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Sensei Simon McMahon
- 1 day ago
- 1 min
Kyu Gradings - 2nd/3rd December 2023
Milton Keynes Area A big turnout for this grading day with great spirit and determination being shown at all levels. We welcomed the new...
Sensei Kaelen Brown
- Nov 19
- 3 min
Kaelen Brown
I’ve made it to Shodan after years of rigorous training and hard work. Over the course of the years there have been up and downs, but...
Sensei Zuzanna Starck
- Nov 19
- 3 min
Zuzanna Starck
Ever since childhood, Karate had always been on my bucket list of things to achieve one day. Aside from a self-defence class based on...
Sensei George Saridakis
- Oct 18
- 3 min
George Saridakis
The journey to acquiring the black belt was long and rocky, but also filled with beautiful moments and tremendous support that encouraged...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Sep 23
- 2 min
(Updated) Kyu Gradings - 16th/17th September 2023
Milton Keynes Area By comparison with other gradings this was a quiet one with only about 40 students grading, but the standards were...
Sensei Steve Cook
- Aug 23
- 3 min
2023 Course - Photos
CFTS Course – Saturday 15 July 2023 The senior instructors of CFTS were not sure if there would be an appetite for bringing everyone...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jul 16
- 1 min
The Matt Eagles Memorial Shield
Following the sudden and unexpected recent passing of Sensei Matt Eagles, former member of the CFTS, student of our club and a close...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Kyu Gradings - 10th/11th June 2023
Another successful grading day for Milton Keynes and Bedford areas students and the standard was once again high. Milton Keynes Area...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jun 8
- 1 min
CFTS Open Course - Saturday 15th July 2023
Due to the pandemic, we have not held an open course since 2019 and now is a great opportunity for us all to get together as before....
Sensei Simon McMahon
- May 3
- 2 min
Sensei Matt Eagles RIP (1978-2023)
It is with great sadness that we have recently said goodbye to Sensei Matt Eagles. Matt started his karate journey in 1997 with the late...
Sensei Dan Young
- Mar 26
- 1 min
Tekki Nidan Bunkai with Sensei Simon Oliver 7th Dan
n Sunday 19th March, six CFTS dan grades made the short trip to the JKR Yamazaki Dojo to train under Sensei Simon Oliver again. The theme...
Sensei Dan Young
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Tanto & Tanbo-Jitsu Course with Sensei Simon Oliver 7th Dan
On Sunday 19th February, four of the CFTS instructors committee (Senseis Dan and Steve Young and Senseis Simon and Pam McMahon) went to...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
Kyu Gradings - 3rd/4th December 2022
Once again across the two area of CFTS, students met for the final grading of 2022. The gradings are fast becoming like days of old and...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Sep 19, 2022
- 1 min
Newton Longville Fete 10th September 2022
Members of Newton Longville and Bletchley clubs met at the annual Newton Longville Fete on a sunny afternoon in September. The expected...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Apr 14, 2022
- 1 min
Zeeshan Ashraf
Martial arts have always fascinated me since an early age but never had a chance to train. I put my son in Karate as he showed his...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Dec 19, 2021
- 1 min
Kyu Gradings - December 4th 2021 - MK Area
The first mixed grading for quite a while took place at Knowles Primary School, home of the Bletchley Club, on Saturday 4th 2021....
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Kyu Gradings - September 2021
Club gradings were again held in their respective dojos, read below the report from the various clubs: NEWTON LONGVILLE Another great...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Kyu Gradings - June 2021
Club gradings were again held in their respective dojos; read below the report from the various clubs. BRICKHILL On Saturday 26th June,...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
Kyu Gradings - December 2020
Due to Covid-19 situation, the December gradings were held at the individual dojos for the under 18 students only. Newton Longville...
Sensei Simon McMahon
- Mar 14, 2020
- 2 min
Kyu Gradings - March 2020
Over the grading weekend many students turned up nervously anticipating their grading. To grade is a reward for many visits to the dojo...