CFTS KARATE

After a long hot summer training, recommenced and the September gradings came around quickly. There was a good turnout for training and...

Here are the results of the recent art competition for the junior students. Younger age group Winner - Sarah Didi (Clapham) Runner-up -...

Sunday July 5th saw our annual BBQ with over 60 students and families attending. The bouncy castle proved a big hit with all ages as was...

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Calling all CFTS Kids!! Don’t be bored this summer - enter our Art & Design Competition Design an A4 sized karate poster for CFTS & win a...

The club was asked again this year to put on a karate demonstration at the school fete. After a wet start to the day, the clouds cleared...

‘Chin Up! Hara forward’! ‘Don’t show your mistakes on your face’. ‘You will make mistakes, just keep going’. ‘Remember to control your...

Read 'My Shodan Experience'! I first began training in Karate in the late 1970’s / early 1980’s at Dunstable Leisure Centre. As I was...

Sadly too few CFTS students met up on a warm July afternoon at the Bunyan Sports Centre in Bedford for a much anticipated bunkai course...

Newton Longville had 20 students grading and all were successful, congratulations go to you all from your Sensei's and all students. I...

All students should be aware of the Japanese names for the various parts of the body, but they will not be tested on them until their Shodan grading, with additional vocabulary being added at Nidan level . The following table, and the images below, outline the most important ones that should be known and understood. If you are unsure on pronunciation, ask your sensei for more information. The images are also available as a Fill-In-The-Blanks worksheet for if you wish to test

As part of our series of 'CFTS: Off The Mat', Sensei Andy Gillies takes us for a bike ride... British Heart Foundation London to Brighton...

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Renshi Kidby recently received a message from Harada sensei who is currently in Japan. Here is the letter that he sent, plus the card it...

The most recent kyu gradings too place over the very warm weekend of June 13th and 14th. Most students departed happy having been awarded...

Read 'My Shodan Experience'! I started Karate while still at school, as a way to distract me from the pressure of my GCSE’s. I trained...

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The Bo Course was to have been instructed by Shihan Wayne Swietoslawski, a multi-martial arts professional with high qualifications in...