CFTS KARATE

General Duties for All Black Belts It is a Dan grade’s duty to attend gradings, course and other relevant events. There will, of course,...

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Saturday 2nd February 2013 saw the return of Sensei Donovan Slue to the Bunyan Sports Centre in Bedford. The day was opened by Sensei...

The correct Dojo Etiquette must be observed at all times: i.e. bowing upon entering and leaving the Dojo, correct respect shown to...

Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...

Shigeru Egami was a pioneering Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the Shotokai style. He was a student of Gichin Funakoshi.

Born in 1956, Donovan Slue has always held an interest in the fighting arts. He began training in the late 1970’s under Sensei...

Some background information on Gichin Funakoshi's third son, Yoshitaka, also known as Gigo. Yoshitaka (Gigo) Funakoshi 1906-1945 He was...

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I started Karate at the age of seven as the rest of my family were already doing karate. Therefore I wanted to know what Karate was like...

I didn’t have many hobbies at the time so I always thought that one day; I would become overweight and so decided to act fast. That’s...

I have to admit that I spent about a year trying to avoid starting karate. At the time, everyone in my family had tried it except me and...

The December gradings passed without any major incidents. Generally, a good standard was evident all round. The trophy winners were as...

Nakayama Sensei, who was Gichin Funakoshi's most loyal student became head of the famous Japan Karate Association (JKA) after the death...

It is said that Kushanku, or Kong Su Kun, learned Chu'an fa kung fu from a Shaolin monk. He was sent to Okinawa in 1756 as an ambassador...

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I began karate in 2000 when a friend and I went to a beginner’s course at Hazeldene Lower School in Bedford ran by the Association of...

Sokon “Bushi” Matsumura is one of two central characters in the history of karate. Linear karate apparently did not exist before...

I started karate in 1996 after 3 years boxing. I wanted a fresh new challenge. I looked around visiting other possible martial arts clubs...