CFTS KARATE

One evening after our usual training session in Bletchley Leisure Centre I was sitting in the changing room gathering my thoughts and...

Only a couple of weekends after the Kyu gradings, nervous candidates met up at Balliol Lower School in Kempston for the black belt...

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I commenced karate late in life and I was/am a true mature student! In January 2000 I went to the beginner’s course at Kempston under the...

On the weekend of March 10th and 11th, a large number of CFTS students met at various venues across our area for grading. Generally the...

Sensei Shiro Asano was born in Shinjuku within Tokyo in Japan on 29th Oct 1939. He graduated from Takashoku university having studied...

Jodan Attack Note: Jodan defences shown here are in migi. Attacker: Zenkutsu-dachi (Front stance), Gedan Bari (Downward block) Defender:...

Jodan attack Attacker: Zenkutsu-dachi (Front stance), Gedan Bari (Downward block) Defender: Yoi (Ready stance) Attacker: Step forward...

Jodan attack Attacker: Zenkutsu-dachi (Front stance), Gedan Bari (Downward block) Defender: Yoi (Ready stance) Attacker: Step forward...

Jodan attack Attacker: Zenkutsu-dachi (Front stance), Gedan Bari (Downward block) Defender: Yoi (Ready stance) Attacker: Step forward...

Jodan attack Attacker: In left gedan barai Defender: In yoi Attacker: Step in oi-zuki jodan Defender: Step back age-uke Defender: Slide...

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My training began in1987, accompanying my 11-year-old son to a beginner’s course with the Traditional Association of Shotokan Karate...

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

Attacker and Defender both in yoi. Attacker steps back into left zenkutsu-dachi / left gedan-barai. Defender in yoi. Attacker steps...

Attacker and Defender both in yoi. Attacker steps back into left zenkutsu-dachi / left gedan-barai. Defender in yoi. Attacker steps...

Pictures coming soon. Attacker and Defender both in yoi. Attacker steps back into left zenkutsu-dachi. Defender in yoi. Attacker steps...

I began my karate training in 1992 under Sensei Eddie McClagish at Sharnbrook club, affiliated to the Traditional Association of Shotokan...

IPPON (1 point) Judge raises flag partially & points to the side of the scorer. NIHON (Two Points) Judge raises flag horizontally &...