CFTS KARATE

I started my Karate journey in October 2009 after a flyer came home with my children about a beginner’s class for Karate at our local...

On the warmest day of the year so far, a large number of CFTS students of varying ages and grades met up at our usual course dojo in...

You might think that the Dojo Kun is just five sentences you have to learn for gradings but I believe they helped me handle a situation...

A senior kyu grade that is occasionally asked to help younger or lower graded students in the dojo is called Sempai which refers to being...

When I was around 8 years old, I discovered a show on TV called Hi! Karate. I really enjoyed this and was fascinated by it which...

Another great grading day for Newton Longville students, the higher grade group did very well after a long arduous grading session (image...

Congratulations to Jude Cluett, who after a three hour grading became Newton Longville's youngest Shodan. Well done Jude!

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On Saturday morning of March 24th, seven extremely nervous 1st Kyus from across CFTS met up in Kempston at 9am anticipating their Shodan,...

Karate can be translated as the way of karate which does not only mean the method of training but also how we conduct ourselves and our...

Another good grading day for the kyu grades with some excellent work and attitudes being shown. The higher graders going for 3rd kyu and...

You've heard of Zen; we all have. You may even have had moments of Zen, instances of insight and a feeling of understanding or that...

Continuing our practice of exploring other fighting systems and styles of karate our first course of the year was a look at Wadoryu taken...

How often have you heard your Sensei bark out, “Zanshin!” at the end of a kata or during kumite? What does it mean and how does it affect...

A Kata or, as some call them, 'Form', is a series of sequences of blocks, punches, strikes and kicks which to the outsider, the untrained...

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

Sat Jan 13th Tech Committee Meeting Balliol School Sat Feb 3rd Robert Howell Wado-Ryu Course Hastingsbury School, Kempston Sat March 10th...

Many thanks to all that came to train, grade or support the NL students at the recent grading. It was great to see so many of you there....

It was a busy grading day in both areas and it was obvious that students had been putting in a lot of training in preparation for the...

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