CFTS KARATE

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...

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...

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...

As part of our series of 'CFTS: Off The Mat', Sensei Matt Eagles talks about his recent trip to Japan... Sensei Matt Eagles returned...

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The CFTS Competition Day on Saturday 18th April 2015 was a great success. The day started with the under 10's kata category and the...

A few words from Shihan McClagish on the recent sad passing of Francesca Richardson: Francesca was a fabulous little girl and karate...

I had only two weeks notice of my Shodan grading. Even though my Mum and Dad told me to learn all the history and theory, I had to learn...

Read 'My Shodan Experience'! I started my Karate journey in February 2009 when I was seven at the Riseley Club learning from Sensei...

Newton Longville had a club record of 24 students grading and all were successful, congratulations go to you all from your Sensei's and...