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Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Kyu Gradings - December 2020
Due to Covid-19 situation, the December gradings were held at the individual dojos for the under 18 students only. Newton Longville...
Renshi Kidby
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Sensei Bernard Coppen RIP
It is with regret that we must announce the death of Sensei Bernard Coppen. He recently passed away after a long illness. He had been...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Return to Training
We are pleased to announce some sort of return to karate training, albeit a bit limited. With the exception of Bletchley, training will...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Aug 10, 20201 min read
COVID Online Kata Competition - Results
To maintain practice and focus during 'Lockdown' we recently held an online Covid Kata Competition. Thank you to everyone who entered and...
Renshi Kidby
Jun 18, 20201 min read
Shihan Michael Randall
A message from Renshi Kidby, June 2020. I am saddened to have to report that Shihan Mick Randall has passed away in hospital due to...
Farah Didi
May 20, 20204 min read
Karate and Special Needs
I was totally unaware how karate can help children with certain types of special needs. This is my story of a steep learning curve that...
Sensei Andy Gillies
Apr 25, 20206 min read
An Interview with Kevin Funakoshi, 8th Dan FSKA-WORLD
An interview with Kevin Funakoshi Sensei, Shuseki Shihan, Hachi dan (8th Dan) Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association World by Sensei Andy...
Sensei Pam Waterhouse
Apr 8, 20204 min read
Training In Japan
One of the positive things to come out of this crisis is that it gives you more time. I’m getting round to things that I’ve been meaning...
Renshi Kidby
Mar 20, 20202 min read
Did You Know? - Punchlines 1996 Article
President Roosevelt took Judo lessons under 10th Dan Yamishita in the Whitehouse back in 1902 along with his daughter. They both went on...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 14, 20202 min read
Kyu Gradings - March 2020
Over the grading weekend many students turned up nervously anticipating their grading. To grade is a reward for many visits to the dojo...
Sensei Hannah Kidby
Feb 21, 20203 min read
Snowmen - Article from Punchlines Magazine 1996
Another extract from the CFTS Punchlines magazine 1996 by Hannah Kidby. Hannah is the eldest of Renshi’s Daughters who was Nidan Black...
Renshi Kidby
Feb 7, 20202 min read
An Extract from Punchlines 1996
Two Masters meet. They fought until sunset, and then through the night. They fought until the sun rose and fought on until the morning...
Renshi Kidby
Jan 1, 20201 min read
2020 Calendar
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