CFTS KARATE

Milton Keynes Area A big turnout for this grading day with great spirit and determination being shown at all levels. We welcomed the new...

I’ve made it to Shodan after years of rigorous training and hard work. Over the course of the years there have been up and downs, but...

Ever since childhood, Karate had always been on my bucket list of things to achieve one day. Aside from a self-defence class based on...

On Saturday 11th November, students from across the Bedford area had the opportunity to train under Sensei Simon Oliver, 7th Dan, JKR-UK...

At the start of 2023, I began attending seminars with Sensei Simon Oliver and then attending as a guest in his dojo on Friday night....

The journey to acquiring the black belt was long and rocky, but also filled with beautiful moments and tremendous support that encouraged...

On Friday 13th October, a contingent of dan grades from Brickhill and Kempston clubs made the short trip the JKR Yamazaki Dojo in Haynes...

Two nervous and anxious 1st Kyu candidates arrived at Daubeney Academy on Saturday to attempt their Shodan grading in front of the panel,...

Milton Keynes Area By comparison with other gradings this was a quiet one with only about 40 students grading, but the standards were...

CFTS Course – Saturday 15 July 2023 The senior instructors of CFTS were not sure if there would be an appetite for bringing everyone...

Another successful grading day for Milton Keynes and Bedford areas students and the standard was once again high. Milton Keynes Area...

Due to the pandemic, we have not held an open course since 2019 and now is a great opportunity for us all to get together as before....

Yasuhiro Konishi was born in 1893, in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture. He began training in Takenouchi-Ryu Koshi-No-Mawari, Muso-Ryu, both...

It is with great sadness that we have recently said goodbye to Sensei Matt Eagles. Matt started his karate journey in 1997 with the late...

On Sunday 26th March, we had the first dan grading of the year. Brian, the sole candidate from Brickhill, was closely watched by Shihan...

The first kyu grading for 2023 was completed recently, read on for the area reports and images! Bedford Area The first round of gradings...

n Sunday 19th March, six CFTS dan grades made the short trip to the JKR Yamazaki Dojo to train under Sensei Simon Oliver again. The theme...

On Sunday 19th February, four of the CFTS instructors committee (Senseis Dan and Steve Young and Senseis Simon and Pam McMahon) went to...

This book was recommended to me by Sensei Andi Kidd and is without a doubt one of the best kata books I have read and those of you that...

On Saturday 21st January, CFTS’ Brickhill club welcomed Sensei Brian Bates (5th dan) to take the 4 classes for that day. Sensei was ably...