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Sensei Steve Cook
Jul 221 min read
Milton Keynes and Bedford Area Grading Reports
Milton Keynes The MK area gradings were held on Sunday July 7th with students from all MK area clubs participating. The standards were...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 241 min read
Kyu Gradings - 9th/10th March 2024
Final update, Saturday 20th April In order for students to have enough time to prepare for their grading, the Instructors Committee have...
Sensei Kaelen Brown
Nov 19, 20233 min read
Kaelen Brown
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...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 9, 20231 min read
Dan Grading - Saturday 7th October 2023
Two nervous and anxious 1st Kyu candidates arrived at Daubeney Academy on Saturday to attempt their Shodan grading in front of the panel,...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 23, 20232 min read
(Updated) Kyu Gradings - 16th/17th September 2023
Milton Keynes Area By comparison with other gradings this was a quiet one with only about 40 students grading, but the standards were...
Sensei Steve Cook
Aug 23, 20233 min read
2023 Course - Photos
CFTS Course – Saturday 15 July 2023 The senior instructors of CFTS were not sure if there would be an appetite for bringing everyone...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 16, 20232 min read
The Matt Eagles Memorial Shield
Updated - July 2024 Following the sudden and unexpected passing of Sensei Matt Eagles in 2023, former member of the CFTS, student of our...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Kyu Gradings - 10th/11th June 2023
Another successful grading day for Milton Keynes and Bedford areas students and the standard was once again high. Milton Keynes Area...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 8, 20231 min read
CFTS Open Course - Saturday 15th July 2023
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....
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 31, 20222 min read
Kyu Gradings - 3rd/4th December 2022
Once again across the two area of CFTS, students met for the final grading of 2022. The gradings are fast becoming like days of old and...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Apr 14, 20221 min read
Zeeshan Ashraf
Martial arts have always fascinated me since an early age but never had a chance to train. I put my son in Karate as he showed his...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Kyu Gradings - December 4th 2021 - MK Area
The first mixed grading for quite a while took place at Knowles Primary School, home of the Bletchley Club, on Saturday 4th 2021....
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Kyu Gradings - September 2021
Club gradings were again held in their respective dojos, read below the report from the various clubs: NEWTON LONGVILLE Another great...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Kyu Gradings - June 2021
Club gradings were again held in their respective dojos; read below the report from the various clubs. BRICKHILL On Saturday 26th June,...
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...
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
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 Simon McMahon
Dec 7, 20191 min read
Kyu Grading - December 2019
A busy time, the December gradings, as the after school clubs are all fired up and ready to grade. There was a great turnout of kyu...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 4, 20193 min read
AGM and Dan Gradings - October 2019
October 5th was the latest event in a long line of events and courses in the usual busy CFTS calendar. It was our very busy 'Black Belt'...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 21, 20191 min read
Kyu Grading - September 2019
The September gradings crept up on many students who were ill-prepared. Some had not been training enough over the summer due to being...