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Sensei David Francis
Apr 7, 20173 min read
Executive Kata Course - April 2017
On the sunny Saturday afternoon of the 8th of April, students attended our most recent training course, headed by the three executive...


Sensei Pam Waterhouse
Feb 4, 20171 min read
Shihan Elena Floris Course - February 2017
On Saturday 4th February 2017, Shihan Elena Floris made a welcome return visit to Kempston to provide another excellent course, this time...
Renshi Kidby
Jan 1, 20171 min read
2017 Courses
Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...


Renshi Kidby
Nov 13, 20162 min read
Shihan Andi Kidd Course - November 2016
On Saturday November 13th 2016, almost one hundred CFTS students met at the newly-named Kempston Challenge Academy for the latest in a...


Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 7, 20161 min read
Dan Grading and AGM / Safeguarding Course - October 2016
The morning of Saturday 8th October 2016 saw another group of nervous candidates awaiting their Shodan (and Sandan) gradings. They might...


Sensei David Francis
Jul 8, 20162 min read
Elena Floris Kata and Bunkai Course - July 2016
On a warm Saturday July 9th, at our usual course venue of Hastingsbury School dojo in Kempston, 70 CFTS black belts and students met for...


Sensei Simon McMahon
May 13, 20161 min read
Shihan Harrison Shinkukai Course - May 2016
Some pictures from the recent Shihan Harrison Shinkukai Course!


Renshi Kidby
Feb 6, 20164 min read
Shotokai Course - February 2016
A decent amount of CFTS students met up in Kempston on February 6th to once again train under Shotokai instructor, Minh Chung. The...
Sensei Steve Cook
Jan 1, 20161 min read
2016 Courses
Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...


Renshi Kidby
Nov 14, 20152 min read
Shihan Holmes Course - November 2015
Around sixty of our students met at the Bunyan Sports Centre in Bedford recently on a Saturday afternoon to be taught by Shihan Mally...


Sensei Katy Egginton
Oct 11, 20152 min read
CFTS Visit to World Shotokan Karate-Do Federation
On Sunday 11th October I had the privilege of accompanying some of CFTS's senior grades to a course being held by Kasuya Hitoshi Sensei...


Renshi Kidby
Jul 10, 20152 min read
Sensei Andi Kidd Bunkai Course - July 2015
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...


Sensei David Francis
May 16, 20153 min read
Shihan Wayne Bo Course - May 2015
The Bo Course was to have been instructed by Shihan Wayne Swietoslawski, a multi-martial arts professional with high qualifications in...


Sensei Simon McMahon
Feb 15, 20154 min read
Harada Sensei Shotokai Course - February 2015
We are all aware of how many martial arts organisations, federations, associations and clubs there are around today. In fact every...


Sensei Andy Gillies
Jan 18, 20152 min read
CFTS Visit to Harada Sensei's Technical Course
A gracious invite from Harada Sensei for Sunday 18th January 2015 training in Southampton allowed fortunate CFTS Sensei's McMahon,...
Renshi Kidby
Jan 1, 20151 min read
2015 Courses
Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...


Sensei Simon McMahon
Nov 15, 20141 min read
Shihan Holmes Weapons Defence Course - November 2014
Saturday 15th November 2014 brought over 80 karate-ka and their families to the Bunyan Centre in Bedford for the annual course with...

Renshi Kidby
Sep 26, 20142 min read
Harada Sensei Shotokai Course in 2015
We are absolutely delighted to announce that next February, Saturday 7th, we have Harada Sensei, Chief instructor of (KDS) Shotokai,...
Sensei Barry Nelson
Jul 11, 20141 min read
Shihan Sahota Bunkai Course - July 2014
Another excellent course from Shihan Sahota offering us some very inventive bunkai and a great afternoon's training.


Sensei Frances Livesey
May 17, 20143 min read
CFTS Executive Course - May 2014
A sunny Sunday in the Dojo... it was going to be hot! Around 70 students of all grades turned up, on one of the hottest days of the year...