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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
Dan Gradings - Saturday 23rd March 2024
Four nervous candidates attended the Dan gradings on Saturday 23rd March. The grading day was split into two halves, with a Shodan and...
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 Simon McMahon
Dec 9, 20232 min read
Kyu Gradings - 2nd/3rd December 2023 (2nd update)
Milton Keynes Area A big turnout for this grading day with great spirit and determination being shown at all levels. We welcomed the new...
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 Zuzanna Starck
Nov 19, 20233 min read
Zuzanna Starck
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...
Sensei George Saridakis
Oct 18, 20233 min read
George Saridakis
The journey to acquiring the black belt was long and rocky, but also filled with beautiful moments and tremendous support that encouraged...
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
May 3, 20232 min read
Sensei Matt Eagles RIP (1978-2023)
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...
Sensei Dan Young
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Tekki Nidan Bunkai with Sensei Simon Oliver 7th Dan
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...
Sensei Dan Young
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Tanto & Tanbo-Jitsu Course with Sensei Simon Oliver 7th Dan
On Sunday 19th February, four of the CFTS instructors committee (Senseis Dan and Steve Young and Senseis Simon and Pam McMahon) went to...
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
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Newton Longville Fete 10th September 2022
Members of Newton Longville and Bletchley clubs met at the annual Newton Longville Fete on a sunny afternoon in September. The expected...
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...