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Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 17, 20182 min read
Dan Gradings - March 2018
On Saturday morning of March 24th, seven extremely nervous 1st Kyus from across CFTS met up in Kempston at 9am anticipating their Shodan,...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 10, 20181 min read
Kyu Gradings - March 2018
Another good grading day for the kyu grades with some excellent work and attitudes being shown. The higher graders going for 3rd kyu and...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 29, 20171 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - December 2017
Many thanks to all that came to train, grade or support the NL students at the recent grading. It was great to see so many of you there....
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 9, 20171 min read
Kyu Gradings - December 2017
It was a busy grading day in both areas and it was obvious that students had been putting in a lot of training in preparation for the...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 31, 20171 min read
Message for Newton Longville from Sensei Simon and Sensei Pam
On Saturday 7th October after a gruelling 2-3 hour grading session, your senseis, Simon and Pam, were awarded 4th Dan. We would both like...
Renshi Kidby
Oct 20, 20172 min read
Dan Gradings - October 2017
Two of our most senior, experienced and respected Dan Grades have stories and karate journeys both similar and parallel culminating in a...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 29, 20171 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - September 2017
Many thanks to all that came to train, grade or support the NL students at the recent grading. It was great to see so many of you there....
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 8, 20171 min read
Kyu Gradings - September 2017
This was a quiet grading as it was primarily for the students that trained through the summer and were worthy of grading. There were some...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Aug 19, 20171 min read
Newton Longville Summer Olympics - August 2017
Many thanks to all that turned out for the NL Summer Olympics and BBQ recently, it was a great day with great weather. Thanks to the...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 29, 20171 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - June 2017
Congratulations to all that graded and a big "Well Done!" to the ones that double graded. The quarterly trophy was won by Max Standley...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 16, 20171 min read
Kyu Gradings - June 2017
Standards were again high and students have been training well in the dojos. It was a good turnout in both grading areas. However, it was...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 25, 20171 min read
Dan Gradings - March 2017
The bi-annual dan gradings took place in Kempston on Saturday 18th March. They took around two and a half hours. For the candidates it...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 18, 20171 min read
Kyu Gradings - March 2017
A report on the recent kyu gradings in Milton Keynes and Bedford areas..... Standards were again high and students have been training...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 10, 20161 min read
Kyu Gradings - December 2016
This was by far the largest grading for some years with over 140 students grading in Milton keynes. It was also a welcome to the two new...
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 Simon McMahon
Sep 29, 20161 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - September 2016
Congratulations go out to all who graded in September, your Senseis are proud of your determination and continued training, which no...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 9, 20161 min read
Kyu Gradings - September 2016
The standard for the September Kyu Gradings was again high and the students who had put in the most effort in their training over the...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 29, 20161 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - June 2016
Newton Longvilles' Senseis couldn't have been prouder of our 22 students who successfully graded at all levels from blue belt up to 1st...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 11, 20161 min read
Kyu Gradings - June 2016
The gradings in June 2016 turned out to be the largest in recent memory, with 109 eager students participating. The standard was again...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 30, 20161 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - March 2016
Lewis Boyce was the worthy winner of the trophy this quarter, he successfully graded along with 16 Newton Longville students....