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Renshi Kidby
Sep 22, 20151 min read
The Advanced Shotokan Handbook - Gurshuran Sahota
This book continues where volume one leaves off and is an ideal sequel. All remaining Shotokan Kata are detailed in this edition...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 14, 20151 min read
Kieran Grant
I began Karate aged 8 at Kempston club with Renshi Kidby, at first just looking for something to do. By the time I graded to 10th kyu I...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 11, 20151 min read
Kyu Gradings - September 2015
After a long hot summer training, recommenced and the September gradings came around quickly. There was a good turnout for training and...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 2, 20151 min read
Art Competition Results
Here are the results of the recent art competition for the junior students. Younger age group Winner - Sarah Didi (Clapham) Runner-up -...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Aug 13, 20151 min read
Newton Longville CFTS Summer BBQ
Sunday July 5th saw our annual BBQ with over 60 students and families attending. The bouncy castle proved a big hit with all ages as was...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 24, 20151 min read
Neal Ellwood
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 24, 20151 min read
Ben Holloway
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 16, 20151 min read
CFTS Art and Design Competition 2015
Calling all CFTS Kids!! Don’t be bored this summer - enter our Art & Design Competition Design an A4 sized karate poster for CFTS & win a...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 15, 20151 min read
Newton Longville School Summer Fete Demo
The club was asked again this year to put on a karate demonstration at the school fete. After a wet start to the day, the clouds cleared...
Sensei David Francis
Jul 14, 20153 min read
David Francis - My Shodan Experience
‘Chin Up! Hara forward’! ‘Don’t show your mistakes on your face’. ‘You will make mistakes, just keep going’. ‘Remember to control your...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 13, 20152 min read
David Francis
Read 'My Shodan Experience'! I first began training in Karate in the late 1970’s / early 1980’s at Dunstable Leisure Centre. As I was...
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 Simon McMahon
Jun 29, 20151 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - June 2015
Newton Longville had 20 students grading and all were successful, congratulations go to you all from your Sensei's and all students. I...
Sensei Steve Cook
Jun 28, 20151 min read
Parts of the Body
All students should be aware of the Japanese names for the various parts of the body, but they will not be tested on them until their...
Sensei Andy Gillies
Jun 20, 20152 min read
Sensei Andy Gillies London to Brighton Cycle Ride
As part of our series of 'CFTS: Off The Mat', Sensei Andy Gillies takes us for a bike ride... British Heart Foundation London to Brighton...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 19, 20151 min read
Stuart Padget
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Renshi Kidby
Jun 18, 20151 min read
Message from Harada Sensei
Renshi Kidby recently received a message from Harada sensei who is currently in Japan. Here is the letter that he sent, plus the card it...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 16, 20150 min read
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 13, 20152 min read
Kyu Gradings - June 2015
The most recent kyu gradings too place over the very warm weekend of June 13th and 14th. Most students departed happy having been awarded...
Sensei Katy Egginton
May 31, 20151 min read
Katy Egginton
Read 'My Shodan Experience'! I started Karate while still at school, as a way to distract me from the pressure of my GCSE’s. I trained...