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Renshi Kidby
Apr 22, 20121 min read
Hirokazu Kanazawa
Born on 3rd May 1931, initially taking up Judo, Kanazawa Shihan has become the foremost exponent of Shotokan karate being one of the...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Apr 13, 20123 min read
Competition Day 2012
One of our best competition days since the federation was formed in 1994 was held on Saturday 14th April 2012 at the leisure centre in...
Renshi Kidby
Apr 7, 20123 min read
The Tortoise or the Hare?
One evening after our usual training session in Bletchley Leisure Centre I was sitting in the changing room gathering my thoughts and...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 24, 20121 min read
Dan Gradings - March 2012
Only a couple of weekends after the Kyu gradings, nervous candidates met up at Balliol Lower School in Kempston for the black belt...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 24, 20121 min read
Michael Webb
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Sensei Frances Livesey
Mar 13, 20121 min read
Frances Livesey
I commenced karate late in life and I was/am a true mature student! In January 2000 I went to the beginner’s course at Kempston under the...
Renshi Kidby
Mar 11, 20121 min read
Milton Keynes and Bedford Area Gradings - March 2012
On the weekend of March 10th and 11th, a large number of CFTS students met at various venues across our area for grading. Generally the...
Renshi Kidby
Feb 27, 20121 min read
Shiro Asano
Sensei Shiro Asano was born in Shinjuku within Tokyo in Japan on 29th Oct 1939. He graduated from Takashoku university having studied...
Sensei Steve Cook
Feb 5, 20121 min read
Kihon Ippon Set 1
Jodan Attack Note: Jodan defences shown here are in migi. Attacker: Zenkutsu-dachi (Front stance), Gedan Bari (Downward block) Defender:...
Sensei Steve Cook
Feb 4, 20121 min read
Kihon Ippon Set 2
Jodan attack Attacker: Zenkutsu-dachi (Front stance), Gedan Bari (Downward block) Defender: Yoi (Ready stance) Attacker: Step forward...
Sensei Steve Cook
Feb 3, 20121 min read
Kihon Ippon Set 3
Jodan attack Attacker: Zenkutsu-dachi (Front stance), Gedan Bari (Downward block) Defender: Yoi (Ready stance) Attacker: Step forward...
Sensei Steve Cook
Feb 2, 20122 min read
Kihon Ippon Set 4
Jodan attack Attacker: Zenkutsu-dachi (Front stance), Gedan Bari (Downward block) Defender: Yoi (Ready stance) Attacker: Step forward...
Sensei Steve Cook
Feb 1, 20121 min read
Kihon Ippon Set 5
Jodan attack Attacker: In left gedan barai Defender: In yoi Attacker: Step in oi-zuki jodan Defender: Step back age-uke Defender: Slide...
Sensei Martin Shield
Jan 28, 20121 min read
Martin Shield
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jan 21, 20121 min read
Jacob Spurrell
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jan 16, 20122 min read
Shihan Eddie McClagish
My training began in1987, accompanying my 11-year-old son to a beginner’s course with the Traditional Association of Shotokan Karate...
Renshi Kidby
Jan 1, 20121 min read
2012 Courses
Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 31, 20111 min read
Gohon Kumite - Jodan
Attacker and Defender both in yoi. Attacker steps back into left zenkutsu-dachi / left gedan-barai. Defender in yoi. Attacker steps...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 31, 20111 min read
Gohon Kumite - Chudan
Attacker and Defender both in yoi. Attacker steps back into left zenkutsu-dachi / left gedan-barai. Defender in yoi. Attacker steps...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 31, 20111 min read
Gohon Kumite - Mae-Geri
Pictures coming soon. Attacker and Defender both in yoi. Attacker steps back into left zenkutsu-dachi. Defender in yoi. Attacker steps...