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Renshi Kidby
Sep 24, 20102 min read
Moving Zen
I can strongly recommend this book to any serious martial artist. I first read it about twenty years ago but have been back and re-read...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 17, 20101 min read
Bedford and Bletchley Area Gradings - September 2010
Congratulations to all that passed their recent gradings! Club Trophy Winners: Ampthill: Brian Adams Bletchley: Alex Smith Brickhill: ...
Renshi Kidby
Aug 10, 20101 min read
Gurshuran Sahota
Gursharan Sahota was born in 1960 in Kenya and moved to Bedford with his family in 1972. At school he was interested in most sports with...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 25, 20101 min read
Competition Day 2010
Thanks and congratulations to all who entered, organised and watched our annual CFTS Competition Day! It was an action packed event and...
Graham Wakley
Jun 21, 20102 min read
In Funakoshi's Footsteps by John Van-Weenen
I was a blue-belt (which seems quite a while ago, but is in fact just a year) I, like a lot of my fellow Karate-Ka, was a little confused...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 18, 20101 min read
Bedford and Bletchley Area Gradings - June 2010
Congratulations to all that passed their recent gradings! Club Trophy Winners: Ampthill: Sebastian Sear Bletchley: Stuart Olney...
Renshi Kidby
Jun 16, 20101 min read
Audio Terminology
You can use the following files to help learn the Japanese Karate terminology. This is a necessity for karate-ka going for Shodan, 1st...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 5, 20101 min read
Race For Life
On Sunday June 6th, the ladies of Newton Longville CFTS took part in the annual Milton Keynes Race for Life event. The event is designed...
Sensei Steve Cook
May 19, 20100 min read
Sensei Steve Cook
May 18, 20100 min read
Sensei Steve Cook
May 17, 20100 min read
Sensei Steve Cook
May 16, 20101 min read
Bo Jitsu Sho
Part 1: Part 2:
Sensei Steve Cook
May 15, 20101 min read
Bo Jitsu Beru
Front view: Rear view:
Sensei Frances Livesey
May 14, 20102 min read
Shihan Holmes Kobojitsu Course - May 2010
It was a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon for Shihan Holmes’s course, with a good turn out of students, and those family members who came...
Renshi Kidby
Mar 27, 20102 min read
Bedford and Bletchley Area Gradings - March 2010
The recent gradings, held in March, saw a change to the way they were taken. Once those taking their first grading had completed their...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 27, 20101 min read
Gareth Kidby
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 20, 20101 min read
Dan Gradings - March 2010
It was a surprisingly warm Saturday afternoon in March when four pale faced karate-ka arrived at Balliol Lower School in Kempston for...
Graham Wakley
Mar 20, 20101 min read
Charity Appeal Raises Over £6000
Sensei Kidby banked another £4,000 for the street children of Lira. This brings the grand total of money collected to £4,775. When you...
Renshi Kidby
Mar 8, 20102 min read
CFTS Anti-Bullying Policy
Bullying is where harm is caused intentionally, whether physically or emotionally by an individual or group on another person or persons....
Graham Wakley
Feb 13, 20102 min read
Kahon Katei Course - February 2010
As part of Sensei Liam O’Reilly's 5th Dan grading, he was asked to organise a CFTS course - which is no small undertaking. After...