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Sensei Simon McMahon
Feb 5, 20222 min read
Ivan Miocinovic
Growing up in the 1970’s an average boy could not avoid seeing Bruce Lee films. After watching my first Bruce Lee movie at 9 years old, I...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jan 4, 20222 min read
Andrew Rowley
My first experience of karate came almost 50 years ago, when I was still at school in London’s East End. Like so many, inspired by Bruce...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 26, 20211 min read
2022 Calendar
The calendar for CFTS events for 2022 is shown here. Please refer back here for future updates. Milton Keynes area kyu gradings show a...
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
Dec 19, 20212 min read
Agjier Na-ah
My Karate journey started when I was just 7 years old in 2012. My primary school had started an after-school club every Thursday to...
Sensei Steve Cook
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Welcome To The New CFTS Website
Our website is currently being redesigned. As a result, not all the content you are looking for can be found right now. Please bear with...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Nov 21, 20213 min read
Robert Starck
I moved to Milton Keynes in April 2014 where I attended Newton Longville school. Later in July of 2014, I was at my first school fete in...
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...
Sensei Dan Young
Jul 17, 20212 min read
Pinan Flow System
The Pinan Flow System is a series of books by John Titchen of DART and Kyohan Shotokan Karate. He is an international instructor teaching...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Kyu Gradings - June 2021
Club gradings were again held in their respective dojos; read below the report from the various clubs. BRICKHILL On Saturday 26th June,...
Sensei Dan Young
May 12, 20212 min read
Wrong Fu - A Book Review
Now that we are slowly (hopefully) coming out of this awful pandemic, which has allowed plenty of time for reading, I would like to share...
Sensei Dan Young
Jan 21, 20214 min read
Choki Motobu - A Lesser-Known Master?
This article has been prompted following a further read of ‘Karate Jutsu: Kumite,’ by Choki Motobu, and teaching the 12 sets of kumite...
Sensei Dan Young
Jan 12, 20212 min read
Genwa Nakasone - Teacher, Journalist, Politician
Although not a martial artist let alone a karate-ka, Genwa Nakasone was a big supporter of Funakoshi Sensei. He was a teacher, journalist...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Welcome to 2021
On behalf of the Chief Instructor, Executive Committee, Club Instructors, all Dan Grades and Kyu grade students, we welcome you to 2021...
Renshi Kidby
Jan 1, 20211 min read
2021 Calendar
Currently, there is no fixed calendar of events for 2021. Check back, as this may change with the current COVID 19 situation.
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Kyu Gradings - December 2020
Due to Covid-19 situation, the December gradings were held at the individual dojos for the under 18 students only. Newton Longville...
Renshi Kidby
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Sensei Bernard Coppen RIP
It is with regret that we must announce the death of Sensei Bernard Coppen. He recently passed away after a long illness. He had been...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Return to Training
We are pleased to announce some sort of return to karate training, albeit a bit limited. With the exception of Bletchley, training will...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Aug 10, 20201 min read
COVID Online Kata Competition - Results
To maintain practice and focus during 'Lockdown' we recently held an online Covid Kata Competition. Thank you to everyone who entered and...
Renshi Kidby
Jun 18, 20201 min read
Shihan Michael Randall
A message from Renshi Kidby, June 2020. I am saddened to have to report that Shihan Mick Randall has passed away in hospital due to...