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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 8, 20191 min read
Race For Life 2019
Competitors from CFTS Clubs took part in the 2019 Cancer Research Race For Life at Willen Lake!
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 8, 20191 min read
Kyu Grading - June 2019
A very busy weekend of gradings with the June graders on top form, so well done to all for your hard work and effort. The quarterly...
Sensei David Francis
May 3, 20193 min read
CFTS 25th Year Celebratory Course - May 2019
May the 4th marked an exceptional special milestone in the history of the Central Federation of Traditional Shotokan. Karateka from all...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Apr 26, 20191 min read
Lexi Comb
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Billy Dawkes
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 31, 20191 min read
Bletchley Gradings - March 2019
Well done to all the Bletchley students that passed their gradings and to Kedar Preudhomme for winning the quarterly trophy!
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 30, 20192 min read
Dan Grading - March 2019
Early on Saturday morning of 23rd March, candidates who had been invited to grade and thus take the next step on their journey of...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 30, 20191 min read
Steve Matheron
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 23, 20191 min read
Angela Comb
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Mar 16, 20191 min read
Kyu Gradings - March 2019
A great start to 2019 with the March graders on good form, so well done to all for your hard work and effort. The quarterly trophy...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Feb 2, 20193 min read
Sensei Maureen Day Course - February 2018
Whether trying to improve your kata for to compete at tournaments or just to improve the standard of your kata a lot of valid sound...
Renshi Kidby
Jan 16, 20191 min read
2019 Celebratory Design-A-Birthday-Card Competition
You probably already are aware that CFTS, founded in 1994, is celebrating 25 years this year. Throughout the year we will be reminded of...
Renshi Kidby
Jan 15, 20194 min read
Minutes of January 1995 CFTS Inaugural Meeting
As we enter our 25th anniversary year I thought it would be nice to share the more interesting parts of the minutes of our inaugural...
Renshi Kidby
Jan 1, 20191 min read
2019 Calendar
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Renshi Kidby
Jan 1, 20191 min read
2019 Courses
Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 28, 20181 min read
Bletchley Grading - December 2018
A great grading day for Bletchley students with some excellent feedback on their gradings. Well done to Zeeshan and Rayan for achieving...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 8, 20182 min read
Kyu Gradings - December 2018
In early December, CFTS students across the areas met for the final event of the CFTS 2018 calendar, for the gradings. It was pleasing to...
Renshi Kidby
Nov 10, 20183 min read
Sensei Minh Chung Shotokai Course - November 2018
On Saturday 10th November, a respectable number of CFTS students and a few Shotokai guests met at the usual course venue in Kempston for...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Nov 6, 20182 min read
Joshua Penniston
I first heard about Karate when my friend was telling me about it at school. I was quite intrigued so I came along to one of the...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 31, 20181 min read
Aidar Talibzhanov
I was introduced to karate by my wife. She wanted me to get more physical activity so one day in 2009 she insisted our family visited a...