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Sensei Steve Cook
Oct 26, 20183 min read
Steve Cook
I began my karate training aged twenty one, attending a local karate club with Chiltern Karate Association. I graded twice with them -...
Sensei Steve Cook
Oct 23, 20182 min read
My Two Shodan Gradings
On Saturday 6th October I completed a shodan grading assessment with CFTS. It was the product of no little amount of hard work – both...
Sensei Suzie Gray
Oct 5, 20181 min read
CFTS Safeguarding Course - October 2018
Having successfully grading to Shodan in March of this year, I was required to attend the Safeguarding course which was held at Balliol...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 5, 20182 min read
Dan Grading, October 2018, and AGM
Many congratulations to those who were awarded their new grades on Saturday October the 6th in Kempston at the black belt gradings. Those...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 29, 20181 min read
Bletchley Grading - September 2018
Our first grading as Senseis of Bletchley Club - although there were only eight grading, they all put in maximum effort and were rewarded...
Sensei Andy Gillies
Sep 24, 20188 min read
Inyo, Yin and Yang, and The Active and The Passive
INYO YIN YANG Inyo in the context of martial arts..... From the ten elements of kata; 2. INYO - the active and passive. Always keep in...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 14, 20181 min read
Kyu Gradings - September 2018
A relatively quiet September grading for both Bedford and Milton Keynes areas as many had not been training during the summer, but well...
Nick Kealy
Sep 9, 20184 min read
The Karate Dad
We all know about the Karate Kid, but what about the Karate Dad? A little over 6 months ago on a miserable Saturday morning I was...
Sensei Matt Waterhouse
Aug 31, 20184 min read
Sensei Matt Waterhouse - An Author In Japan
As part of our series of 'CFTS: Off The Mat', Sensei Matt Waterhouse talks about his time in Japan. Author Matt Waterhouse, shodan son of...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Aug 22, 20181 min read
Newton Longville Summer Car Rally and BBQ
Thanks to everyone who attended or participated in the event this year, a great time was had by all. It's our way of saying thanks to you...
Renshi Kidby
Aug 21, 20185 min read
Feudal Classes of Japanese Society
In Britain we have, and indeed have had for many years, a three tier class system: upper, middle and lower. The terms originated from our...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 13, 20181 min read
Steve Young
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Sensei David Francis
Jul 6, 20184 min read
Sensei Leigh Simms Course - July 2018
On an extremely hot and sultry July afternoon in Kempston a very respectable number of students gathered for an eagerly anticipated...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 29, 20181 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - June 2018
Congratulations to Finn Cluett for winning the quarterly trophy and well done to all that graded or came along to support. Special...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 15, 20181 min read
Kyu Gradings - June 2018
Another good grading day for the kyu grades with some excellent work and the standards were high. A change this time at Bletchley with...
Renshi Kidby
Jun 13, 20184 min read
The Introduction of Karate to Japan
Sensei Dan Young recently very kindly lent me the book Karate Jutsu: Kumite written by Motobi Choki (1870-1944). The book only has 134...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 3, 20182 min read
Karl Chiodo
I started my Karate Career in July 2010 under Renshi Andy Kidby within the CFTS association. I gained my 1st belt (blue 10th KYU) in Sept...
Renshi Kidby
May 31, 20182 min read
Oss! What Does It Mean?
Oss is a phonetic expression, formed in Kanji out of two characters. The first Osu means to push or control and determines the...
Sensei Simon McMahon
May 28, 20181 min read
Robert Hawkins
My karate training began when I was 6 years old in June 2010. My mother had told me about a karate club that was held after school once a...
Renshi Kidby
May 18, 20183 min read
Competition Day 2018
Another brilliant day in a very long line of red-letter days going back 25 years took place in Bletchley at our annual Competition Day on...