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Sensei Simon McMahon
Dec 9, 20171 min read
Kyu Gradings - December 2017
It was a busy grading day in both areas and it was obvious that students had been putting in a lot of training in preparation for the...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Nov 25, 20171 min read
Rory Duncan
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Sensei David Francis
Nov 11, 20173 min read
Shihan Andi Kidd Environmental Training Course - November 2017
On Saturday 11th November, an incredibly large number of CFTS students gathered at our usual course venue in Kempston for a...
Sensei Steve Cook
Nov 1, 20173 min read
Liam O'Reilly
I started training in 1985 in Newport Pagnell, under the instruction of Sensei Andy Kidby . At the time we were in an association called...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 31, 20171 min read
Message for Newton Longville from Sensei Simon and Sensei Pam
On Saturday 7th October after a gruelling 2-3 hour grading session, your senseis, Simon and Pam, were awarded 4th Dan. We would both like...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 20, 20171 min read
Oliver Horswell
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Renshi Kidby
Oct 20, 20172 min read
Dan Gradings - October 2017
Two of our most senior, experienced and respected Dan Grades have stories and karate journeys both similar and parallel culminating in a...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Oct 17, 20172 min read
Nick Holloway
I would imagine that my introduction to Karate may be fairly typical for a parent of two young children with loads of energy. Both my...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 29, 20171 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - September 2017
Many thanks to all that came to train, grade or support the NL students at the recent grading. It was great to see so many of you there....
Sensei Simon McMahon
Sep 8, 20171 min read
Kyu Gradings - September 2017
This was a quiet grading as it was primarily for the students that trained through the summer and were worthy of grading. There were some...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Aug 19, 20171 min read
Newton Longville Summer Olympics - August 2017
Many thanks to all that turned out for the NL Summer Olympics and BBQ recently, it was a great day with great weather. Thanks to the...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 21, 20171 min read
Sarah Whitworth
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Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 7, 20171 min read
Shihan Holmes Course - July 2017
Some photos from the recent Shihan Holmes Course.
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jul 2, 20171 min read
Isabelle Biggs
I started karate in 2007 after having seen a demonstration at school. I thought it looked awesome and saw it as an opportunity to try...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 29, 20171 min read
Newton Longville Gradings - June 2017
Congratulations to all that graded and a big "Well Done!" to the ones that double graded. The quarterly trophy was won by Max Standley...
Sensei Simon McMahon
Jun 16, 20171 min read
Kyu Gradings - June 2017
Standards were again high and students have been training well in the dojos. It was a good turnout in both grading areas. However, it was...
Sensei Dan Young
May 29, 201711 min read
A History of Karate Part 2
A History of Karate (part two) is the continuing article from Sensei Dan Young and gives some good background information on the history...
Sensei Barry Nelson
May 25, 20171 min read
Shotokan Karate Dictionary - Schlatt
Sensei Kidby very kindly loaned me this book to help me with the construction of this web site. The author is a German Karate-ka who has...
Sensei Simon McMahon
May 19, 20171 min read
Competition Day 2017
Congratulations to all that entered whether you won or not; it is a great experience for one and all. Thanks to all parents, dan grades...
Sensei Simon McMahon
May 13, 20172 min read
Eamon Kennedy
I was introduced to Shotokan Karate in November 2001. A work colleague had two kids that were training at the Newport Pagnell karate...