CFTS KARATE

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...

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...

I was introduced to Shotokan Karate in November 2001. A work colleague had two kids that were training at the Newport Pagnell karate...

I first trained in Shotokan Karate when I was living in Brighton in the late 80s/early90s. I spend nearly two years training under Sensei...

As you may or may not be aware, Sensei Andy Gillies, one among us who has truly found karate-do, spends much time researching our chosen...

A History of Karate (part one) is an interesting article from Sensei Dan Young and gives some good background information on the history...

On the sunny Saturday afternoon of the 8th of April, students attended our most recent training course, headed by the three executive...

The bi-annual dan gradings took place in Kempston on Saturday 18th March. They took around two and a half hours. For the candidates it...

A report on the recent kyu gradings in Milton Keynes and Bedford areas..... Standards were again high and students have been training...

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On Saturday 4th February 2017, Shihan Elena Floris made a welcome return visit to Kempston to provide another excellent course, this time...

I have been always fascinated by martial arts, both the mental and physical aspects of it. Finally in 2011 I had the chance to start...

Upcoming courses for this year: Please be aware of the following regarding ALL courses; Tickets must be purchased in advance from your...

Sat Jan 21st Tech Committee Meeting Bedford Pumps, Kempston Sat Feb 4th Shihan Flores Kumite Course Hastingsbury School, Kempston Sat...

The Bubishi is a reference book secretly passed down from master to master over many centuries. It has been refined/edited by many...

I had heard about this book for sometime and thought it was high time I bought a copy. I already owned one of his other books on Tekki...

This was by far the largest grading for some years with over 140 students grading in Milton keynes. It was also a welcome to the two new...

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On Saturday November 13th 2016, almost one hundred CFTS students met at the newly-named Kempston Challenge Academy for the latest in a...

The morning of Saturday 8th October 2016 saw another group of nervous candidates awaiting their Shodan (and Sandan) gradings. They might...