TOURNAMENTS & SEMINARS
Tokune-sensei will attend practice at Miami Valley Kendo Dojo on July 26. Please try to attend and enjoy practicing kendo with him.
Special Practice In Indianapolis
We are welcoming two senseis from Japan for a practice in Indianapolis, prior to their instruction at MWKF summer camp in Wisconsin. Due to the time constraint, the practice is in a middle of the week, but I hope you can join us for this great opportunity. Please let others know about this practice in your dojo, also.
Senseis: Shigeki Yamanaka (Hanshi 8 Dan)
Shigeki Saito (Kyoshi 8 Dan)
Date: August 6th, 2008
Time: 8:30PM-10PM (Tentatively)
Place: Baxter YMCA,7900 Shelby St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Cost: Small Nominal Charge for YMCA Entrance (TBD)
Please let me know if you are interested, or send me a list of people joining the practice by 7/25. Due to the size of dojo, we may have to limit the number of people or to change the location.
Thank you.
Hajime Sugawara
Central Indiana Kendo Club
317-627-0505
ECUSKF Joint Practice
Date: Saturday, August 16th
Training Room: OSU RPAC MPR A200 (waiting to be confirmed)
Location: Ohio State University RPAC (Recreation & Physical Activity Center)
Address: (Building 246) 337 W 17th Ave Columbus, OH 43210
http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?building=246www.osu.edu/map/building.php?building=246
Time Schedule
1:00 PM Practice room open
1:30 PM ~ 4:00 PM Practice
5:30 PM ~ 8:00 PM Dinner party
Dinner
Restaurant is not determined yet. Any suggestion?
Planning $20 per person excluding drink
Dojo rep.
Please inform Shuhei Ito (s_ito@hotmail.com) how many members would like to join the dinner by 19th of August.
Reminder
1. Celebrate our achievement on the US Championship
2. Farewell to Kojima-sensei, going back to Japan for good, and to Inoue-san, moving to Detroit
3. Welcome to Narumoto-san, joining Pittsburgh dojo
Upcoming ECUSKF events:
September: Shinpan Seminar (tentatively on 20th) at UK alumni gym, Lexington KY
October: Inter college tournament at UK or OSU
November: Fall promotion test at Indianapolis
December: Johnson cup tournament
Thanks
Shuhei Ito
ECUSKF Shinpan Seminar
Tentatively scheduled for September in Lexington, KY. Exact dates and times will be forthcoming. This seminar is required for sandan and above kensh, but any member may attend, regardless of rank.Team ECUSKF takes 3rd at U.S. Nationals!
Congratulations to Team ECUSKF on the occasion of winning third place at the AUSKF National Championships. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciate to Coach Yohei Nagata-sensei, Captain Takeshi Nomiyama-sensei, and most especially to ECUSKF President Koki Ariga-sensei for their tireless efforts in preparing the team for this competition.
Medalist Team members: Yohei Nagata (Coach), Chris Ruggiero (MVKC), Shuhei Ito (MVKC), Takashi Nomiyama (UKy), Akiro Inoue (NKy), Jangguen Lee (OSU), Yoshihiro Kojima (Pittsburgh), Wataru Ishii (CKy)
All U.S. Kendo Federation Summer Camp
From All U.S. Kendo Federation
As the date of the much anticipated 2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp is fast approaching,
I have decided to announce the details of the Summer Camp Information, Seminar Schedule,
Application Form and Kodansha Promotional Examination Information procedure.
I hope that you will encourage your Dojo members to begin making their plans to go to
Santa Clara, CA, this coming August 2008.
The 2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp is an excellent opportunity for all kendoists in the
United State to come together in one place and make friendships across the country.
Sincerely.
Yoshiteru Tagawa
Vice President of Education
2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp Invitation.doc
2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp GymDinnerHotel Information.doc
2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp Application Form.doc
2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp Schedule.doc
2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp Direction to all events.doc
2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp KODANSHA PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION.doc
2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp Examination Application 5 Dan-7 Dan.doc
2008 AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp Examination Application SHOGO.doc
Gallery
ECUSKF/SEUSKF Shinpan Seminar
Click here to view a group portrait.
Joint ECUSKF Practice At Ohio State
Many thanks to Titus Schleyer of The University of Pittsburgh Kendo Club for pictures taken at the joint practice on August 11, 2007 at Ohio State.
Pictures from 2007 AUSKF Summer Camp
Group portraits of all participants at the Summer Camp held in Suwanee, Georgia.
Pictures from Detroit Tournament
Pictures of MVKC members with Harada-sensei at the 2007 Detroit Tournament can be seen by clicking here and here.
The 2007 Annual Steve Johnson Cup/Christmas tournament/party was held on Saturday, Dec 15. at The Ohio State University. Click on the link to go to the history of the Johnson Cup and a list of past winners.
Ron Jobo has provided
a link to pictures of the 2006 tournament and party.
Honda-sensei's articles on jigeiko.
Click here and here for Sotaro Honda-sensei's articles on jigeiko.
An excellent article on suburi.
Many thanks to Mon Lu at Minnehaha Kendo Club. The article is a treatise on how suburi is performed.
Please check the pages often. I am continually making updates to the website and adding new links. - jac
Latest Update: July 21, 2008
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