Members: Please clean up the dojo before you leave. It's clean when we get there, we should leave it as clean or cleaner than we find it.
AUSKF & ECUSKF Dues Update Information
Please review the following links for updated dues information. Dojo Representatives are requested to send in their dojo's dues in a timely manner.
Updated Membership Fee Information
2010 ECUSKF Membership Application
TOURNAMENTS & SEMINARS
12th Annual Detroit Kendo Tournament
Dear Fellow Kendoist:
It is my pleasure to provide you with the registration packet for the 2010 12th Annual Detroit Open Kendo Tournament, hosted by the Detroit Kendo Dojo, on February 13th and 14th 2010, in Birmingham, Michigan.
This year our distinguished tournament guests are Toru Kamei sensei Kendo Hanshi 8 Dan, Master Instructor of the Kumamoto Police Department, and Shinji Funatsu sensei Kendo Kyoshi 8 Dan, Master Instructor of the Osaka Police Department. Both of our guests are conducting an AUSKF Kendo Education Tour.
The enclosed packet includes tournament information and scheduling, as well as the required entry/waiver form. Please complete your entry/waiver form and submit electronically per instructions. Additionally, you must print out the completed form, sign and mail with your tournament fees to the address bellow. All signed forms are due by January 25, 2010.
I hope all contestants will feel a sense of accomplishment after participating in this international event and hope that this tournament will continue to forge stronger friendships among all Kendoists.
Best Wishes,
Yoshiteru Tagawa
President of Detroit Kendo Dojo
41444 Fawn Trail, Novi, Michigan 48375-4813
Tournament Registration (in .pdf)
2010 MWKF Promotion Application (.doc)
Cleveland Kendo Tournament
The Cleveland Kendo Tournament will be held March 19 - 21, 2010 at the Adelbert Gynmasium at Case Western Reserve University.
Information and Application Letter
Upcoming ECUSKF events:
Spring 2010 ECUSKF Promotion Examination
Hello all,
I'd like to announce this year's spring promotion exam. Please send these documents to those who are interested in testing this March. I look forward to seeing you all there.
Date: Saturday, March 13
Location: Edythe J. Hayes Middle School Gymnasium Map
Address: 260 Richardson Place, Lexington, KY
Schedule:
1:30 ~ 3:00 pm Joint Practice/Registration
3:00 ~ 4:30 pm Promotion Exam
5:00 ~ 6:00 pm Board Meeting with officers and dojo reps.
Application due date: 2/26/2010
Thanks,
Steve Perry
(937)231-4310
kiyoshiperry@yahoo.com
ECUSKF Promotion
2010 SPRING ECUSKF Promotion Announcement
2010 ECUSKF Promotion Application
Morikawa-sensei's Farewell Message
Dear all,
Thank you very much for your “Keiko” with me.
As you know, I will leave tomorrow here to Japan.
Today is last day in US.
I have been Detroit November 2004 for 5 months and joined Detroit Dojo.
My first impression in US is “What aggressive Kendo in US!” I was very surprised.
And January 2006, I was Miami Valley Kendo Club member.
I got many friends through Kendo in US for 4 years especially American as well as Japanese. So I was very happy.
I appreciate it.
From now on I will work on Idemitsu Kosan Tokyo head office and try to continue Kendo, too.
I believe all of you continue Kendo.
I wish each of you a bright future, wherever life takes you.
My new e-mail address is the following
masayuki.morikawa@si.idemitsu.co.jp
PS)
Please forward my e-mail to your party if necessary.
Thank you.
Masayuki Morikawa
from Miami Valley Kendo Club
Cherry Tree Planting in Cincinnati
Nagata-sensei sends his regards to all of the members of ECUSKF and wishes to convey his memories of ECUSKF with this certificate presented to him from the Japan American Society of Greater Cincinnati.
ECUSKF News:
Gallery
Pictures from 2010 Hatsugeiko. Thank you to Erwin Mombay of MVKC for the pictures.
Team ECUSKF Third Place Winners at U.S. Nationals, July 4-6, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV.
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: January 30, 2010
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