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 come in.
Major Change to MVKC, CKKC, and ECUSKF
Dear ECUSKF members,
I have a reluctant announcement for you.
<Ariga-sensei is moving to SC>
Our president, Ariga-sensei, is leaving OH and moving to Myrtle Beach, SC this April.
We hope his new life is going well and occasionally he visits us and our events.
We want to greatly appreciate his long years of dedication to us.
<Farewell Parties>
To share our appreciation together, we are planning separate farewell parties, hosted by Miami Valley Dojo and ECUSKF.
Miami Valley Dojo
DATE -- TBD, Sat after practice, 3 PM
LOCATION -- Dayton OH, Tentative, Deja Brew a bar just across the road from the dojo. OK to bring foods on Saturday.
Upcoming ECUSKF events:
TOURNAMENTS & SEMINARS
25th University of Waterloo Kendo Tournament
Dear Fellow Kendoka and Waterloo Alumni,
The University Of Waterloo Kendo Club will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this year and we would like to welcome all dojos to help us commemorate this special event. We will be hosting a tournament on Saturday, July 14, 2012 and a godokeiko on the following day, Sunday, July 15, 2012. It is our hope that we will be able to celebrate this milestone with all the members of the kendo community in order to extend our gratitude to everyone for their continued support.
Attached is the information package along with the waiver form. Please note that separate waiver forms must be completed for the godokeiko and the tournament.
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us at uwkendo@gmail.com.
Thank you and we hope to see you soon!
Sincerely,
The University of Waterloo Kendo Club
(Note: This is Taro Ariga-sensei's alma mater. He attended the 20th Anniversary Tournament and donated the top prize. This is an outstanding tournament and well worth the trip to Waterloo. If you decide to go, make sure you have your passport or you won't be able to cross over into Canada. - Joe)
12th All U.S. Kendo Federation Championships 2011
Complete Results (in .pdf format)
Indiana Kendo Seminar 2011
Thank you very much to Masahiro Imafuji-sensei for organizing the Indiana Kendo Seminar held on September 3 & 4, 2011 at the Park Place Community Center in Anderson, Indiana. Our guests were Masayoshi Miyazaki sensei, 7th Dan kyoshi Head Instructor at Risumeikan University Kendo Club, and Alexander Bennett sensei, 7th Dan renshi, Chief editor of Kendo World Magazine.
Many thanks to Elizabeth Hahn for her kind permission to post the group picture.
Indiana Kendo Seminar 2011 Group Picture
Miscellaneous:
2012 Hatsu-geiko
Special Thanks - We truly appreciate your heartwarming support!
• Jim (N. KY James Atkins), Thanks for your support to host.
• Naomi-san (Miami Valley), Iwase and Seller Mom (CKKC), Thanks for preparing the New Year rice cake soup.
Thanks again to the NKY dojo for hosting this year's Hatsu-geiko, and to all who brought food for the breakfast. It wa a most enjoyable time.
Tokune-sensei's visit to Miami Valley Kendo Club
Thank you to all who attended the practice . Over 20 members and most got to practice with Tokune-sensei. Thanks you for giving him such a great welcome.
ECUSKF 2011 Hatsugeiko
Many thanks to Elizabeth Hahn for organizing the festivities for this year's hatsugeiko. Thank you to all who particpated.
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.
Gallery
Team ECUSKF Third Place Winners at U.S. Nationals, July 4-6, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV.
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 May 8, 2012
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