Exciting matches today at the first ever annual Mid-South Kendo Team Taikai aka LR-Memphis Team Taikai here in hot and humid Little Rock, AR. The Memphis group outnumbered us 15 to 10 in total numbers. Arkansas Kendo Club, however, managed to win the team taikai against Memphis with total wins of 8 to 4. The youth matches were looking pretty good and the adults did quite well too. There were also many family members present.
The taisho for Arkansas was Mike Sentany who now holds the AKC Trophy Cup. Two kantosho awards were given by Dr. Michio Kajitani sensei to Mathew of Arkansas and Tanaka of Memphis. Some people took video of the matches but I don't know if we will ever see them. The taikai ended around 10:45am. Then we preceed to have open keiko until 11:45. Afterwards, we all went to New China Buffet for lunch.
Aside from using up all of the AFB's tape to fix the floors and create the court, everything seemed to have went well. Cheers, until next time.
A special thank you to Mathew's mom for bringing the drinks.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Arkansas Kendo Club - Logo
After much brainstorming and time on my part with MS Paint, we've decided on a logo for our club through a general vote by our members at last weekend's BBQ. I'd like to thank again Mike Sentany for his hospitality. Here is our logo:
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
LR-Memphis Team Taikai
We have proposed a team taikai against Memphis Kendo. We are looking at (tentative):
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Time: 9am to ~1pm
Place: Arkansas Festival Ballet
Fee: $10 per person
Deadline: May 25, 2007... to confirm final player list.
Memphis Kendo has potentially 19 people on their team so everyone needs to come and join in the shiai. Please see An Giang (avgiang@yahoo.com) for details.
After the taikai, there will be open practice for everyone. It would be a great opportunity to practice with people from other places.
Date: Sunday, June 3, 2007
Time: 9am to ~1pm
Place: Arkansas Festival Ballet
Fee: $10 per person
Deadline: May 25, 2007... to confirm final player list.
Memphis Kendo has potentially 19 people on their team so everyone needs to come and join in the shiai. Please see An Giang (avgiang@yahoo.com) for details.
After the taikai, there will be open practice for everyone. It would be a great opportunity to practice with people from other places.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Nabeshima Cup - Results
Those of us that went to Dallas, TX, for the Nabeshima Cup and Texas Open had a great time. We managed to meet a ton of new people and actually performed quite well in the taikai. Several of us that went for the shinsa also did very well during the examination. I won't list out everybody's name here but you can go to our main website for detailed information.
An overview of the results:
Shinsa: We had seven people testing at the shinsa. Afterwards, we have 1 new 5 kyu, 1 new 3 kyu, 1 new 7 kyu, and 3 new 6 kyu students. Congratulations to them.
Taikai: Michio Kajitani sensei won the fighting spirit award for the Texas Open. An Giang won the yudansha division at the Nabeshima Cup. Two others won 2nd and 3rd place at the youth division of the Nabeshima Cup. Congratulations to them.
Pictures will be posted on the main website as they become available as well as video of some of the shiai matches.
Congratulations again.
Looking ahead...
AUSKF Kendo Camp in Atlanta, GA, in late June
AUSKF Iaido Camp in Omaha, NE, in late July
SWKIF Kendo seminar in Denver, CO, in late October
SEKF Championships (Singles & Teams) in Atlanta, GA, in early Novemeber
SWKIF Championships (Singles & Teams) in Denver, CO, in April of 2008
... more information will come as they are available for distribution.
An overview of the results:
Shinsa: We had seven people testing at the shinsa. Afterwards, we have 1 new 5 kyu, 1 new 3 kyu, 1 new 7 kyu, and 3 new 6 kyu students. Congratulations to them.
Taikai: Michio Kajitani sensei won the fighting spirit award for the Texas Open. An Giang won the yudansha division at the Nabeshima Cup. Two others won 2nd and 3rd place at the youth division of the Nabeshima Cup. Congratulations to them.
Pictures will be posted on the main website as they become available as well as video of some of the shiai matches.
Congratulations again.
Looking ahead...
AUSKF Kendo Camp in Atlanta, GA, in late June
AUSKF Iaido Camp in Omaha, NE, in late July
SWKIF Kendo seminar in Denver, CO, in late October
SEKF Championships (Singles & Teams) in Atlanta, GA, in early Novemeber
SWKIF Championships (Singles & Teams) in Denver, CO, in April of 2008
... more information will come as they are available for distribution.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Secondary Website
Our official website for Arkansas Kendo Club in Little Rock, AR, is:
www.arkansas-kendo.com
We have a secondary, unofficial, website at:
www.arkansas-kendo.bravehost.com
The secondary website will host information files and misc things while the main site will still be kept up-to-date on class schedule, location, and membership fees. The secondary website also provides a photo center that allows people to upload pictures. Please feel free to share your kendo related pictures or whatever. All I ask is that you keep it simply. Flooding or nonappropriate pictures will result in restricted uploading access. Of course, we will also have this blog at:
www.arkansas-kendo.blogspot.com
Thanks.
www.arkansas-kendo.com
We have a secondary, unofficial, website at:
www.arkansas-kendo.bravehost.com
The secondary website will host information files and misc things while the main site will still be kept up-to-date on class schedule, location, and membership fees. The secondary website also provides a photo center that allows people to upload pictures. Please feel free to share your kendo related pictures or whatever. All I ask is that you keep it simply. Flooding or nonappropriate pictures will result in restricted uploading access. Of course, we will also have this blog at:
www.arkansas-kendo.blogspot.com
Thanks.
Nabeshima Cup
A little over a week left until the Nabeshima Cup in Dallas, TX. We will have 10 people going along with some other family members. We will have 7 testing on Sunday for rank. It will be the biggest turnout ever from Arkansas to any major Kendo event in history.
Naturally, our regular practice on Friday and Sunday of that particular weekend will be cancelled since many of us will be in Dallas. We all hope to return with favorable news. Please spread the news that we will be accepting new students at the start of May as well.
Until further notice, our practice location will remain at the Arkansas Festival Dance Ballet. We are still in process on moving to a larger facility.
To look ahead, after the Nabeshima Cup in Dallas, there is a Kendo Summer Camp in Atlanta, GA, at the end of June with a Iaido Camp in Omaha, NE, at the end of July. The scheduled SWKIF fall event will be in Denver, CO, in late October.
As usual, you can speak with me if you want more information. Of course, I will post updates as provided here and in class.
Naturally, our regular practice on Friday and Sunday of that particular weekend will be cancelled since many of us will be in Dallas. We all hope to return with favorable news. Please spread the news that we will be accepting new students at the start of May as well.
Until further notice, our practice location will remain at the Arkansas Festival Dance Ballet. We are still in process on moving to a larger facility.
To look ahead, after the Nabeshima Cup in Dallas, there is a Kendo Summer Camp in Atlanta, GA, at the end of June with a Iaido Camp in Omaha, NE, at the end of July. The scheduled SWKIF fall event will be in Denver, CO, in late October.
As usual, you can speak with me if you want more information. Of course, I will post updates as provided here and in class.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Shiai & Shinsa Deadline
The absolute deadline for the registration of the shiai and the shinsa is April 1 in order to have enough time to deliver the package to its destination. Please forward all registration for the taikai to the appropriate address in Dallas. All other shinsa information should be passed to me to forward to the shinsa people.
Please make sure you all have your iternary sure for travel and hotel accommodations in Dallas. Also, please check the condition of your equipment and make sure everything is in good working order. Contact me or sensei if you have any questions or concerns about anything. We are expecting to make a good showing at the event. :)
Please make sure you all have your iternary sure for travel and hotel accommodations in Dallas. Also, please check the condition of your equipment and make sure everything is in good working order. Contact me or sensei if you have any questions or concerns about anything. We are expecting to make a good showing at the event. :)
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Nabeshima Cup Taikai
The information for the taikai is out and available. You can get it from the DFWKIK website or ask one of us. The deadline for registration for the taikai is April 6, 2007. So make sure you get it in early if you are interested in participating.
If you need help making accommodations for the taikai, let me know and I can give you some information.
We are recieving a guest from Colorado Ito Dojo on the 23rd of March (Friday) at the dance studio. Everyone should try to attend.
If you need help making accommodations for the taikai, let me know and I can give you some information.
We are recieving a guest from Colorado Ito Dojo on the 23rd of March (Friday) at the dance studio. Everyone should try to attend.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Kendo on 3-2-2007 is at the Dance Studio
Kendo this Friday (March 2, 2007) will be held at the dance studio instead of the church... Arkansas Festival Ballet in Breckenridge Village on Rodney Parham, behind Mt Fuji. Check out main site for address and directions.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
AUSKF & SWKIF
We sent in the registration packet for the AUSKF & SWKIF. We had 17 people which is by far the largest group ever in Arkansas... woot.
And here it is...
newly created blog for Arkansas Kendo. Please direct any inquiries to avgiang@yahoo.com
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