Thursday, December 10, 2009

EUSKF 2009 Shinsa Results- Ken Wa Kan (West Chester, Delaware, PSU)

Congratulations to the following people for passing their kendo shinsa at Scarsdale, New York on Saturday, November 14th, 2009:

Ken Wa Kan- West Chester

1- Dycus: 4th Dan
2- Maenner: 3rd Dan (Princeton)
3- Velahos: 2nd Dan
4- Nickels: 2nd Dan
5- Zodda: 1st Dan
6- Al. Bolig: 1st Dan
7- J. DiCamillo: 1 Kyu
8- Nishida: 1 Kyu
9- M. Gingrich: 1 Kyu
10- Chio 2 Kyu
11- Haas: 2 Kyu
12- Lawn: 2 Kyu
13- King: 3 Kyu
14- Drew: 3 Kyu
15- Pillala- 3 Kyu
16- Sharp- 4 Kyu
17- An. Bolig- 5 Kyu
18- Caron- 5 Kyu


Ken Wa Kan-Delaware

1- Ruck: 2 Kyu
2- Hendrickson: 3 Kyu
3- Choi- 4 Kyu


Ken Wa Kan- PSU

1- A. DiCamillo: 1 Kyu
2- H. Kim: 3 Kyu
3- Cheney: 3 Kyu
4- Latovich: 3 Kyu
5- Graffi: 4 Kyu


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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Ken Wa Kan end of the year 2009 class schedules

Ken Wa Kan end of the year 2009 class schedules:

  • Delaware: Last official class is on 12/21 Moday, but I still will go to the class on 12/28 Moday if any of you plan to be there. Please let me know if you will or won't attend the class.
  • West Chester: Last official class is on 12/17 Thursday, but the dojo will still be opened for practice on 12/22 Tuesday and 12/29 Tuesday.
  • PSU: Please check with Bruce or PSU Kendo Club's website for more details.
  • There is NO class on 11/26 Thursday Thanksgiving, 12/24 Thursday Christmas Eve, and 12/31/2009 Thursday New Year's Eve.
  • 2010 Ken Wa Kan New Year Opening Class (at West Chester) is on 1/7/2010 Thursday.


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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Oct. 31th, PSU Hershey Medical Center kendo practice & demo; Halloween party

There is a kendo practice and demo at Penn State University Medical Center (Hershey) from 11:30 AM to 2 PM, Saturday, Oct. 31th. Afterward, you are invited to Bruce's house for Halloween party. If you are interested in attending the events, please email us for more details. Thank you.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

2009 EUSKF Annual Kendo Shinsa (Promotion Test)

EUSKF Annual Kendo Shinsa (Promotion Test) 2009

When: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Where: Greenville Elementary School Gym, 100 Glendale Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583
Time to Gather: 12:30 P.M.
Shinsa to Begin: 1:00 P.M.
Shinsa Fee: $30.00 per applicant

For the Shinsa fee please make check payable to EUSKF and submit it, along with the application form (provided below) properly filled-in, to Ishizuka-sensei no later than a week before the day of Shinsa (by November 7, 2009), or to Han-sensei on the day of Shinsa if you had a good reason why you could not hand it in before that date.

Those who pass the Shinsa must pay the Menjo fee shown below, in order to receive Certificate issued by AUSKF. The check should be made (after announcement of your advanced grade) payable to EUSKF, and submit it to Ishizuka-sensei, or to the head instructor of your dojo.

Masashi Shikai sensei (kendo kyoshi 7th Dan) will be with us on the day of the shinsa and we will have a joint kendo practice together with him after shinsa. There is no extra fee to pay for the practice and everybody is welcome to participate. Those people who do not take test, but want to join kendo practice should come to Greenville Elementary School gym by 3:30 pm. Most of sitting judge sensei are going to participate in this joint kendo practice.

Kendo-Kata required
1 Dan: 3 katas
2 Dan: 5 katas
3 Dan: 7 katas
4 Dan: 10 katas

For shinsa application form and more details, please see the following document.




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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

2009 SEUSKF Kendo Championships and 2009 Cornell Kendo Tournament

2009 Southeastern United States Kendo Federation Championships (20th Anniversary)

Baltimore-Annapolis Kendo and Northern Virginia Budokai are co-hosting the 2009 SEUSKF Championship Tournament and Promotional on October 24th to 25th at the George Mason University Fieldhouse in Fairfax, Virginia.

Information including registration forms, please visit http://www.seuskf2009.com/

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2009 Cornell Kendo Tournament

Date: Oct. 24 & 25, 2009
Location: Cornell University, Noyes Community and Recreation Center, Large Gym.
Please see the flyer for details of this year's Cornell Kendo Tournament.



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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Ken Wa Kan 3rd Anniversary Godo Keiko and Dinner Party

It’s time to celebrate our Ken Wa Kan Kendo Dojo 3rd Anniversary!

Thank you for supporting Ken Wa Kan during the past year. Because of you, Ken Wa Kan is able to continue serving our community, while sharing our Kendo knowledge and spirit with our friends. I hope Ken Wa Kan will continue our original goal which is to help more people interested in studying and discovering the true spirit and beauty of Kendo.

I hope this anniversary godo keiko and dinner party will bring everyone together as a family while we enjoy a different form of good time other than Kendo study. So please come and mingle with your families and friends. Also, if there are any comments or suggestions to improve our club, please let us know.


Godo Keiko-

  • Time: 3:00 PM ~ 5:30 PM, Saturday, October 10th, 2009

  • Location: 325 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382 (Ken Wa Kan West Chester Dojo)

Dinner-

  • Time: 6:30 ~9:30 PM, Saturday, October 10th, 2009

  • Location: Diversity Chinese/Japanese/American Buffet with Hibachi Grill/Sushi bar (Banquet room)

  • Address: 133 E.Swedesford Rd.,Exton, PA 19341 (Fairfield Place/shopping center, Just besides GIANT Supermarket)

  • Cost: $15/adult; $10/Teen & Kid; No charge for Senseis! (Fee includes foods, drinks, beers, and tips)

  • Dress Code: Casual

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

2009 Fall Class Schedule

We will start our Fall classes on Monday, September 14.

Classes time: Every Monday, 8:45 - 10:15 PM.

Note: No class on Labor Day, September 7.

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