Hi all, Nine days to go until our Nittaidai visitors arrive! As mentioned in yesterday’s email, we’ll be having a lunch to follow our keiko on Sunday the 19th. Here’s the details: Time: 12.30 – 2.00 Place: The Leveson 46 Leveson St, North Melbourne (not far from our training venue) What’s for lunch: A full [...]

Hey everyone, the countdown begins until the Nittaidai visit! A word from Katie: Hi all, As you know, the 2012 Nittaidai visit and demonstration is fast approaching. As a matter of fact, they will be here 10 days from now! It goes without saying that this is a hugely important event for us. Nittaidai is [...]

Hey guys! Here are a few dates/events that you should keep an eye on. There is always a possibility of date and time changes so be sure to check again closer to the event date. Ongoing Friday night VKR trainings are on again this year. First Friday of every month, except April. February 18th-20th : [...]

Hey guys, anyone interested in daytime keiko? If so, contact Andy via the contact details below. Hi all, please see the following from Andy Gararg (Mumeishi) about potential daytime keikos. Looks like a great idea, so please spread this to everyone in your clubs. Cheers, Katie Recently a few Mumeishi members have enquired about the [...]

Hi all, just a reminder that Friday night training is coming up this week! The details – Day: Friday, the 3rd February Time: dojo opens at 7.00, keiko from 7.30 – 8.30. Place: Kenshikan Cost: $5 (to go towards the maintenance of Kenshikan’s new floor.) See you there, Katie

Update! Thanks for those who volunteered to help with the posters. Katie has kindly sent a scan of the poster for those who can’t pick up the posters at Kenshikan. A quick word from Katie: We’re actually running fairly low on the official posters at this point (they go quick!) So, what I’d suggest is [...]

Hello everyone, Please let your members know that coaching accreditation is up for renewal this year. The expiry date on all current accreditation (viz. ‘VKR Registered Coaches’) is 30th June 2012. (Yes the three-year cycle is up.) Those who wish to renew their accreditation need to read the ‘AKR Dojo Safety’ document and return a [...]

Update #1 (2012-01-24 by Mony): This event has been added to the Calendar.   Hey everyone, Here are the details for the funeral from Katie. Good afternoon all, The funeral directors, WD Rose, have advised the below arrangements for James’ funeral. Tuesday, 31 January at St Brigid’s Church, 520 Main Street, Mordialloc, Victoria, 3195. The [...]

Hey everyone, Sad news. Alas another 7th Dan has passed away just recently. Dear friends, It is with great sadness and regret that we convey the news that Jamie Fennessy sensei, Kendo 7th Dan, passed away on Sunday afternoon after a battle with a swift and aggressive illness. As a pioneer, mentor, ambassador and friend, [...]

Hey guys! Katie is looking for help for when the Nittaidai people come down for their visit. It’d be nice if you could volunteer and get involved! Hi all, As you know, the students and senseis from Nittaidai are coming to Melbourne in February! As such, we will be needing a good deal of help [...]

Hey everyone, news from Katie about visitors coming in February! Link below is info on the visit with dates, places and times. Have a look see if you’re interested! Dear AKR members, We are pleased to inform you that two Korean university kumdo teams will be visiting Australia from 7th to 12th February 2012. The [...]

Update #1 (2012-01-24 by Mony): This event has been added to the Calendar.   News from Katie about the Nittaidai visit coming up! Hi all, This year we are again lucky enough to have senseis and students from the prestigious Nippon Sports Science University joining us for the weekend of the 18th – 20th February. As [...]

Hey guys, some news from Katie! AKR member selected for FIK Anti-Doping Hearing Panel The Australian Kendo Renmei is very proud to announce that one of our members has been selected as a member of the International Kendo Federation (FIK) Anti-Doping Hearing Panel. The decision was made at the recent International Kendo Federation Board of [...]

Hey guys news from Katie! Announcement – Australian Kendo Team for the 15th World Kendo Championships It is with great pleasure that the Kendo Board of Australian Kendo Renmei is announcing the team that will represent Australia at the next World Kendo Championships. Over the past year the Australian coaching team of Brett Smith and [...]

Hey guys, News from Katie regarding VKR Friday night training –   Hi all, I’m pleased to announce that Friday night training is back for 2012! As with last year, we’ll aim to have keiko on the first Friday of the month, pending public holidays, venue availability and potential clashes with other events. The details [...]

Related Files – + Invitation-Summer-Seminar-2012.pdf + Application-Sheet-2012-Summer-Seminar.xls   Hey guys, Some news from AKR. It came a bit late so please check the information asap.   Dear State Delegates, Please forward this notice regarding 2012 Kitamoto Kendo Summer Seminar to all members of your state. Any AKR member interested in participating in the 2012 Kitamoto Kendo Summer [...]

Hey everyone, The committee members for this year are President: Nicholas Chan Secretary: Rebecca Ly Treasurer: Vivan Thang Congratulations on being selected! And everyone please help them out whenever possible. Also, as a reminder, the club reopens this coming Monday the 16th of January. Training times will be as per usual from 6-8pm. Please be [...]

If the year 2011 for Monash University Kendo Club could be summed up into a sentence, it would be “No problem is insurmountable with a little courage, determination and teamwork”…or in the case of the committee members, “Today’s preparation determines tomorrow’s achievements” (Yes, I did steal this one from some website). At the start of [...]

Hey guys, Some news for those who are interested in Vic squad training for 2012 –   To all clubs and members, Happy new year! I hope you have had a good break. This is just a reminder that the first squad training session will be on the 14th of January 2012. Also, if anyone [...]

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