During the Easter long weekend, the Australian Kendo Championships were held in Melbourne. It was a long competition weekend, that started on Easter Friday with a Shinai weigh-in (to make sure our shinai are all legal and safe for use!), and a venue check in session, so we could acclimatise and adapt to the new […]
2022 Beginners Compete In A Bogu Competition!
Hello everyone, On Sunday, the 4th of December, our 2022 beginner cohort, who had just received their full bogu set competed as teams against each other! The competition was held internally, and did not involve shiai between individuals, but more a competition of the team who had the best fundamentals, kiai, and of course, the […]
2022 Kendo States Competition!
Hello everyone, On Saturday, the 8th of October, many members of our club went and competed in the long-awaited 2022 Kendo States competition! Unfortunately, due to COVID implications and restrictions, the Kendo States competitions had been put on hold for almost 2 years! With that in mind, it was great to be back at this […]
KENDO UNIGAMES 2022!
Hello everyone, Over the weekend, from Friday, the 23rd of September, till Sunday, the 25th of September, representatives from our club was away on their trip to Kendo Unigames 2022! This year, our squad travelled to Perth, where it was held over the course of the weekend, with Individual matches on Saturday, and the Team […]
Senior Internal Shiai on the 31st of July!
Hello everyone, On the 31st of July, our senior cohort , both Kyu (Men and Women) and Dan (Men and Women) had an internal shiai, organised by Takayama-sensei! It has been a very long time since we were able to have one, so all of us were eager and fired up to perform to the […]
December 2021 Highlight Recap – Another Team Internal Shiai and BBQ!
Hello everyone, On the 12th of December, 2021, we had our final Internal Shiai of the year! For this Shiai, we were organised in to teams and had one last big bout to close 2021 with a bang! Our beginner cohort, at the time did not have their Men yet, but still competed against each […]
Sunday, the 14th of November Recap! Beginner Kirikaeshi Party, Dan and Kyu Tournaments, and our outdoor BBQ! (Part 2/2)
Hello, and welcome back! This is part 2 of our recap for the events which happened on Sunday, the 14th of November! If you haven’t seen the first part, I highly recommend checking that one out first! Let’s move on! Dan/Kyu Team Competition! After our senior Dan members completed their competition, it was now […]
Sunday, the 14th of November Recap! Beginner Kirikaeshi Party, Dan and Kyu Tournaments, and our outdoor BBQ! (Part 1/2)
Hello everyone, On Sunday, the 14th of November, our club held a variety of events during our training hours, and was jam-packed with non-stop action! The day consisted of our 2020 Beginner Cohort’s Kirikaeshi Party, followed by an internal Dan and Kyu team tournament, topped off with a bang; our spectacular outdoor club pot-luck BBQ! […]
2021 Semester 1 Beginner Cohort Competition!
Hello everyone, On Sunday, the 7th of November, our 2021 Semester 1 Beginner Cohort participated in a competition against each other, organised by the club sensei’s and seniors of the club! Our beginners were split into groups of three, where they competed in two tourney style competitions, with one team taking 1st place at the […]
2019 NSWKA States Championships
The USYD Kendo Club’s consntant training was leading to this moment, the NSWKA 2019 States Championships which occured on the 7th and 8th of December! We are proud to say that we were able to secure some great results: Kyu Women (UG – 4K) Individuals 1st: Altria Cai 2nd: Daisy Lau 3rd: Ayesha Mayat / […]