Hello everyone, On Sunday, the 7th of August, our club had went to Kohya, for some good Japanese BBQ after training! Everyone got to enjoy some delicious barbecued dishes, alongside some nice, cool drinks – a great way to top off the weekend! These opportunities to come together outside of training are a great way […]
Hello everyone, On the 7th of August, our club held an Internal Grading session and a surprise Group Shiai which followed after! These events were planned by Takayama-sensei, and the instructor team, and went very smoothly, thanks to their great planning – thank you! Members of our club were able to attempt their next grade, […]
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 […]
Hello everyone, On the 29th of July, 2022, we went to the Broadway Crown to celebrate our monthly Pub Night! For those who are out of the loop, us here at the USYD Kendo Club always love to go and celebrate on the last Friday of every month, to say goodbye to the old, and […]
Hello everyone, Over the past few months, we had been under a very physically demanding training schedule, to build up our strength! On the 8th of July, 2022, our physical training routine had come to a close – to celebrate the end of this, Fujito-sensei had bought the entire club cans of Coke to share […]
Hello everyone, On Friday, the 10th of June, we had a bit of a change of pace, and ended up training outside on the tennis courts! While we couldn’t wear all of our bogu, or uniform, we were able to brush up on our physical training with various fun exercises and swinging sets! It was […]
Hello everyone, After a long hiatus, we finally were able to go back to the Broadway Crown! Due to recent COVID implications, we temporarily needed to cease attending the Crown at the end of every month, but now that the situation has stabilized, we went and enjoyed some great drinks and food, celebrating a slightly […]
Hello everyone, On the 22nd of May, 2022, many members of the club went to Kohya Japanese BBQ to celebrate Takayama-sensei, our club head-coach, receiving his 7th Dan grade successfully, in Japan! This was a major achievement, with cause for major celebration! At the venue, we all enjoyed some great Japanese BBQ, after a long […]
Hello everyone, On Sunday, the 29th of May, 2022, our 2022 semester 1 cohort had their first beginner test! This was a great chance for them to see how well their Kendo had been progressing since the start of this year, and acted as a stepping stone towards their Kendo journey! The test involved doing […]
Hello everyone, On the 8th of May, 2022, many members of our club attended the AKR and NSWKA Kendo grading event! This event not only had members from our club participating, but Kendo practitioners from clubs all across Sydney! For those who are out of the loop, grading is an important aspect of our Kendo […]