Hello everyone, On Friday, October 29th, we were able to finally have our first pub night coming out of the most recent lockdown! It was so good to be back at the Broadway Crown, where we thoroughly enjoyed the food and drinks there! A sense of pre-lockdown life nostalgia washed over us, as we were […]
Hello everyone! Finally, our 2021 semester 1 beginners received their bogu (excluding the men, for now), on the 31st of October! Although the most recent lockdown put a wrench in the gears, our semester 1 beginners have trained hard since we came out of lockdown, and have now started to move towards the next step […]
Hello everyone, I hope everyone has been well since lockdown ended! For us here at USYD Kendo, we managed to have our first Kohya dinner of the month, on Saturday, the 16th of October! It was a real breath of fresh air to be able to eat out once again, and to be able to […]
Hello everyone! On Sunday, the 13th of June, our Beginners had another test – this one a bit more serious than the last! Our Beginners were pushed to their limits, as they all showed strong spirit and technique! Here are some photos of the day to better provide an idea of how it unravelled! Well, […]
Hello everyone! During these past few weeks, we have all been doing some tough, endurance building physical training here on the senior side of our Kendo club! However, as all things come to an end, so did our physical training sessions. After the final session, we all enjoyed a nice, refreshing can of cold soda […]
Hello everyone! Once again, we were back at the Broadway Crown, on the 28th of May, winding down and celebrating the (soon to come) end of another month! Everyone enjoyed themselves with good drinks and food from the pub, and spent the night socialising! Here are some photos from the night! […]
Hello everyone! On the 30th of May, we had our second Kohya dinner of this semester! We all enjoyed a nice Japanese BBQ, with great food and drinks, and would like to share with you our various photos taken on the night! Just look at Jordan, all excited and welcoming everyone to the night! […]
Hello everyone, On the 21st of May, our beginner cohort had their first Kendo practical test today, where their skills that they’ve acquired were put into full use! Everyone did the best of their ability while our instructors and Takayama-sensei helped observe and record their results. The test went smoothly and ended without any issues, […]
Hello everyone, Last Sunday, our beginner cohort received their first set of their own uniforms! (Hooray!) With this, they are all one step closer to being able to join the senior side in the future for full-contact training! We look forward to their future growth as a part of our Kendo club! That’s all from […]
Last Sunday, we had the honour of being able visited by a 7th Dan former Kendo Practitioner: Otake Sensei, who had come to watch our training. Unfortunately, due to his circumstances, he is no longer able to practice his Kendo, so we hope we were able to him with a good time by showing our […]