On the 29th of April, many of our club members went to Ryde for their NSWKA State Grading. While we have many goals and targets in Kendo, achieving higher grades is often a popular motivation. Many of us passed – however, grades are not just a result but symbolise the level of responsibility we now […]
Our 2023 Semester 1 Beginner finally received their kendo equipment, and their Kendo journey has begun! On the 30th of April, our beginner cohort was taught how to wear their kendo dogi and hakama by our senior instructors! […]
After a long hiatus, Pub Nights has returned! On the 21st of April, 2023, we went to Angry Tony’s Pizza to celebrate our Pub Night! For those new to this, we here at the USYD Kendo Club like to celebrate every month to say goodbye to the past and welcome in the new! […]
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 […]
For the past two weeks, our club hosted a Japanese exchange high school student from an exchange program, Ai-san! This was a wonderful opportunity to train with her, making it a great experience for our club members and Ai-san too! While her visit was short, we at the USYD Kendo thanked Ai-san for her visit […]
With the entirety of February now gone, let’s highlight our moment during that period! O-Week Recap: The University of Sydney Welcome Week (February 15th – 17th) was undoubtedly our most significant event! Many wore full gear, handing out fliers and explaining Kendo to everyone who looked our way. We also held a demonstration event where […]
Hello everyone, On Sunday, the 22nd of January, the USYD Kendo Club held its AGM for the 2022 year. This official event allowed the executive team to discuss the clubs policies, and allowed for the members of the club to voice their opinion on any of the existing club policies. This event also was to […]
Hello everyone! On Friday, the 9th of December, our club had our last training session of 2022. The training session was filled with excitement, fun and intense training, to sweat away all our worries from this year, and to welcome in the next with a fresh mind and body. At the end of this training […]
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 […]
Hello everyone, On Friday, the 2nd of December, our beginner cohort wore their full bogu set for the first time! This is an amazing next step in their Kendo journey, and allows them to experience an all new side of Kendo, broadening their Kendo capabilities! I hope that they enjoy training with their peers, and […]