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Home» Grading

2025 May State Grading!

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Media in Grading

On Saturday 3rd May 2025, several members of our club attended the NSW State Grading in North Ryde! Well done and good work to all members for putting forward a great attempt! Shout out to our new shōdans Felix, Jeff, Anne, and Zoe, and to three of our newer members – Sylvia and Keren jumping […]

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NSWKA Grading November 2024

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Media in Club News, Grading, Uncategorized

Last Sunday we saw ~30 of our club members attend the NSWKA Grading. On top of their university exams coming up, our members and students hustled to add one more test to level up on their Kendo!  Congratulations to all who passed on their grades! We hope we can take on this momentum through to […]

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July 2024 Internal Grading!

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Media in Club News, Grading

Last Sunday we held an Internal Grading for members gunning for 6th Kyu to 3rd Kyu! This time we were joined by member of Takayama Sensei’s Kids Club and also members from our Mortdale branch Dojo @kenbukankendo! All in all it was a great turnout and success, with everyone passing! Thanks again to everyone who helped […]

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May 4th NSW State Grading!

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Media in Club News, Grading

On May the 4th (be with you!), NSWKA hosted the first of 2 grading events of the year for both kyu and Dan members. We saw both Kyu and Dan members attempting to take their next step on their kendo journey! Congratulations to all those who passed their exams!             […]

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2023 November Grading!

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Media in Grading

Hello everyone, On the Sunday, 5th of November, many of our club members went to state grading, to attempt their next grade! For those who are unaware, Kendo grading is an opportunity for everyone to test their understanding of Kendo, its etiquette and history and to see how far their own skills have come! This […]

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August Internal Grading!

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Media in Club News, Grading

Hello everyone, On the 13th of August, Sunday, our club held an internal grading session for our ungraded and graded members! Many of our club members arrived to display their best in terms of their level of Kendo, and all attempted and passed their respective grades! Congratulations! For many, this was the first stepping stone […]

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April Grading 2023!

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Media in Club News, Grading

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 […]

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2023 Australian Kendo Championship Long Weekend

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Media in Club News, Competition, Grading

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 […]

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Internal Grading and Group Shiai on the 7th of August!

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Media in Grading, Training

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, […]

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May 2022 Grading!

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Media in Club News, Grading, Training

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 […]

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