A small man who left a big mark in our club… We were very sad to see one of our greatest members of our club have to leave us on the 8th of December. For those who did not have the chance to meet him, Takeuchi Yoshito joined our club in early 2015. He came […]
Four golds to finish the year! The 5th and 6th and December saw the Founder’s Cup & State Championships of 2015. Traditionally the Founders (Team event) and State Championships (individual event) are held separately but in 2015, for the first time, they were combined to make a weekend of the largest scale Kendo competition in […]
Kendo club walks into a bar… End of the year means exams, and post-exams celebrations! Our annual pub night was held last Friday night! Thanks to the senior members who joined in to celebrate our students end-of-exams! For those who have not yet finished best of luck and join us next month for our […]
The end of another year… and welcoming a new one! The University of Sydney Kendo Club’s Annual General Meeting was held on the 25th of October. To ensure a continued success in running this club it is necessary to gather formally and reflect on our previous 12 months. We thank all club members for attending our […]
On the 15th of August 2015 our club held our first Kendo Seminar for our members. A great thank you to Takayama Sensei and Fujisawa Sensei for spending the entire day explaining a wide range of Kendo knowledge. From the history and origins of Kendo, yukodatotsu (effective hitting), to shinpan (judging) practice, and finally to […]
Listen to our members talk about our club! If you had not known there are a series of posts been put up regarding what some of our Kendo club members think. If you are interested in joining – this is a must read, find out what is so great about Kendo at our club! Click […]
Tell us about yourself I recently moved to Sydney from Cairns and am currently in my second year of uni studying medicinal chemistry at the University of Sydney. I would like to continue with postgrad research if possible. At the moment I am 6th kyu. How long have you been practicing Kendo and why […]
Tell us about yourself I’m a 4th kyu and I’m currently studying for my Juris Doctor degree in Law. My bachelor degree was in Japanese Studies.How long have you been practicing Kendo and why did you begin? This will be my 6th year of kendo. I started training in my first year of uni. […]
Tell us about yourself Hello! I’m from Hong Kong and am currently studying a Masters degree in speech language pathology (yes, my campus is next to the graveyard). I majored in linguistics (study of languages) in my previous degree. I haven’t graded for a while, but I’m currently in 4th kyu (?). How long […]
Tell us about yourself I am currently doing a master of Communications Law at UTS after I graduating last year from USYD. I am still completely ungraded in kendo because grading always happened while I was not in Australia. How long have you been practicing kendo and why did you begin? I have been practicing […]