Over the Easter weekend of 4-5th April 2026, several SUKC members competed as part of Team NSW in the Australian Kendo Championships up in the Gold Coast!
Participating in both the individual and teams events, our members fought hard for the state team and brought home some great results!
Congratulations to:
Men’s Dan Teams – NSW (ft. Alan Kishikawa and Jordan Saito-Patch)🥇
Men’s Dan Individuals – NSW (Alan Kishikawa) 🥇, Jordan Saito-Patch (Top 8)
Men’s Kyu Teams – NSW (ft. Waeylin Pan and Bruce Bi)🥈
Women’s Dan Teams – NSW Team 2 (Shannon Tong, Grazia Nguyen, Kelly Kishikawa) 🥇, NSW Team 1 (ft. Samantha Zhong, Iris Somera)🥉
Women’s Dan Individuals – Samantha Zhong (Top 4)
Fighting Spirit Award – Jordan Saito-Patch 💥
Well done to all who participated, not just our members, but all of Team NSW, coaches, and the other amazing competitors. Let’s work towards another fierce comp next year!
