Hello everyone, On the 26th of November, Sunday, we had an internal team shiai! It was casual competition, for the purpose of giving our club members an opportunity to go all-out in a competitive environment Shiai! Every team had many players who cheered for one another during their respective matches, and was a great opportunity […]
Hello everyone! On Wednesday, the 22nd of November, our club was fortunate enough to receive a visit from Yoshimatsu Tsuyoshi-sensei (Kyoushi 7th Dan) from Japan, and from Western Sydney Kendo Club’s Minter-sensei (5th Dan), Mackenzie-sensei (5th Dan) and their students! Many of us had an amazing opportunity to practice with Western Sydney Kendo Club’s sensei’s […]
Hello everyone, On the 21st of November, we were able to host a guest from Korea, Kyounglim Song-san, Kendo 4th Dan! Us at USYD Kendo were very happy for this opportunity to train with a Kendo practitioner from overseas, and were grateful for the opportunity to be a host for our fellow practitioner from outside […]
Hello everyone, On Sunday, the 12th of November, our beginner cohort had their Beginner Test, where they put everything they’ve learned so far to the test! It was a great opportunity for our beginner members to push themselves to their limits, and was an eventful stepping stone for their Kendo journey. I hope everyone did […]
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 […]
Hello everyone! On the 2nd of September, a 2023 Junior Champion Competition was held, with competitors 18 years or younger competing against one another, putting their Kendo skills to the test! Everyone performed amazingly well, with many winning awards and learning from their experiences! At Takayama sensei’s own dojo, an internal competition was held on […]
Hello everyone! On Saturday, the 7th of October, and Sunday, the 8th of October, the 2023 NSW States Kendo Competition was held! For those who are unaware, the NSW States Kendo Competition is a competition where all clubs across NSW come together and compete against one another, in individual and team matches! It’s an amazing […]
Hello everyone! On Friday, the 6th of October, we were visited by our Kendo friends from the Hong Kong Kendo Club! It was a fun-filled training and an amazing opportunity for us at Sydney University Kendo Club to practice with Kendo practitioners from overseas! No-one could deny how interesting it was to come up against […]
Hello everyone, On Saturday the 23rd, and Sunday the 24th of September, our club representatives competed in the 2023 UniSport Nationals Kendo Competition! For those who are out of the loop, this is a competition of all the universities around Australia, competing against each other in a Kendo competition which went over the span of […]
Hello everyone, Let me just start off by saying: THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE USYD KENDO CLUB SOCIAL FUNCTION 2023!! It went off amazingly and without any hitches, and was a spectacular, fun-filled evening, full of exciting activities and opportunities to make new friends!! This event on Saturday, the 9th of September, […]