Aberdeen Kendo Club

 

NEWS

2008-03-06 to 2008-03-10: Kamada sensei and Nampo sensei from Akita Shusuikan dojo, as well as our unique Yamazaki sensei came from Japan to Aberdeen for four days in order to teach us kendo and make us suffer. We all enjoyed remarkable moments. Thank you senseis.

 

2008-03-09: congratulations to Jo, Andrew, Callum, Ewan and Kyriacos for successfully passing their Shodan examn, as well as to Chris for successfully passing his Nidan exam.

 

2008-02-14 to 2008-03-08: Yuhei, Kohki and Yuki sempai, young kenshis from Tokyo University of Science, visited Aberdeen for one month in order to learn English and teach kendo.

 

2008-01-08 : First practice of the year 2008, with regained motivation and good resolutions.

 

2008-11: Rajmund, Tom, Kyriacos and Joe went to Japan to meet up with Yamazaki sensei (see gallery). .

 

2007-09-22 : Kyu Grade Taikai, Imperial College, London. Jo and Kyriakos defended the club colours, but they will do better next time with more training!!!

 

2007-08-16 to 2007-08-19: International Kodokan Kendo Seminar with Sumi Sensei 8-dan in Rickmansworth. From Aberdeen Kendo club, Yamazaki sensei, Etsuko Yamazaki, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Atsushi Yamazaki, Erika Seki and Jean-Michel Fustin joined the seminar. Satoshi Yamazaki from Cambridge Kendo Club came to practice as well. Congratulations to Etsuko Yamazaki who passed successfully the Nidan examn, to Atsushi Yamazaki who successfully passed the Ikkyu exam and to Erika Seki and Jean-Michel Fustin who obtained the Shodan grade.

 

2007-07-29 to 2007-08-14: Christopher Gray comes back to Aberdeen after one year of intensive Kendo and pancakes training with Kamada Sensei in Shusuikan dojo, Akita. Takemasa Kudo 3-dan comes to Aberdeen for two weeks and practices Kendo with us.

 

2007-06-09 to 2007-06-10: Aberdeen and Aberdeen University Kendo Clubs gasshuku.

 

2007-05-05: Thistle Cup and Japan Day in Aberdeen. A total of 51 people from Edinburgh and Edinburgh University, Taiseidokai, Aberdeen and Aberdeen University Kendo Clubs joined the competition.

2007-04-27: Etusko Yamazaki, Atsushi Yamazaki and Yamazaki Sensei presented Kendo and various apsect of Japanese culture at Girls Guide at Queen Street Church in Aberdeen.

2007-03-31 to 2007-04-01: Atsushi Yamazaki, Satoshi Yamazaki and Yamazaki Sensei joined Ozawa Sensei's seminar.

 

2007-03-10 to 2007-03-11: 17 people from Aberdeen Kendo Club and Aberdeen University Kendo Club joined the BKA Glasgow seminar and Grading.

2007-03-03: Yuhei Matusda, Kengo Shimizu and Yamazaki Sensei joined Stirling Scottish Kendo training.

2007-03-01: Yuhei Matsuda, Kengo Shimizu, Etusko Yamazaki, Kazuo Yamazaki Sensei, David Orman and Mike Haft visited St Andrews School in Inverurie for a Kendo and Aikido demonstration.

 

2007-02-24: Yuhei Matsuda, Kengo Shimizu, Yamazaki sensei, Etsuko Yamazaki, Atsushi Yamazaki, Erika Seki and Jean-Michel Fustin joined Maggie's Centres Kendo Workshop in Edinburgh to perform 1000 Kirikaeshi in order to raise funds.

 

More details

2007-02-16 to 2007-02-17: Members of the Aberdeen Kendo Club joined Honda sensei seminar in Edinburgh.

2007-02-07 to 2007-03-05: Yuhei Matsuda 2-dan and Kengo Shimizu 3-dan came from Tokyo University of Science Kendo Club to learn English at the Aberdeen University, and of course to practice Kendo at Aberdeen Kendo club and Aberdeen University Kendo club.

2007-01-21: Japanese tea Ceremony demonstration by Yamazaki Sensei.

2006-12: Christopher Gray 2-dan moved to Shusuikan dojo for a gap year focussed on Kendo!

2006-12-02: AKC assembly general meeting and Christams party at Japanese restaurant Yatai in Aberdeen. It was also the occasion to bid farewell to Christopher Gray

2006-10: Creation of the Aberdeen University Kendo Club.

2006-10-14 to 2006-10-22: Aberdeen kendo Club went to japan for Kendo training. 9 people from Aberdeen accompanied by 1 person from Edinburgh, 1 person from St Andrews and 1 person from Northumbria, for a total of 12 kenshi. They visited Tokyo University of Science Kendo club where they practiced with Yamanaka and Ozawa sensei. They had the opportunity to see Noma Dojo before its re-construction. Finally, after a sightseeing trip to Nikko, they went to practice at the Akita Shusuikan dojo, together with the Akita International University Kendo club.

2006-10-01: Hagiwara Sensei Shakuhachi (8-holed bamboo flute) performance and Iaido demonstration by Yamazaki Sensei at Aberdeen University.

2006-09-02: BKA British Open taikai. From Aberdeen kendo club, David Orman, Satoshi, Hiroshi and Kazuo Yamazaki joined the Open at Kashi-no-ki Kenyukai, Ollerton.David and Satoshi competed in the adult 1st kyu-3rd dan category and in kata. Hiroshi won first prize in 16 to 18 years old junior category and Kazuo obtained third prize in adult 4th dan and above.

2006-08-25: Kazuo Yamazaki takes Yamanaka Sensei and Ozawa Sensei to London and Cambridge for Kendo Keiko. (25-27 Aug 06)

2006-08-21: Yamanaka Shigeki Sensei (8th Dan Kyoshi, winner of 8th Dan competition in Japan 2006) and Ozawa Hiroshi Sensei (7th Dan Kyoshi, Kobukan & Tokyo University of Science visit Aberdeen.

2006-08-18: Kodokan Sumi Masatake Sensei (8th Dan Hanshi) Seminar in London. Hiroshi, Satoshi, Etsuko and Kazuo Yamazaki take part in it.

 

2006-08-20: Etsuko Yamazaki passes Shodan at Kodokan Seminar Grading. From left: Shimbo Sensei (7th Dan), Etsuko and Kazuo Yamazaki, and Kumamoto Sensei (7th Dan).

 

2006-08-09: Mr. Shino Takamasa (Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan, 3rd Dan) joins Keiko.

2006-08-01: James Kidd (Mumeishi Kendo Club) joins several Keiko during August.

2006-07-01: Chris Horn (Edinburgh University Kendo Club) joins several Keiko during July and August.

2006-06-22: IKET (International Kendo Embu Taikai) in Edinburgh. Atsushi, Hiroshi, Satoshi, Etsuko and Kazuo Yamazaki, Tom Sokec and Raymond Marschall take part in it.

2006-06-17: Kamada Sensei (7th Dan Kyoshi) Kendo Seminar & Japan Day.

2006-06-14: Kamada Sensei & Nampo Sensei stay in Aberdeen.

2006-06-01: Kazuo Yamazaki has Keiko at Ki-Ken-Tai-Ichi-Kai in Veracruz, Mexico.

2006-05-07: BBQ party at Kazuo's house after Aberdeen Thistle Cup, with people from Aberdeen and Edinburgh Kendo Clubs.

 


14 03 2008 Updated by Jean-Michel Fustin