Seminar program and details to be announced. The seminar will be structured to prepare candidates for the dan examination the following day and will be led by Mike Davis sensei - nanadan Kyoshi.

Sensei;

• Mike Davis 7-dan Kyoshi
• John Hepburn 6-dan Renshi
• Gary ODonnell 6-dan Renshi
• Steve Bishop 6-dan
• Gerry Kincaid 6-dan
• Emiko Yoshikawa 6-dan
• JIm Corey 5-dan

Please use the facebook page to join the seminar. It is ok to register and pay on the day. For the Dan examination you must register online via the BKA website. - http://kendo.org.uk/

This event is open to all kendoka and while the focus is on shiai the key aspects of Kendo covered on the day will be of value any kendoka at whatever level.

• Initial fitness assessment
•  Attitudes to Shiai
•  Initial groups
•  Group and individual shiai
•  Video assessment and feedback
•  Documentation - personal development plans and youtube video site etc.
•  Case study - Chris Yang's I believe pdf on the motivation and training for the USA team
•  Keiko

Urgent Update ---- The British Open Taikai & Grading 2011 - The Premier Cup 10/11th September

The following changes have been made...To enter the Premier Cup you must be a BKA member rather than a British passport holder and for the Mumeishi grading in October you must have been a member of the BKA for at least 6 months.

Further...The British Open is now open to BKA & FIK members, one fee for all. The British Open will comprise an individual ladies competition and the ladies will also be able to join.

Two categories - 3 Dan & below, 4 Dan & above --

To book please click here

The Doug Ellis Sports Centre
Birmingham City University
City North Campus
150 Wellhead Lane
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 2SY
Doug Ellis Sports Centre

To book Please click here

Please book online at link above
Cranford Community College
High Street
Cranford
Middlesex
U.K.
TW5 9PD

By Car: Half mile from Junction 3, M4 / 2 miles from Heathrow Airport By Bus / Train / Underground: Bus No: 105 – from Heathrow Airport or via Greenford – Southall Rail Station Bus No: 111 – from Hounslow East Underground (Piccadilly Line) Bus No: H28 – special bus route stops just past the college Bus No: 81, H98 & 222 – stop on the Bath Rd (A4) at Jarvis International Hotel, which is a 10mins walk to the college.
 
*This only applies to The British Open Taikai

** You must be a full member of the BKA for at least 6 months (including any temporary membership) before a grading. Foreign Kendoka wishing to grade – normal rules apply. Please see the BKA website.

Alan James Thompson

 Greetings Kendo friends
 
As I'm sure you are aware next weekend the Northern Open and Komatsu Cup charity event will take place in the North East, so time to get your teams and individuals registered is running out fast. The cut off date for registrations is this coming Sunday July 24th.
We already have some great teams already registered and we would like to invite you to join them, so please visit our website at www.northernopen.co.uk for all registration details and Taikai information.

All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross!!!
This will be a great event helping a great cause so we hope you can join us next weekend.
Also the winners will receive vouchers to be spent with our fantastic sponsor Miyako Kendogu, please visit their website at www.kendo-bogu.com
 
Many Thanks
The Northern Open/Komatsu Cup team.

The British Open Taikai & Grading 2011 - 15/16 October 2011 - *********** The British Open – Open to all Nationalities *********

Cranford Community College, High Street, Cranford, Middlesex, U.K TW5 9PD, +44 (0)20 8571 3374, +44 (0)20 8571 3374

Click here to book online

By Car: Half mile from Junction 3, M4 / 2 miles from Heathrow Airport By Bus / Train / Underground: Bus No: 105 – from Heathrow Airport or via Greenford – Southall Rail Station Bus No: 111 – from Hounslow East Underground (Piccadilly Line) Bus No: H28 – special bus route stops just past the college Bus No: 81, H98 & 222 – stop on the Bath Rd (A4) at Jarvis International Hotel, which is a 10mins walk to the college.

*Non BKA members can join as a temporary BKA member and pay on the day.This only applies to The British Open Taikai
You must be a full member of the BKA for at least 3 months before you are eligible to grade.

 Bowden & Premier Cup Taikai - 10/11 September 2011 -  Premier Cup Taikai – open only to British passport holders

 The Doug Ellis Sports Centre - Birmingham City University - City North Campus

Click here to book online

150 Wellhead Lane
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 2SY

Kashi No Ki Mizoguchi-Ha-Itto-Ryu seminar

Oed by Hiroshi Ozawa, Hachidan Kyoshi

On Sunday 10th July 2011 Kashi no ki kenyu kai are honored to announce that they will be hosting a Koryu Seminar of Mizoguchi-Ha-Itto Ryu by Hiroshi Ozawa, Kendo 8th Dan Kyoshi.

The event will take place from 10am to 4pm at the Dukeries Leisure Centre, New Ollerton, Notts. Price £20.

This is an opportunity to join us on this special one day event and learn this 300 year old Koryu Kata Mizoguchi-Ha-Itto Ryu practiced by the Ozawa family.

Please book early to avoid disappointment. For an application form click here (PDF).

Closing date for applications Saturday 2nd July 2011

Kashi No Ki Kenyu Kai are auctioning a range of collectable and rare kendo items kindly donated by the following Japanese sensei:

Ozawa Hiroshi 8th Dan  Kyoshi                                                                                                          
Sumi Masatake 8th Dan Hanshi

Chiba Masashi 8th Dan Hanshi

Tashiro Junichi 8th Dan Kyoshi

Some of the items are signed, some used and some brand new. All money raised will be donated to the Tohoku Kids Project, so please bid to win a one-off item and do something to help the children who have suffered in the earthquake. You can save on postage fees if you know someone who practices with any of the Ollerton and Nottingham dojo members (we can use the kendo community to get the items to you). Click on the image below or the ebay log to go directly to the ebay auction page.
 

1000 suburi - May 22nd 2011, Kashi No Ki Kenyu Kai kendo club in support

of children orphaned in the Japanese earthquake.

On 22nd May 2011, Kashi No Ki Kenyu Kai kendo club will be holding an event to raise money for children orphaned in the Japanese earthquake. Members of the club, along with any other kendoka who wants to get involved, will be undertaking ‘1000 suburi’ – full strikes/cuts using a shinai.

Those involved have 2 hours to complete the task, and the individual who raises the most money will be awarded with a brand new shinai. The event will take place at the Dukeries Leisure Centre in Ollerton between 10am – 12. Family members are welcome to come and support the event or help keep count on the day. A minimum donation of £10 is required to take part, or a sponsorship form can be requested from Daniel Laverick (daniellaverick@hotmail.com) if you would prefer to raise more through sponsorship.

A month on from the earthquake, many of those who have suffered are still struggling. Now that the media coverage has significantly reduced, so has the support coming in from other countries. In particular, the children who have been orphaned in the disaster are in dire need of help. All of the money raised through the 1000 suburi event, and from an ebay auction the club is holding in the summer (keep checking this website for updates – items have been donated from Ozawa sensei, Chiba sensei , Tashiro sensei and Sumi sensei), will be given to the Tohoku Kids Project, which

aims to support and improve the lives of children orphaned because of the earthquake – visit www.smilekidsjapan.org for further details. Any support that can be offered will be gratefully received and we would welcome any kendoka, whether beginner or 8th Dan, aged 8 or 80, to come along and support this worthy cause.Get in touch for further information using the email above.

items have been donated from Ozawa sensei, Chiba sensei , Tashiro sensei and Sumi sensei. These will be auctioned on ebay. Details to be announced

Saturday: Doors open 9am for start at 10am prompt.
Practice Ends at 5.50pm

Sunday: Doors open 9am for start at 10am prompt. All are welcome and you can come on the day and pay at the door.

Grading from 2pm.
Fees:
Adult Junior
Saturday & Sunday £35 £20
Saturday Only £25 £15
Sunday Only £20 £10

All grading applications should be made directly to the BKA via the website and online application forms.

Programme to be led by Terry Holt, Sensei. Full details to be confirmed.

Kashi no ki kenyu kai successfully raised £2,000 at their charity event in aid of the Japanese Red Cross earthquake and tsunami appeal.
 
Kashi no ki Kenyu kai and Hiroshi Ozawa sensei would like to thank all whom attended the event.

Ozawa sensei seminar news

Unfortunately due to the current situation in Japan Ozawa sensei has decided not to visit the UK at this time, however after discussion with the organisers it has been decided to continue with the event due to high level of Sensei who are prepared to attend in the interest of continuity and in support of this wonderful seminar.

Also monies collected will after 'costs deducted' be donated to the Japanese Red Cross towards the 'Disaster Fund'