Mumeishi 3's International Clubs Kendo Championships 2010

20th November 2010, Cranford Community Centre, London, TW5 9PD

Welcome To Mumeishi Kendo Club 2010

Mumeishi Kendo Club has been running for over 42 years providing training to its members of all ages, from juniors to senior members, many of whom have represented Great Britain in the World Kendo and European Kendo Championships.  Others are International Referees and some senior members have moved on to start their own dojo's within the UK or abroad.

Based in London Melbourne and recently Tel Aviv, Mumeishi is a well established as a worldwide club.  The club's chief instructor, Mr Terry Holt, 7th Dan is a senior coach of the British Kendo Association and a member of the National Association of  Sport Coaches, has been running the club for almost 41 years, has worked hard to gain the reputation and recognition of the club.  It has also won an award at the Japan Festival for its achievements in the furthering the good understanding of Japanese culture within the UK.

Once again we are very proud to invite you to this year's competition. We are proud that this is and has always been a friendly competition open to all.

We include the following links for the competition in general and this year's application form. We look forward to seeing you in November.

Terry Holt, 7-dan, 

Go to  http://www.mumeishi.co.uk/kendo/  for all Taikai information.

Go to  Click to download application form 

Many Thanks and we look forward to seeing you in November

The second joint Charity Kendo Championship (McMillan & Maggie’s) was held at the Watford Leisure Centre Central Saturday the 3rd July 2010

The Northern Open Alba Kendo Championships 2010

October 2nd 2010 at the Kelvinhall (2003 WKC venue), Glasgow, Scotland.

Registration is via the taikai website and all information on the event from accommodation to teams/newsletter/media/photo galleries are available there.

The name change reflects this year's move even further North.  "Alba" is the old Gaelic name for Scotland and as Glasgow will be the venue this year, we thought it quite fitting to include this in the name.

The Northern Open Alba is a non-profit event organised to promote the Art of Kendo, competition and meeting and keiko with fellow Kendoka. Any surplus from this year's Taikai will be donated to a registered Charity.. Event accounts will be posted on the website the day after the Taikai.

Go to  www.northernopen.co.uk  for all Taikai information.

Many Thanks and we look forward to seeing you in October

Congratulations to Ozawa sensei on passing Hachidan!

The grading was in Kyoto on the 1st May. Pass rate 1.2%

'A matter of deep concern'

The facts of the matter are that Charity events associated with Macmillan nurses and Maggie's workshop have been part of the Kendo calendar for some years and they have raised considerable sums of money for these charities.

This year the date was published in 2009 and yet only recently the Chiba sensei seminar was announced for the same date in July.

This puts the Kendo membership in an invidious position of having to choose between supporting two important charities and supporting and learning from one of the foremost teachers in Japan.

One could assume that this clash is merely an oversight, a failure to check dates properly but one does wonder why the intensive training practice is also placed at the same time. Also previous experience does suggest that this might not be accidental.
As Alexander Pope put it:-

'For forms of government let fools contest; Whate'er is best administered is best; For modes of faith, let graceless zealots fight; His can't be wronged whose life is in the right In faith and hope the world will disagree But all mankind's concern is charity'.

The arguments in the BKA over recent years demonstrate the first four lines perfectly but it would be calamitous if the last two lines were disregarded

Death comes to us all and many charities are concerned with alleviating the suffering that comes with it and to support those charities is an act that most would applaud. Indeed at some point we all may need their services.

To experience actions that seem to undermine people's charitable urges produces a sense of incredulous shock.

Even at a parochial level one has to ask is this action designed to foster and develop the practice and spirit of Kendo? Is it bearing witness to the concept of kendo that states:Thus will one be able: To love ones country and society;To contribute to the development of culture;And to promote peace and prosperity among all peoples?

These anxieties could be put to rest if the date for the Chiba seminar could be at another date another time.

One hopes this will come to pass

Sincerely, Paul Budden

Saturday 14th August ,Seidokan Iwao Dojo visit with Yukuo Iwao sensei Hachidan Kyoshi.

One day Seminar with Yukuo Iwao sensei 8th dan kyoshi assisted by Yasuoki Okano sensei 7th dan kyoshi, Paul Budden sensei 7th dan renshi & Kazuyo Matsuda 6th Dan + 11 high grade ladies. Seidokan Iwao Dojo is celebrating its 30th anniversary and Iwao sensei, his colleague and students are making a private visit to the UK and France
 
This is an international event.  Yukuo Iwao sensei is a retired detective also known as a regular assisting teacher at Kurasawa Cup in Barcelona. Yasuoki Okano sensei is a policeman at Kanagawa Police. Don't miss out this great opportunity - 'it's well worth meeting these powerful kendo ladies!

venue: Kodokan Kendo UK Rickmansworth.

Morning session with Juniors:10am - 1pm
Afternoon: 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Price: £15 bring your own lunch

Contact Adrian Wagstaff secretary@kodokankendo.org.uk    www.kodokankendo.org.uk

Location

Princess Marina Sports Complex
The Royal Masonic School for Girls
Chorleywood Road
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 4HF

Kodokan Kendo Club were awarded a Prestigious grant by Sport England, as part of their Programme of awarding funds from the National Lottery to assist and support the new junior section at Kodokan.  The first class starts on Saturday the 27th February:

1000 - 1100 for 9 to 12 years age group followed by 1100 - 12 noon for 13 to 17 years age group

Sessions are held weekly.

Kashi No Ki Kenyu Kai will be honoured to host a Kendo seminar over the weekend of the 27th and 28th March 2010. This seminar will be lead by Hiroshi Ozawa Kendo 7th Dan Kyoshi, together with other Japanese Kendo 7th Dan assisting.

Many of you will know and have practised Kendo with Ozawa Sensei from past visits he has made to the UK, or know of him as the author of his book "Kendo the Definitive Guide". Ozawa Sensei is part of a highly respected Kendo family in Japan, who were instrumental in incorporating Kendo into the Physical Education curriculum as a core subject in Japan. He has also made many trips to different countries to demonstrate and teach Kendo.

Terry Holt - 7th dan Renshi

Kendo a beginners guide download

Terry Holt's Referee guide download

Both downloads are now available.

• www.kendouk.net/docs/THBeginner.pdf
• www.kendouk.net/docs/THRef_2010.pdf

Contact Holt sensei on mumeishi@mumeishi.co.uk This is available for £2.50 + pp