Happy New Year 2007 & Dojo New Year Opening Training

Dear Ken Wa Kan Kenshis,

I wish you all had a wonderful Christmas holiday.

Since our program is growing steadily & healthy, and everyone has been working so hard at basis in the past 3~4 months, I will have some changes for our training since 2007. Which means you all are ready for higher levels of training at Kendo. Congratulations!

Meanwhile, our new zekkens are ready, and I will receive them by next Tuesday or Wednesday, so please do your best to join our Dojo New Year Opening Training on Tuesday (1/2/2007) and Thursday (1/4/2007), and receive your new zekkens.

Again, Kendo (all martial arts) training is a long term study, don't give up/keep continuing is the only way you may discover its beauty.

Happy New Year 2007

Vincent

Group pictures of the last class of year 2006.

Click the following link to see the photos of our last class of yeaar 2006.


by twkendopa on 12/29/2006.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Dear Ken Wa Kan kenshi(s),

I wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year of 2007.

Thank you for your support at our Kendo "program" in the past 5 months. Our "program" is growing very steadily and healthy because of your enthusiasm participted and input. I wish we all can learn and discover the amazing Kendo world together as much and as long as we can.

Now, we have our official dojo name which is Ken Wa Kan as you may have realized at the beginning of this e-mail. We are going to have this name for our "dojo" and register under the federations of AUSKF/ EUSKF.

The full name will be: Ken Wa Kan Kendo Dojo as be written by kanji.

December 21st, Thursday, will be our officially last class of this year, 2006, but feel free to come to practice on 28th, Thursday.

Our first class of 2007 will be on January 2nd, Tuesday. Normally, each dojo will have a "special" training at the first class of each year... Since some of you can't make it on 1/2/07, Tuesday, so, we will have TWO special training for our dojo at the first two classes of 2007 when are 1/2 and 1/4.

Again, thank you for your support for our dojo, and wish we may keep continuing and working hard together to welcome the New Year of 2007.

Best wishes,

Vincent Lan

Photos of Joint-Practice with Princeton Kendo Club are ready.

Photos of our joint-practice yesterday with Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club were updated. Please click the following link to see the pictures.

Event: Joint-Practice with Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:45 PM, Sunday, Dec. 17th, 2006.
Place: Our Dojo at 325 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382

by twkendopa on Dec.18th, 2006.

Reminder of Sunday's joint-practices with Princeton Kendo groups

Good morning.

Just a reminder that Sensei Young will lead Princeton Kendo groups to visit us this coming Sunday, Dec. 17th, from 1:30 PM to 3: 30 PM.

For some of you whose ranks are under Dan(Black Belt level) are required to arrive dojo no later than 1:00 PM. I will arrive dojo at 12:50 PM.

For the Dan level kenshi(s), please arrive dojo before 1:20 PM.

Welcome to bring your friends/families to watch the practice, take photos or tape video.

Best,
Vincent

The results of 13th World kendo Championships

Kendo practice pictures

Kendo practice pictures.

Nov. 30th, 2006. by twkendopa

Winter Practice

It's getting colder and colder, please keep warm and eat something before you are heading for our Kendo classes. Keep healthy is the most important thing.

Vincent

Our Kendo class schedules in December

Our Kendo classes in December 2006 will be on:

5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 17th (Princeton groups will visit us: 1:30~3:30 PM), 19th, 21st (officially the last class of year 2006), and 28th.

** NO class on 26th **

Please do your best to attend the class on Dec. 21st. Thank you.

BTW, It's really a good practice last evening.

Best,
Vincent

Nov. 28th 2006 photos updated.

Photos of our Tuesday night practice (Nov. 28th, 2006) are updated. Take a look.

by twkendopa on Nov. 30th, 2006.

You can always go to the following link : http://community.webshots.com/user/twkendopa
to see, download, or even develop photos on this web photo host.

Photos of our last Kendo practice on Tuesday, Nov. 21st, 2006.

Please click the following link to see the Kendo photos of our practice last Tuesday night, Nov. 21st, 2006.

by twkendopa on Nov. 28th, 2006.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! This is a all about family holiday. Wish you have a safe trip home, happy and thankful family reunion!

There is no class tomorrow night, Thursday, Nov. 23rd. I'll see you back in next Tuesday's (Nov. 28th) practice.

Kendo Schedules in December 2006

Dear Kenshi,

The happy holidays are approaching, I know some of you may be out of town with friends/families during the holidays in December. Please help me to clarify your traveling schedules which may affecte our Kendo training schedule in December.

In general, December 21st, Thursday, would be our last practice of this year. But if you are willing to practice Kendo on December 26th (Tue.) and 28th (Thus.), please notice me as soon as you receive this message. Thank you so much.

Meanwhile, I am going to schedule another TWO extra practices (besides our regular classes) in December. One has been confirmed which is welcome Princeton groups visiting us on 12/17, Sunday, afternoon. And I will notice you the second one ASAP.

Best,
Vincent

Cherry Hill Ken-Yu Kai will visit our Dojo on Dec. 17th, 2006

Cherry Hill Ken-Yu Kai (Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club) & Princeton University Kendo Club will visit our Dojo soon.

Please join me to welcome Yang Sensei and his students to have a joint practice with us from 1:30 to 3:30 PM on Sunday, December 17th, 2006.

The 13th World Kendo Championships in Taiwan.

The 13th World Kendo Championships is in Taiwan on December 8. 9. 10, 2006.

第十三屆世界盃劍道錦標賽: 2006年12月8日, 9日, 10日, 在台灣

Click the following link to see detail information:
http://www.rocka.org.tw/13wkc%20website/index.html

Photos of visiting "Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club" are on our website now.

Photos of "Visiting Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club on Nov. 5th, 2006" are on our website now. We thank Yang-Sensei hosted us and provided these wonderful pictures.


by twkendopa

Please view these photos on our photo album at:
http://www.freewebs.com/twkendopa/

Visiting Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club on Nov. 5th.

Our club is going to visit our affiliated Dojo: Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club this coming Sunday, 11/5.

Their dojo address is: 830 State Road (Route 206), Princeton, NJ, 08540

We plan to departure from Exton at 11:30 AM, and arrive Princeton at 1:00 PM.

Happy Halloween and early class today

Happy Halloween! And we have an extra hour and fifteen minutes of class today.

Come in early, at 6:45 PM, and class will be end as usual at 9:30 PM.

This is our "treat" of Halloween, no trick.

The enrollment is rolling.

The admission and enrollment of our class is rolling. Please contact with us or pay a visit to see yourself. You will like this club.

Questions? twkendopa@gmail.com

Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club

If you are in the area of Princeton, New Jersey, please also visit our affliate dojo:
Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club, Cherry Hill Ken-yu Kai 櫻山劍友會.

Here is their website: http://www.princetonkendo.com/

Kendo Rank

Kendo Rank
There are no outward signs of rank such as a “belt” as in other kinds of martial arts. Kendo follows the ranking system as follows:

Kyu
Kyu is the entry level. Students are graded from 6th to 1st. 1st-kyu is the highest. They are called ro-kyu (6), go-kyu (5), yon-kyu (4), san-kyu (3), ni-kyu (2), i-kyu (1) respectively.

Dan
Follow by successfully passed the i-kyu test, more advanced grades are loosely identified as “black belt” in general, from 1st-dan to 10th-dan. 10th-dan is the highest rank. They are sho-dan (1), ni-dan (2), san-dan (3), yon-dan (4), go-dan (5), roku-dan (6), nana-dan (7), hachi-dan (8), kyu-dan (9), ju-dan (10).

In the real life, there is no one to judge tests for kyu-dan and ju-dan levels and therefore, hachi-dan (8) is the highest obtainable rank nowadays.

Welcome to KENDO world!

Join with us to discover the most traditional way to approach the SAMURAI world~ KENDO!!

Time: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00~9:30 PM, Fall 2006

Location: Black Belt Academy. 325 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382

Telephone: 610-431-0866

In touch with Sensei Lan, email: twkendopa@gmail.com

Our Website: http://www.freewebs.com/twkendopa/

Website of Black Belt Academy:
http://www.black-belt-academy.com/Programs_Kendo.asp

Maps of our location:

13th WKC in Taipei, Taiwan on Dec. 8th-10th, 2006

on Dec. 8-10, 2006, 13th Wold Kendo Championship will be in Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.kendo-usa.org/calendar.htm

Detail information please see:

All Japan Kendo Federation
http://www.kendo-fik.org/english-page/english-top-page.html

some useful links

http://www.kendo-sask.com/about.html

http://www.martial-way.com/

http://www.kendo.com.tw/default.asp

Special VIP~ ONLY for West Chester University Students

Special VIP Offer!! West Chester University students only!!

*FREE One week trial + FREE Shinai and Shinai bag (if register by Oct. 31st, 2006)