EUSKF May 2012 Kendo Shinsa Results

This is the shinsa result from last Saturday, May 5th, held by our dojo in West Chester.
Congratulations!
Brick Joseph- 5 kyu
Maia Gingrich- 5 kyu
Andrew Outerial- 4 kyu (PSU)
Andres Lopez- 4 kyu
Gregory Proulx- 3 kyu (PSU)
Matt Broda- 2 kyu
Eric Graffi- 2 kyu (PSU)
Masa Muramatsu- 2 kyu
Tim Brubaker- 1 Dan (PSU)
Mark Gingrich- 1 Dan


Vincent

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Results of 2012 EUSKF Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament

Thank you to everyone who came to this past weekend's 2012 EUSKF Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament. Here are the results.

Congratulations!

Women Division:

1st- Arisa Nakamori (Berkeley)

2nd- Christine Eickhoff (Shidogakuin DC)

3rd- Yasuko Mohler (Shidogakuin DC)

3rd- Christine Ku (NOVA)

Youth Division:

1st- Christopher Jeong (Young Moo Kwan)

2nd- Eric Cho (GSK)

3rd- Edison Mohler (Shdiogakuin DC)

3rd- Kevin Lee (GSK)

3kyu and under Division:

1st- Ralph Jackson (Ken Wa Kan)

2nd- Phillip Kown (GSK)

3rd- Kai Song-Nichols (Princeton University)

3rd- Javier Chacon (GSK)

1~2 kyu Division:

1st- John Ho (Young Moo Kwan)

2nd- Andrew Kim (Young Moo Kwan)

3rd- John Judge (Baltimore-Annapolis)

3rd- Kristian Lyu (Young Moo Kwan)

1~2 dan Division:

1st- Aric Lin (Shidogakuin DC)

2nd- Todd Choi (Young Moo Kwan)

3rd- Katsuya Yamauchi (Ken Wa Kan)

3rd- Joseph Lyu (Young Moo Kwan)

3rd dan and above Division:

1st- Kouichi Misumi (Kyudokan-Scarsdale)

2nd- Yu Tanaka (Kyudokan- Fort Lee)

3rd- Eric Dycus (Ken Wa Kan)

3rd- Jason Sung (Ken Zen)

Team:

1st- Ken Wa Kan-P

2nd- GSK-A

3rd- Young Moo Kwan-A

3rd- Princeton-A

Youth Red-White Team competition:

Red team-Masa Muramatsu (KWK), Frances Kim (YMK), June Lee (YMK), Aaron Yang(Princeton), Maia Gingrich (KWK), Natsuno Tanaka (KDK-FL), Eugine Baek(YMK), Christopher Jeong (YMK), Jashua Yang (Princeton)

White team-Kevin Lee (GSK), Ethan Nam (GSK), Eric Cho (GSK), Edison Mohler(Shido-DC), Gene Kim (GSK), Edwin Kwon (GSK), SeJong Park (GSK), JoonPark (YMK) 

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‎2012 EUSKF Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament on April 7

2012 EUSKF Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament will be held on April 7, 2012 at "The School at Church Farm, Exton, PA (1001 E. Lincoln Hwy. Exton, PA 19341)."  

If there is any question or concern, please feel free to contact us without any hesitation. twkendopa@gmail.com

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2011 EUSKF Shinsa Results (Ken Wa Kan)

2011 EUSKF Shinsa Results: (19/19)

 

• 4th Dan- Jeff Harrison
• 2nd Dan- Michael Lalor, Yuko Nishida, Anthony DiCamillo
• 1st Dan- Ed Ruck (DE), Steve Cheney, Joseph DiCamillo, Anildey Pillala, Hyerin Kim (PSU)
• 1 kyu- Wun Fie Loa (DE), Timothy Brubaker (PSU)
• 3 kyu- Sebastian Zedka, Ann Muramatsu, Ralph Jackson, Adam Bielen, Masa Muramatsu, Eric Graffi (PSU)
• 4 kyu- Christopher Dilks (PSU), Greg Proulx (PSU)

 

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July 2011 Godo Keiko Schedule

July Godo Keiko Schedule:

• 7/10, Sunday, 11 am~12:30 pm: Princeton Kendo and Iaido club, Princeton /NJ
• 7/16, Saturday, 1 pm~2:45 pm: Young Moo Kwan, Edison/NJ
• 7/24, Sunday, 10 am~12 pm: Kyudokan, Dumont/NJ

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May/June 2011 Godo Keiko Schedule

May/June Godo keiko schedule:

• 5/14, Saturday, 4:15 PM~6 PM: Ken Wa Kan / West Chester PA
• 5/22, Sunday, 11 AM~12:45 PM: Princeton Kendo and Iaido club /Princeton NJ
• 5/29, Sunday, 10 AM~12 PM: Kyu Do Kan / Dumont NJ
• 6/4, Saturday, 1 PM~3 PM: Young Moo Kwan / Edison NJ

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2011 4th EUSKF Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament Result

The results of 2011 EUSKF Goodwill Tournament:

• Youth division (age 9~12):

        1st - Wooh Yeong Cho (Shu Do Kan-USA)

        2nd - Christopher Jeong (Young Moo Kwan)

        3rd -  Masa Muramatsu (Ken Wa Kan) 

                Joon Park (Young Moo Kwan)

• Women division:

        1st - Youn Hwa Ko (Ken Zen dojo)

        2nd - Becky Yee (Young Moo Kwan)

        3rd - Yasuko Mohler (Shidogakuin DC) 

               Stephanie Mikitish (Rutger U.)

• 3rd Kyu and under:

        1st - Chris Blancato (Ken Wa Kan)

        2nd - Xin Hao (Case Western Reserve University)

        3rd - Tim Lee (Ken Wa Kan-PSU)

               Alex Suh (Northern Virginia Budokai)

• 1-2 Kyu division:

        1st - John Ho (Young Moo Kwan)

        2nd - John Bauer (Shidogakuin DC)

        3rd -  Kristian Lyu (Young Moo Kwan)

                Matthew Adams (Shidogakuin DC)

• 1~2 Dan division:

        1st - Yu Tanaka (Kyu Do Kan-Fort Lee)

        2nd - Christopher Paik (Princeton University)

        3rd - Yu Seung Paek (Young Moo Kwan)

               Sam Ku (Northern Virginia Budokai)

• 3rd Dan and up division:

        1st - Kouichi Misumi (Kyu Do Kan-Scarsdale)

        2nd - Matthew Yang (Rutgers U.)

        3rd - Keun Kab Song (Young Moo Kwan)

               Kyung Nam Kim (Ken Zen dojo)

• Best Fighting Spirit:

        Youth - Edison Mohler (Shidogakuin DC)

        Women - Susan Kim (Young Moo Kwan)

        Men - Hiro Muramatsu (Ken Wa Kan)

• Team Divison:

        1st - Kyu Do Kan-A

        2nd - Shidogakuin-A

        3rd - Ken Wa Kan- P

               Young Moo Kwan-C

• Youth Team Red-White Competition: ( Red 0 : 3 White)

Red - Natsuno Panaka (KyuDoKan-Fort Lee), Joshua Yang (Princeton), Edison Mohler (Shidokan-DC), Masa Muramatsu (Ken Wa Kan), Christ Jeong (Young Moo Kwan)

White - Joon Park (YoungMooKwan), Aaron Yang (Princeton), Ryan Burris (KenWaKan), Wooh Yeong Cho (ShuDoKan-USA), Hohro Shimizu (KyuDoKan-Scarsdale)

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2011 The 4th EUSKF Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament

The 4th EUSKF Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament will be held on April 16th, 2011 at "The School at Church Farm, Old Gym # 200, Exton, PA (1001 E. Lincoln Hwy. Exton, PA 19341)."  

If there is any question or concern, please feel free to contact us without any hesitation. twkendopa@gmail.com

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Eastern United States Kendo Federation Godo Keiko Schedule

Eastern United States Kendo Federation Godo Keiko Schedule:

Time/Location:

• 3/5, Saturday, 4 ~ 6 PM: Ken Wa Kan/West Chester, PA
• 3/13, Sunday, 11 AM ~1 PM: Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club/Princeton, NJ
• 3/19, Saturday, 1 ~ 3 PM: Young Moo Kwan/ Edison, NJ
• 3/27, Sunday, 10 AM ~ 12 PM: Kyu Do Kan/Dumont, NJ

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AUSKF Kendo Education Tour- at EUSKF KyuDoKan Fort Lee/NJ

AUSKF Kendo Education Tour- at EUSKF KyuDoKan Fort Lee/NJ


On February 6th, Sunday, Kunihide Koda Sensei (Kyoshi 8th Dan) of Ibaragi, Japan and Shozo Kato Sensei (Kyoshi 8th Dan) of Shido Gakuin will visit KyuDoKan/Fort Lee.

Koda-sensei's visit is a part of AUSKF's Kendo Education Tour. The class will start at 10am through 12pm.

This is very rare event. If you are available, please attend and join this special practice. Please get a permission from you dojo's sensei. Thank you.

KyuDoKan/Fort Lee
85 West Madison Avenue, Dumont, NJ 07628
 

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November 13th: No Class at West Chester, 2010 EUSKF Kendo Shinsa

There is no class at West Chester on Saturday, Nov. 13th.


2010 EUSKF Shinsa

Time: Doors open at 12:30 PM; Shinsa starts at 1:00 PM

Location: Greenville Elementary School Gymnasium. 100 Glendale Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583

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2010 EUSKF Shinsa on Saturday, Nov. 13.

The 2010 EUSKF Kendo Shinsa (Promotion Exam) is scheduled on Saturday, 11/13. Please have your shinsa application form and fee to Ms. Yuko by Saturday, October 30th, our Dojo deadline.

Shinsa Location: Greenville Elementary School Gym, 100 Glendale Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583

If you have any question please let me know. Thank you.

Vincent

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2010 AUSKF Summer Kendo Camp & Exam, Shidogakuin Summer Kendo Camp, Baltimore-Annapolis Kendo Tournament information

AUSKF Summer Kendo Camp and Promotional Examination
Date: July 2, 3, 4
Place: Pacific Lutheran University at Tacoma, Washington
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2010


The 18th Annual Shidogakuin Summer Kendo Camp
Date: August 3~8
Place: Bryn Mawr College, North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
Registration Deadline: July 20, 2010


2010 Baltimore-Annapolis Invitational Kendo Tournament
Date: August 14
Place: Severna Park Community Center. 623 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Severna Park, MD 21146
Registration Dead line: July 30, 2010

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AEUSKF Kendo Tournament, Sunday, June 27th, 2010

The annual AEUSKF Kendo Taikai in Brooklyn will take place on June 27th this year. Please see the details below.

Application deadline in our dojo is June 4th (payment is due by 6/19) if you want to make it by sending a group application together. Mr. David Chin will help us for the registration. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Vincent

• What: AEUSKF Kendo Tournament
• When: Sunday, June 27th, 2010 @ 7:00 a.m
• Where: Polytech University Gymnasium (Poly NYU), 6 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn , N.Y. 11201 (very close to the Brooklyn Bridge)
• Fee: $35.00 per person, payable to AEUSKF
• Entry Deadline: Must enter by June 5, 2010
• Restrictions: You must be a member of AEUSKF, AUSKF, or FIK to attend
• How: Make $35 check payable to AEUSKF

Divisions:

• 3 Dan & up Men's Division
• 1st and 2nd Dan Men's Division (14 years old & up)
• Men's Kyu's Division (14 years old & up)
• Woman's 3 Dan & up Division
• Woman's 1st and 2nd Dan Division (14 years old & up)
• Woman's Kyu Division (14 years old & up)
• Men's TEAM Division (5 man team) (14 years old & up)
• Women's TEAM Division (5 woman team) (14 years old & up)

Congratulations to Shozo Kato sensei received his Kendo 8th Dan great achievement

Please join me to congratulate Shidogakuin Shozo Kato Sensei passed his kendo 8th Dan test in Kyoto, Japan, on May 1st, 2010.

All Japan Kendo Federation:

http://www.kendo.or.jp/competition/judgment/2010_haru-kyoto-kendo8s.html#k-8_01

We are looking forward to having a training session with Kato Sensei again.

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Results of 2010 EUSKF Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament

Congratulations to the following people who won the 2010 EUSKF Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament held on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The tournament results are:

Woman division:
1st- Yun-Ah Park (Young Moo Kwan)
2nd- Elizabeth King (Ken Wa Kan)
3rd- Yu-Wen Chio (Ken Wa Kan)
3rd- Staecy Chung (Shidogakuin- Rutgers University)

3 Kyu and under division:
1st- Daniel Latovich (Ken Wa Kan- Penn State University)
2nd- Lam Son Cao Thanh (Ken Wa Kan- Delaware)
3rd- Elizabeth King (Ken Wa Kan)
3rd- Timothy Lee (Ken Wa Kan- Penn State U.)

1~2 Kyu division:
1st- Motomi Oya (Kyu Do Kan- Fort Lee)
2nd- Daryl William (Princeton Kendo & Iaido)
3rd- Fumiya Hayakawa (Kyu Do Kan- Fort Lee)
3rd- Steve Cheney (Ken Wa Kan- Penn State U.)

1~2 Dan division:
1st- Yu Tanaka (Kyu Do Kan-Fort lee)
2nd- David Daniels (Shu Do Kan)
3rd- David Huynh (Rochester Institute Tech.)
3rd- Kevin King (Rochester Institute Tech.)

3 dan and above division:
1st- Kouichi Misumi (Kyu Do Kan-Scarsdale)
2nd- Matthew Yang (Shidogakuin- Rutgers University)
3rd- Hiroshi Oya (Kyu Do Kan- Fort Lee)
3rd- Vincent Lin (Cho Yo Kan)

Team division:
1st- Young Moo Kwan
2nd- Kyu Do Kan- A
3rd- Ken Wa Kan- P
3rd- Princeton- B

Best Fighting Spirit Award:
Jennifer Golda (Ken Wa Kan)
Yi-Ming Gong (Drexel Univerity)

Congratulations!

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EUSKF Tournament Parking Infomation

There are two parking options:

Westtown School Main entrance- 975 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382. If you enter school from the Main entrance, this parking lot is a little farther from the gym- about 5~8 mins walking distance. Saturday should be a nice day, and then it is good to walk and get some fresh air.

For Main Entrances (Admissions Office/Upper School): Take Route 202 South to the Westtown Road Exit. At the bottom of the ramp/traffic light, make a left and head east on Westtown Road for approximately 2.5 miles. The main entrance os on the left.

There is another entrance, East Entrance where has a larger parking lot, and it's closer to the gym.

For East Entrance (Lower and Middle Schools/Open Houses): Take Route 202 South to Route 3 East/Newtown Square Exit. Stay on Route 3 East for approximately 2 miles. The road will go down a hill and at the bottom will be a traffic light at Westtown Way. Make a right onto Westtown Way and take the first left onto Walnut Hill Road. Continue to the second stop sign and make a right into the East Entrance.

http://www.westtown.edu/directions/directions.aspx

We will put "KENDO TOURNAMENT" signs at both Main & East entrances, and please follow the "KENDO PARKING" signs while you enter the campus. After you park the car, please follow "KENDO TOURNAMENT" signs again to the gym.

If you have any question, please let us know: twkendopa@gmail.com

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2010 EUSKF Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament

The 2010 EUSKF Annual Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament will be held at Westtown School (975 Westtown Rd., West Chester, PA 19382) on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The application deadline is on Saturday, April 17, 2010, by email and/or mail it with the tournament entry fee.

If there is any question or concern, please feel free to contact me without any hesitation. twkendopa@gmail.com

Vincent Lan

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EUSKF 2009 Shinsa Results- Ken Wa Kan (West Chester, Delaware, PSU)

Congratulations to the following people for passing their kendo shinsa at Scarsdale, New York on Saturday, November 14th, 2009:

Ken Wa Kan- West Chester

1- Dycus: 4th Dan
2- Maenner: 3rd Dan (Princeton)
3- Velahos: 2nd Dan
4- Nickels: 2nd Dan
5- Zodda: 1st Dan
6- Al. Bolig: 1st Dan
7- J. DiCamillo: 1 Kyu
8- Nishida: 1 Kyu
9- M. Gingrich: 1 Kyu
10- Chio 2 Kyu
11- Haas: 2 Kyu
12- Lawn: 2 Kyu
13- King: 3 Kyu
14- Drew: 3 Kyu
15- Pillala- 3 Kyu
16- Sharp- 4 Kyu
17- An. Bolig- 5 Kyu
18- Caron- 5 Kyu


Ken Wa Kan-Delaware

1- Ruck: 2 Kyu
2- Hendrickson: 3 Kyu
3- Choi- 4 Kyu


Ken Wa Kan- PSU

1- A. DiCamillo: 1 Kyu
2- H. Kim: 3 Kyu
3- Cheney: 3 Kyu
4- Latovich: 3 Kyu
5- Graffi: 4 Kyu


Vincent

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2009 EUSKF Annual Kendo Shinsa (Promotion Test)

When: Saturday, November 14, 2009

Where: Greenville Elementary School Gym, 100 Glendale Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583

Time to Gather: 12:30 P.M.

Shinsa to Begin: 1:00 P.M.

Shinsa Fee: $30.00 per applicant

For the Shinsa fee please make check payable to EUSKF and submit it, along with the application form (provided below) properly filled-in, to Ishizuka-sensei no later than a week before the day of Shinsa (by November 7, 2009), or to Han-sensei on the day of Shinsa if you had a good reason why you could not hand it in before that date.

Those who pass the Shinsa must pay the Menjo fee shown below, in order to receive Certificate issued by AUSKF. The check should be made (after announcement of your advanced grade) payable to EUSKF, and submit it to Ishizuka-sensei, or to the head instructor of your dojo.

Masashi Shikai sensei (kendo kyoshi 7th Dan) will be with us on the day of the shinsa and we will have a joint kendo practice together with him after shinsa. There is no extra fee to pay for the practice and everybody is welcome to participate. Those people who do not take test, but want to join kendo practice should come to Greenville Elementary School gym by 3:30 pm. Most of sitting judge sensei are going to participate in this joint kendo practice.

Kendo-Kata required

1 Dan: 3 katas

2 Dan: 5 katas

3 Dan: 7 katas

4 Dan: 10 katas

For shinsa application form and more details, please see the following document.

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