July 31, Saturday joint practice at Lebanon Valley College and summer party

This coming Saturday, 7/31, Ken Wa Kan will have the summer kendo joint practice at Lebanon Valley College from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Doors open at 10:30 AM.) Location: Arnold Sports Center. 101 N. College Ave., Annville, PA 17003-2510. Hence we will NOT have our regular class at West Chester from 4 to 6 PM.

After the joint practice, we will go to Dr. Gingrich's house for our annual summer party (bring you swimming wears!!!)

Car-pools will be arranged in class tomorrow.

Thank you.

Vincent

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Matsushita sensei, 7th dan, will visit Ken Wa Kan on 6/24, Thursday

It's our honor to announce that Matsushita Sensei, Kendo 7th Dan, is going to visit us on Thursday, June 24.

Many of you have met Matsushita Sensei while he visited us in February and last year. We are welcoming sensei to the United States and to visit us again.

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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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Kendo Demonstration at Japan Festival at Westtown School on April 18, 2010

Ken Wa Kan is going to have a Kendo Demonstration at Nihon-Matsuri (Japanese Festival) at Westtown School (975 Westtown RoadWest Chester, PA 19382-5700) again on Saturday, April 17th, 2010.

Kendo Demo Time: 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM (Question session 11:00 AM -12:00 PM)

This Festival is open to public.

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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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Ken Wa Kan-West Chester New Practice Session since March 6th, Saturday

I am happy to announce that we are going to have one more practice session every week since Saturday, March 6th, 2010.

Date: Saturdays

Time:

Beginners/teens/without bogu: 4:15-5:30 PM

All levels: 4:15~6:00 PM

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2010 Shidogakuin Youth/Collegiate Tournament & Visitor from Westtown School Exchange Student

There were 11 students from Penn State University Kendo Club and 5 members of Ken Wa Kan West Chester attended the 17th Annual Shidogakuin Youth/Collegiate Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 21, and the shimpan seminar on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Congratulations to Mr. Steve Cheney from Ken Wa Kan-PSU Kendo Club won the 3rd place at the Individual Division-19 years old and up Mudansha at the tournament!

Besides Steve's victory, many of our participants moved to 2nd, 3rd, 4th matches, or even quarter finals at the individual division games. Congratulations to them as well.

Steve always attends our West Chester classes and the practices in Hershey whenever he can during the school breaks. He works hard at helping the PSU kendo club and his own kendo study. We thank Dr. Gingrich's teaching and hard working, also some PSU senior students' help to make this club running well and getting stronger everyday. I am looking forward to seeing this kendo club growing.

Yesterday evening, Feb. 23, we had a kendo 3-Dan visitor, Miss Kozue Sasaki from Japan who is a current short-term exchange student at Westtown High School. We had a very nice practice session with her, and we welcome her to come back to our class during her stays in the US.

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Matsushita sensei, 7th Dan, will visit Ken Wa Kan on Thursday, 2/18

It's our honor to announce that Matsushita Sensei, Kendo 7th Dan, is going to visit our class tomorrow, Thursday, 2/18/2010.

Some of our dojo members have met Matsushita Sensei while he visited us last year. We are welcoming Sensei to visit us again during his short stay in the United State this month and in between his busy schedules.

Vincent

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Tuesday Feb. 9th, 2010, Class cancelled tongiht due to winter storm

Due to the winter storm warning and the safety concern, tonight's kendo class has been cancelled. Class will resume on Thursday.

Please keep warm and be safe.

Vincent

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Kendo events on 1/31 and 2/7

There are two Kendo events in the next two on Sundays I'd like to share with you:

1. How to pass the promotion test (Seminar)

• What: The Sample 4th Dan and Kyu Promotion Test Seminar.
• When: Sunday, January 31, 2010 (1:00 p.m: Godo Keiko; 3:00 p.m: Promotion test seminar).
• Where: Ken Zen dojo (4 blocks from the World Trade Center site in Manhattan) located at 54 Thomas St., New York, NY 10013.
• How much: Free.
• Why: If you'd like to know the secrets and insights on how to pass the kendo promotion test (from 4th Dan to kyu level), please visit this seminar.
• Members of our dojo are invited to attend this event courtesy of Kataoka-sensei (New York City Kendo Club) and Ebihara-sensei (Ken Zen dojo).

2. Scarsdale Joint practice and Tournament/Competition with Fort Lee dojo

• Time: Sunday, February 7, 2010 (10:00 am~12:30 PM)
• Location: Fort Lee has a NEW DOJO ADDRESS: 85 West Madison Avenue, Dumont, NJ 07628
• Doors open at 9:30 am Practice starts at 10:00 am.

All Ken Wa Kan members are invited to the above both events. So, if you are planning to attend any (especially the competition at Fort Lee dojo), please let me know ASAP. Thank you.

Vincent

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2010 January Kendo and Iaido Events

Happy New Year! I wish you all had a great holidays with family and friends.

There are some Kendo/Iaido events in January 2010 I'd like to remind and share with you.

• Jan. 7, Thursday- Ken Wa Kan New Year opening class.
• Jan. 9, Saturday- Kyu Do Kan/Scarsdale New Year opening class.
• Jan. 9, Saturday- Princeton Kendo & Iaido Club New Year's party at Yang sensei's house.
• Jan. 15, Friday- (still pending) Kato snesie and Church sensei visit Ken Wa Kan.
• Jan. 24, Sunday- 2010 East Coast Iaido Seminar and Shinsa at NJIT, New Jersey
• Jan. 31, Sunday- Ken Zen Dojo at New York City: Kendo Shinsa Seminar (Kyu~4th Dan. Free event, no cost.)

If you need more information regarding to above events, please let me know. Wish everyone have a great start of 2010, and I hope to see most of you in the opening class.

Best,
Vincent

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