Photos: 2011-04-16 The 4th Annual EUSKF Goodwill Invitational Kendo Tournament

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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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Matsushita Sensei will visit us on February 24, 2011.

Matsushita sensei, Kendo 7th Dan, will visit our class on Thursday, 2/24. Please arrive dojo and get change earlier.

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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Two Visiting Sensei from Japan on Dec. 28, 2010, Tuesday

We will have two visiting senseis from Japan on 12/28, Tuesday, in class (7:15~9:30 PM). Ishizuka sensei, President of Eastern United States Kendo Federation (EUSKF), will bring them to Ken Wa Kan right after they arrive JFK on the same day. Please do your best to attend this class and to meet the senseis.


1) Nemoto, Michiyo (根本　道世), 7 Dan Kyoshi (教士). Won all Japan Women's Kendo Championship on 1977 and 1978.

2) Uchiumi, Chieko (内海　ちえ子), 6 Dan Renshi (錬士). Assistant general manager (Fufu Kan Cho 副館長) of Shudo Kan Dojo (修道館道場) at Osaka Castle (大阪城). Most prestigious Dojo in Osaka.

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Matsushita Sensen will visit us again on Nov. 23, 2010

Matsushita sensei, Kendo 7th Dan, will visit our class on Tuesday, 11/23. Sensei has a very strong and beautiful kendo. Please do your best to attend the class and learn from Sensei.

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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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Ken Wa Kan 4th Anniversary Godo Keiko and Dinner Party, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010

It’s time to celebrate Ken Wa Kan Kendo Dojo 4th Anniversary! Again, thank you for supporting Ken Wa Kan during the past year. Because of you, Ken Wa Kan is able to continue serving our community, while sharing our Kendo knowledge and spirit with our friends. I hope Ken Wa Kan will continue our original goal which is to help more people interested in studying and discovering the true spirit and beauty of Kendo.

I hope this anniversary godo keiko and dinner party will bring everyone together as a family while we enjoy a different form of good time other than Kendo study. So please come and mingle with your families and friends. Also, if there are any comments or suggestions to improve this Kendo family, please let us know. I am looking forward to meeting with you during the anniversary!
 
Vincent
 
 
Godo Keiko-

Time: 3:00 PM ~ 5:30 PM, Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
Location: 325 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382 (Ken Wa Kan West Chester Dojo)

Dinner-
Time: 6:30 ~9:00 PM, Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
Location: Banquet room, Grace Chinese/Japanese/American Buffet with Hibachi Grill/Sushi bar
133 E Swedesford Rd. Exton, PA 19341
(Fairfield Plaza shopping center, next door to GIANT Supermarket)

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2010 Baltimore-Annapolis Invitational Kendo Tournament Results

Good morning, Ken Wa Kan,

As you've known 12 of our members attended Baltimore-Annapolis Kendo Tournament last weekend, and they did a good job to represent Ken Wa Kan!

Ken Wa Kan received:

Team Division: 1st place- Ken Wa Kan "A" team (Dr. Bruce Gingrich, Mr. Eric Dycus, Mr. David Chin, Mr. Anildey Pillala, and Mr. Stephen Cheney)

3rd Dan and Above Division: 3rd place- Mr. Eric Dycus

Mudansha Division: 2nd place- Mr. Anildey Pillala

Best Fighting Spirit (Kantodsho): Dr. Bruce Gingrich (3rd Dan and Above Division), Miss Yuko Nishida (Women Division)

Besides, Miss Yuko Nishida and Mrs. Angie Bolig teamed up with ShuDoKan (PA), and received the 3rd place at the Team Division.

The complete tournament results please go to http://www.baltimoreannapoliskendo.com/

Congratulations!

Vincent

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Class canceled (We are going to attend Baltimore Taikai) this Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010

Due to all of our senior members including myself either will attend Baltimore-Annapolis Invitational Kendo Tournament or will be out of town, there is no class on this Saturday, 8/14.

Sorry for any inconvenience may cause. Wish you have a wonderful weekend.

Vincent

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Shozo Kato sensei's seminar at Ken Wa Kan- Aug. 19, 2010, Thursday

Good morning, Ken Wa Kan,

Shozo Kato Sensei, Kendo 8th Dan Kyoshi, Iaido 7th Dan Kyoshi, is going to have a kendo seminar at Ken Wa Kan/West Chester on 8/19, Thursday. As many of you have already known Kato sensei is the head instructor of Shidogakuin, the former team USA head coach, and AUSKF Board of Director, it's our great honor to invite Kato Sensei to Ken Wa Kan again!

If you have any question, please let me know without any hesitation. Enjoy the seminar with Sensei.

Vincent

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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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