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| A official publication of the Canadian Kendo Federation, supporting Kendo, and Iaido | Vol 1/7 Issue 7 Oct 1999 www.uoguelph.ca/~kataylor/ckfindex.htm |
AT FIRST LOOK
This section of the newsletter is in serious danger of becoming a soapbox for your editor. I'd just like to remind everyone that you are welcome to contribute opinion pieces, articles, stories, artwork, news and whatever else you would like to share with your fellow swordsmen and women. Of course if you'd rather not I will just keep on pontificating... and yes that is a threat.
I was going to remind everyone here that I'm not "plugged in" to the
goings on in the federation, being in Guelph and all that, but it struck
me that nobody in the federation is truly "plugged in" to what's happening
all over the country. It may seem like your club or city is isolated but
hey, this is Canada, it's a huge place and face to face contact with the
entire federation is just about impossible, not to mention fantastically
expensive. How about helping everyone keep in touch with everyone else
by contributing to the newsletter. To use the cliche us editors have to
use (under Newsletter Editor/Writer Association rules)
"It's your newsletter".
COMING EVENTS
Nov 6-7, Leemington Budo camp, iai and jodo
Nov 6-7 Winnipeg Kendo seminar
Nov 7, Ontario Senior Kendo Tournament at JCCC, Registration 8:30am
($25.00 per participant)
Nov 13 PNKF kendo tournament, Seattle WA
Nov 13-14, kendo and iaido in Ottawa with Ohmi and Taylor
Nov 20 Western Canada CKF grading, Steveston Community Centre. Kendo
11am, Iaido after.
Nov 20 Iaido in Thunder Bay with Ohmi sensei.
Nov 21, Jodo workshop, U.Guelph, 12-5pm AC210
Dec 4 (Saturday!) 1st Kyu and Dan (Black Belt) Examination at JCCC Kendo
9am, Iaido after.
Feb 12, 2000 Steveston Kendo Tournament
Mar 21-27, 2000, 11WKC, Santa Clara, CA
Apr 21-23, Pan-Pacific Kendo Tournament in Taiwan
COUNTDOWN TO THE 11th WKC
After a great gasshuku in Saskatoon, the Team is continuing to train
as individuals and in smaller groups. In the West, the BC based members
arepracticing together every second week at the Steveston dojo. In the
East, the Ontario based members are currently practicing as a group twice
a week - Monday evening at the JCCC practice, and Wednesday at the Etobicoke
Kendo Club practice. Of course all of the Team members are continuing to
practice individually at their respective dojos. Anyone who would like
to come out and join the group practices is very welcome. You can witness
(or perhaps even be a part of) attempted murder by Kakarigeiko.
Three of the team members are currently training in Japan. Makiko Hayashi
and Shigemitsu Kamata are both there for longer term stays, and are training
daily. Hana Ariga will be in Japan for about a month. I'm sure she'll be
training hard, as always.
The Team members have been involved in fund raising activities both in the West and East. In the West, there have been chocolate sales, and I'm told a pub night has been planned. In the East, Yoshida Sensei from the JCCC led the Ontario members in preparing and selling about 250 servings of udon at the JCCC's Aki no Uta Matsuri. The effort raised nearly $800. Many thanks to
Yoshida Sensei and the other volunteers who made it all possible.
Coaches Ray Murao and Mark Noda will be in Ontario for meetings and
training. They plan to practice at the U of T and Toronto Kendo Clubs,
and at the JCCC. Come and see them if you can.
WESTERN REPORT
- The Western Canada CKF Grading will be held on Saturday, November
20th at the Steveston Community Center.
- On Saturday, November 13, the PNKF is hosting its annual tournament
in Seattle, Washington. The categories will include junior divisions and
senior divisions. Many of the Vancouver area dojos will be participating
again this year.
- A kendo seminar is being planned for the weekend of November 6th/7th
in Winnipeg. Final details are still being coordinated at this time. The
seminar will be run under the direction of Bob Takagaki-sensei.
- Team Canada Men's Coach Ray Murao-sensei has been directing additional
practices approximately once every two weeks. Practices are for the benefit
of Team Canada players, but all yudansha are welcome. The upcoming practices
are scheduled for Oct.30, Nov.27, Dec.4 and Dec.18.
Lawrence Tsuji
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
ONTARIO JUNIOR KENDO CHAMPIONSHIPS
Oct 17, 1999, Etobicoke Olympium, (Toronto)
25 kendoka participated in the Ontario Junior Championships, held Oct
17 at the Etobicoke Olympium at 590 Rathburn Rd, Etobicoke. Congratulations
to all who participated! The results of the competitions are as follows.
Individual A - 10 years and under (bogu)
1st June Harada (Etobicoke)
2nd Kelta Kibe (Etobicoke)
3rd O.K. Kwon (Etobicoke)
Man San Ma (Etobicoke)
Individual B - 11 to 13 years (bogu)
1st Jordan Luy (JCCC)
2nd Megumi Wakabayashi (Etobicoke)
3rd K.S. Kwon (IKSDK)
Paul Nakashima (JCCC)
Individual C - 14 and 15 years (bogu)
1st Yuhiro Chavez
2nd Kazuyuki Enokido (JCCC)
3rd Man Kwan Ma (Etobicoke)
Lisa Kanno (JCCC)
Team: 3 players per team
1st Etobicoke A
2nd JCCC A
3rd Etobicoke B
JCCC B
Fighting Spirit Award
J. Lee (IKSDK)
H. J. Song (IKSDK)
JCCC: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Kendo Club, Toronto. IKSDK: Il Kum Soon Do Kwan, Kitchener
Etobicoke: Etobicoke Olympium Kendo/Iaido Club, Etobicoke
IAIDO SECTION REPORT
The Yoshinkai dojo in Toronto hosted a pre-examination seminar Oct 23
with Ohmi, Mears and Taylor. Challengers from 1kyu to 4dan were put through
their paces for 4 hours with scarcely a break. Practice ended with a mock
grading and critiques from impromptu judging panels.
Planning is moving ahead on the Ontario Iaido championships which is
scheduled for next spring in Toronto.
The iaido seminar season seems to be upon us with events in Oshawa Oct.
13-14, Leemington Nov 6-7, Ottawa Nov 12-13, and Thunder Bay Nov 20-21.
JODO SECTION REPORT
Well OK there really isn't a jodo section, but there are, I would guess,
20-30 CKF members (and potential members with CKF instructors) who are
practicing Kendo Federation Jodo. Clubs offering formal classes include
Rai Un Kai in Thunder Bay, Sei Do Kai in Guelph (with "branches" in Toronto,
Tweed, Peterborough and Leemington). There are also individuals practicing
in some of the Toronto and Montreal clubs.
Just to introduce the art to the rest of the federation, Jodo is one
of the arts that has come under the care of the Kendo Federation in the
last 50 years or so. It is practiced and organized very much like the iaido
section, with a set of "seitei gata" or representative forms that were
developed by a committee of jodo instructors. Unlike iai, the techniques
of seitei jodo were almost all taken from one school, the Shindo Muso-ryu.
There are 12 kihon movements and 12 kata in seitei gata jo. Of the 12 kata,
10 are taken almost directly from Shindo Muso-ryu, and two kata were new
to the set.
All of the kata are practiced against the daito (bokuto) and the techniques
are characterized by an end over end movement of the jo, along with an
intense concentration on controlling the centreline and maai. The techniques
include strikes, sweeps and locks. It should be pointed out that Kendo
federation jodo is much different from the Aikido jodo practice.
A few CKF members have been involved in seitei Jodo for 7 years but
the numbers have increased in the last five or so. Several people have
practiced with Namitome and Ide sensei in Guelph, Kaminoda sensei in the
USA, and Ishido sensei in England. Regular visits from high ranking Japanese
sensei have increased the overall skill level dramatically and these will
continue.
CLUB NEWS AND PRACTICE TIMES
U OF WATERLOO KENDO CLUB.
contact: Sang Park <sjpark@uwaterloo.ca>
Mon 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Wed 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Sat 11:30am to 2:30pm
Studio 1, Physical Activity Centre (PAC)
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY KENDO CLUB
Contact: Mark Andrew Macleod <mamacleo@is2.dal.ca>
Times:
8-10PM Sundays
9-10PM Tuesdays
Location: Kings College Gym, Coburg Road, Dalhousie University, Halifax,
NS.
TORONTO KENDO CLUB
The Toronto Kendo Club is now in temporary quarters after the gymnasium
at the Metropolitan United Church was turned into a shelter for the Homeless
at the end of August.
The temporary quarters are located in the Eastminster United Church,
which is located on the North side of Danforth Avenue, one block West of
the Chester subway station. Practice time is currently from 2:00 to 4:30
PM on Saturdays.
Parking is available at the "Green P" city-run parking lot on the East
side of Chester, directly opposite the Chester subway station entrance.
It's a short walk to the dojo. The gymnasium is in the basement at the
rear of the church. Use the entrance at the Northeast corner of the main
church building.
The club is looking for other options, to get back to Tuesday evening
and Saturday morning prectice times. If you have ideas or contacts, e-mail
Richard Tizzard at rtizzar@ibm.net.
MISSISSAUGA KENDO CLUB
The Toronto Kendo Club's Mississauga affiliate is once again practicing on Friday nights, following a switch to Thursdays during the Summer. The practices are Friday evening from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM in the Dance Studio at Erindale College, University of Toronto at Mississauga. The Dance Studio is located in the basement of the South Building, in the Athletics and Recreation area. You may park in Parking Lot #8 for free, and use the
entrance at the back of the South Building.
The Erindale College Campus is located on the East side of Mississauga
Road, between Burnhamthorpe and Dundas. The main entrance to the campus
is clearly marked and there is a traffic light. You can find a detailed
campus map here: http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/maps/erindale/
TATEYAMA KENDO AND IAIDO CLUB:
David Green <Green.David@ic.gc.ca>
Tuesday 9:00pm Kendo
Friday 8:00pm Kendo
Sunday 12:30pm Iaido
Sunday 2:30pm Kendo (beginner's practice)
We're hosting a seminar with Ohmi Goyo Sensei and Kim Taylor Sensei,
on Saturday, Nov.. 13th, from noon until 5:00pm. We have word from Iaido
clubs in both Montreal and Tweed that they will be attending.
Also, we've been asked to do a Kendo and Iaido demonstration at a Japanese
cultural fair to be held on Sunday, Nov.21st, at the Canadian Museum of
Civilization, in Hull, Que., just across the river from Ottawa. Other displays
should include Tea ceremony, Bonsai, and Taiko drumming. Demonstrations
of many arts will take place from about noon until about 3:00pm, with our
Kendo and Iaido Demo scheduled for about 1:30pm. Information tables will
also be available.
STEVESTON KENDO CLUB
contact: Lawrence Tsuji <ltsuji@nikon-opt.com>
Location: Steveston Community Centre
Martial Arts Centre
4111 Moncton Street
Richmond, B.C.
Practice times:
Monday - 7:00PM to 8:30PM
Wednesday - 7:30PM to 9:00PM
Friday - 7:30PM to 9:00PM
SEI DO KAI, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
contact: Kim Taylor kataylor@uoguelph.ca
Tues 9-10pm - Jodo
Thurs 8:30-10pm - Iaido
Sunday 2-3pm - Jodo
Sunday 3-5pm - Iaido
Athletics Department
U. of Guelph
Guelph Ontario, for campus maps see: http://www.uoguelph.ca/
We welcome all inquiries, letters, comments, articles, announcements, photos and tournament reports to Kim Taylor, Editor, 44 Inkerman St. Guelph Ontario or email them to kataylor@uoguelph.ca