Our National Kendo Champs were finally held after a six year break (due to Covid) on May 25-26 2024. Held in Christchurch, this was a closely contested tournament with 60 Kendo […]
Results – NZ National Kendo Championships May 25-26 2024 Read More »
There has also been a gap in these World Champs usually held every three years. The last was in 2018 in Incheon Korea. At this championship NZ had a full
19th World Kendo Championships Milano Italy Read More »
Our National Kendo Champs are usually held every three years and in the year of the World Kendo Championships. Due to Covid, we have not held a Champs since 2018.
NZ National Kendo Championships May 25-26 2024 Read More »
NZ gained two senior grades at this event in late spring warm weather in Japan. Successful to gain 7th dan was Sensei Jason Oh from DMK Dojo Auckland. Successful to
All Japan Kendo Enbu Taikai and AJKF Grading in Kyoto May 2024 Read More »
This gasshuku was held over three days and introduced 70 mainly women (10 from Australia) to key techniques and philosophy from Japan’s first WKC Women’s Coach Sensei Kunio Hayashi (Hanshi
2023 Hayashi Sensei Women’s Development Seminar Read More »
Winners of the 2018 NZ Championships were – Women’s Open – Rina Igarashi (AKC); Kumi Black (Rem); Haruko Tsuzuki (Rem) Men’s Kyu – Eric George (CKC); Grant Wilkin (IKC); Hirotsuga
Winners of the 2018 NZ Championships Read More »
Nearly 85 kenshi attended the Alex Bennett seminar in late February. We had some amazing Sensei adding to the experience with Oji Waza (Applied Techniques) being the theme alongside some
