Congratulations - Walter McCahon

Congratulations to Walter McCahon for successfully grading to 4th Dan Kendo last weekend at the Sumi Sensei run seminar in Auckland.

2012 - NEW TRAINING TIMES

Hi all,

2012 will see new training times on Tuesday and Thursday, Saturday will remian the same.

Tuesday: 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Thursday: 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Saturday: 10:00am - 12:00

Please ensure that you are there and ready to go with Tare and Do on at 7:00pm so we can make the most of our precious training time.

Tuesday and Thursday at Kelburn Campus, Saturday in Karori.

Maps found here: 

Rembuden Taikai Results

Sorry for the late posting of these results. A good performance by Rembuden, one we will need to work hard to repeat in 2012.

Junior open

1st. Atsushi Ikematsu (Rembuden)

2nd: Masa Matsunami (Canterbury)

3rd: Kura Hauwaho (Hutt)

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Mens Kyu Open

1st. Maiki Utsumi Potaka (Rembuden)

2nd. Takashi Ikematsu (Rembuden)

3rd: Masa Matsunami (Canterbury)

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Womens Open

1st. Kumi Senoue Black (Rembuden)

2nd: Alicia Cavan (Canterbury)

3rd: Sophie Goto (Junshinkan)

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Mens Junior Dan (1st and 2nd Dan)

1st. Jungwook Lee (Rembuden)

2nd: Walt Kim (Daehan Mudo Kwan)

3rd: Chris Cliff (Rembuden)

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Mens Senior Dan (3rd Dan up)

1st: Walter McCahon (Rembuden)

2nd: Rob Challies (Rembuden)

3rd: Sangyo Han (Junshinkan), David Wong (Canterbury)

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Veterans

1st Martin Lee (Rembuden)

2nd: Sue Lytollis (Hutt)

3rd: Alan Stephenson (Junshinkan), Liz Dutton (Hutt)

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Teams

1st: Rembuden A (Takashi Ikematsu, Rob Challies, Walter McCahon)

2nd: Canterbury A (Masa Matsunami, Blake Bennett, David Wong)

=3rd: Rembuden B (Maiki Utsumi-Potaka, Chris Cliff, Masaki Nakazono)

=3rd: Daehan Mudo Kwan A (Yonghun Cho, Walt Kim, Steve Moon)

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12th Rembuden Taikai - 2011

Rembuden Kendo Club are hosting the annual Rembuden Taikai (now in its 12th year) on the 1st and 2nd of October this year.

Details below:

1st & 2nd October 2011

- 1st October:        Individual Competition

- 2nd October:       Veterans, Inter-Club Team Competition & NZ team vs. Best of Rest

Where: Mackie Gymnasium, Karori Campus, Victoria University, Wellington, NZ

If you are interested in entering and haven't seen the registration form, please email rembudenkendo@gmail.com for details.

All Kendo Clubs and individuals competing in the RKT must be IKF affiliated - there are no exceptions.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,
Rob

10th New Zealand Kendo Federation National Championships 2011

On the 4th and 5th of June Rembuden Kendo Club hosted the 10th Annual New Zealand Kendo Federation National Championships 2011. Kendoka from Auckland, DMK, Waikato, Hutt, Rembuden, Canterbury, Aotearoa and Invercargill Kendo Clubs competed.

Results below:

Junior Open: 
1st: Takashi Ikematsu (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)
2nd: Atsushi Ikematsu (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)

Women's Open:
1st: Akiyo Ellin (Canterbury Kendo Club)
2nd: Sue Lytollis (Hutt Kendo Club)
3rd equal: Kumi Black (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)
                 Loreena Bradley (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)

Men's Kyu Grade open:
1st: Atsushi Ikematsu (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)
2nd: Takashi Ikematsu (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)
3rd: Sam Hauwaho (Hutt Kendo Club)

Men's Dan Grade Open:
1st: Walter McCahon (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)
2nd: Blake Bennett (Canterbury Kendo Club)
3rd equal: Rob Challies (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)             
                 Masaki Nakazono (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)

Veteren's Open:
1st: Richard Tremain (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)
2nd: Masaki Nakazono (Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington)
3rd: Dongho Choo (Aotearoa Kendo Club) 

Women's Team:
1st: Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington
2nd: Canterbury Kendo Club
3rd: Hutt Kendo Club

Men's Team:
1st: Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington
2nd: Canterbury Kendo Club
3rd: Waikato Kendo Club 

Kata:
1st: Canterbury Kendo Club
2nd: Rembuden Kendo Club, Wellington
3rd equal: Aotearoa Kendo Club
                 Hutt Kendo Club 

Sam Lee took some nice photographs, you can view them in the photos section under 2011.