by Mark Kawabe | Jan 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Happy 2023! We’re in the middle of our January new student intake session. Someone asked the other day what the atmosphere of the club is like. I enjoy questions like these because it makes me think about how the club has developed over the past 18 years and how...
by Mark Kawabe | Jun 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve had my fair share of kendo injuries. Sometimes they’ve been broken bones (one wrist from falling during drills, two toes from playing stupidly), but mostly they’ve been soft-tissue injuries. Think muscle sprains, strains, and tendonitis. Like...
by Mark Kawabe | May 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Just wanted to remind folks that we are approaching the end of May, which means your chance to start your kendo training this summer is slipping away! Registration for the summer session of kendo closes on May 31. If you’re interested in joining after that,...
by Mark Kawabe | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is harder to write than I thought it would be. It occurs to me that some point while I’m writing this, Gill Sensei is heading home. When I went to visit him for the last time on Tuesday, he said he was going to hang out with Ip Man and the other masters...
by Mark Kawabe | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Starting your kendo journey is easy: just get to the dojo regularly. Just as easy is the equipment you’ll need, because you really don’t need much. Here’s the equipment we suggest for new students. Bokuto Set (wooden swords) – long and short...
