by Mark Kawabe | May 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hello everyone! Thank you to all you generous donors out there! The 1000 Cut Challenge event raised $810 for Japanese Earthquake Relief efforts! I’m really quite pleased by this, considering the small number of brave, valiant participants we had. We averaged...
by Mark Kawabe | May 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
A small-ish group of hardy and spirited kendoka participated in our 1000 Cut Challenge fundraiser for Japanese Earthquake Relief on Saturday, May 14. For those unfamiliar with the “1000 Cut Challenge”, our club held the first one in 2004 as a fundraiser...
by Mark Kawabe | Apr 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
I recently watched the movie “Whiplash”. Here’s a scene that reminds me of some kendo sensei I’ve met. Note: this is a NSFW clip due to coarse language and violence. When I say this reminds me of sensei I’ve met, I mean it. There are some...
by Mark Kawabe | Apr 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Yesterday the Cambridge Kendo Club hosted the Hamilton and Hayakawa Kendo Clubs (and 1 each from the University of Waterloo and York University Kendo Clubs) for a multi-club practice. 20 people on the floor may not seem like many when compared to larger clubs, but...
by Mark Kawabe | Mar 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
This phrase is taken from the purpose of kendo, as outlined by the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF). It comes after these other lines: “To hold in esteem human courtesy and honour, To associate with others with sincerity.” There are those who choose to...
by Mark Kawabe | Feb 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Brian getting his 1st kyu certificate Dylan getting his shodan certificate Proud sensei moment 🙂 In kendo we don’t wear belts as part of the uniform. The only thing that distinguishes one kendoka’s ability from another is – their ability 🙂 That being...
