The Irish kendo Team return very happy from the recent European Kendo Championship in Helsinki. We scored a fantastic 15 points throughout the weekend despite being one man down on the squad with no substitutes. Its a great result for Irish Kendo. Incidently a Cork Club member was the only Irish individual to fight their way out of their pools. Go on the rebels!

Hey guys, a bad bit of management by me brought the beginners course in the middle of paddies weekend followed by Easter. We put of the course until the next one, the 23rd.

Time to send of the Cork warriors to battle in Helsinki for the 2008 European Kendo Championship. To celebrate lets eat well, talk crap and get drunk!! Like the old samurai them selves. Provisionally booked for the Banna Thai at 19:00 I’ll look forward to seeing ye all there.

Well done to all that made it thru this seminar in Dublin. It was long and tireing but so worthwhile. Expect to see many of his techiniques and waza used over the next few weeks. Espcially ones relating to grip and power

Congrats to our very first Class of beginners on completing their introductary course. Saturday marked the end of their five week ordeal and I’m happy to announce that they all kept their nerves and saiiled through the grading. Marcin, Yuri, and Ted all recieved 6th Kyu. Dorotha recieved 8th Kyu and Cate recieved 10th Kyu. Well done to all and we’ll see ye next week for kata seminar with Vince, (at 09:45 – 12:00) where your menjo (grading certificates) will be handed out.