March 1st, 2010
When I first began kendo, 4 years ago, we had about 20-30 people in the national federation. There were a handful of dan grades / seniors but mostly everybody was a kyu grade. The highest grades in the country were Peter and Vince’s. They were both 3rd Dan.
I am really amazed and humbled that I have now achieved this level, I never thought it possible from the day I began, and I have to thank everyone in kendo in Ireland and beyond for this.
Peter and Vince have made my kendo what it is today and over the last 6 -12 months Jason and Vince have worked me into something that can resemble a sandan, and I thank you sincerely for that. They all thought me to graciously (well some times not too graciously 
) seek out and accept my weaknesses and confront them and not try to hide them or from them. Some times were easier than others but they were all worthwhile. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 28th, 2010
What a great weekend! Cork hosted a tremendous few days of kendo seminar’s, individual, team and ladies competition and a grading seminar. Well done to the organising committee and especially the coordinators, Eamonn, Mark and Jason for taxi-ing everyone and everything around.
Everyone at Cork Budokai needs to give Dirk Bakker a really HUGE thank you for all the effort he put in to making amazing scoreboards and custom tsuba for sensei. He put in long hard hours to design and build works of art, so much more than was required and we are indebted to him. Arigato gozaimasu. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 19th, 2010
As with last year this time is mixed with success and sadness.
Its been one year since Peter Sherriff, founder of kendo in Ireland and Cork; leader, friend and teacher has passed away.
I was, and still am, greatly affected by his passing. I don’t think I started kendo, as a beginner wanting to learn to fight; I came to UCC kendo club pretty much looking for help (I didn’t see it that way at the time however). I’ll never forget those first few months, when I was physically sick before every single class. I could barely function in a social setting let alone talk to strangers. Peter pulled me out of myself and straightened my posture and mind through the application of the sword. This is real kendo. You are taught kendo, how to cut with a sword, but you learn how to overcome your demons, and how to live, even if it seems hard: espcially when it seems hard. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 18th, 2010
Success in Europe
The following was released on the Kendo Na hEireann website. Well done to Jason and Robin from Cork and Martin from Dublin.
Well done to the Irish squad for coming third again at Kurasawa. This is the second year in a row an Irish team has come placed at an international competition (and there were teams from UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, Andorra etc. and more). This is also the second time ever that an Irish team have been placed at this particular taikai, next year we will be the seeded team again! Read the rest of this entry »
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January 6th, 2010
Hi all.
I hope you have had a nice holiday and enjoyed your time off from Kendo and work.
Thsi is just to let you know we are beginning again next wednesday, Jan 6th, with an AGM the following wednesday, the 13th.
I would like ask you to email any topics to me that you would like discussed. I will like to also ask you to consider the following:
Your plans, so to create a calendar for next year.
Volunteering to help the club, when and if asked,
Ideas and club developmenrt,
ideas for expansion of Kendo in Cork or outside,
help in organising the IIGKT in February. It will be impossible for me to do all of the normal running around for this, so I would really appreciate any help.
Lastly, please try and make the agm if at all possible as it will affect you in the next 12 months.
Thanks,
Vince.
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December 24th, 2009
Hi all,
On behalf of Cork Budokai I would like to wish you all and your families a happy and peaceful Christmas and a great new year!
I would like to also thank you all for all your hard work in the last year, the club has prospored and its thanks 100% to the dedication of the members that turn up and train week in week out. Together we all try to improve, and we can only improve together.
Here’s to 2010.
Rob
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December 3rd, 2009
Will take place on the 18th of December (changed from the 11th).
Adults and kids all turn up at 7PM.
There will be some games first and at 8PM we will have a party.
Please everyone bring one piece of food each, savoury or sweet!
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December 3rd, 2009
Hi Guys,
We have been informed from the lough management that the following nights will be closed and there fore kendo training will be cancelled.
Wed 23rd
Fri 25th
Mon 28th
Wed 30th
Fri 1st
Training will resume as normal for yudansha on Monday 4th and mudansha on the 6th.
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