Cork Kendo ClubNews
Irish Nationals 2009
The nationals are coming up soon - April 18th, and we will be calling on all Cork Budokai members to help out to make this the best run event so far. Please be waiting for the call :)
Brand new kids class
We finally got around to creating a dedicated kids class. I went off and bought 10 shinai and 10 bokken now all we needed was kids. March the 6th saw our first class. We had 5 kids turn up and it was great to see the future of Cork Budokai there in the making. Clare worked very hard to come up with a good program and we are all set to make this class a success.
IIGT 2009
February saw Cork Budokai represented well at the Irish International Goodwill Taikai. Cork 1 Made it to the quarter finals but couldn't make it to the Semi's like last year. The competition was much harder. Cork 1 Consisted of Robin Deegan, Jason Clousten and Szilárd Szucs. Cork 1 were however noted for their nice kendo and spirit and recieved fighting spirit award for the team. Szilŕrd was our chosen representative to fight in the team Individuals and he also recieved fighting spirit in that tournament. Cork 2 (Vincent Long, Mark Jessop and Jason Buckley) put up a very good performance also, and came home with a lot of good experience. It was Jason Buckleys first tournament and he did great. Congrats also went to Szilárd who succesfully passed his San Dan grading! Well done.
< h2>January training 2009We are back to normal training on the 7th of Jan. Cya there
Christmas times 2008
We will have the following days off over Xmas 24th, 36th, 31st of December. Other than that its training as usual.
Nov 2008 Irish Team
Well done to Robin Deegan who was made Irish Kendo Team Captain.
Nov 2008 Mumeishi Taikai
Cork sent 6 kendoka to battle in london, both teams did exceptionally well except sempei Jason who fell flat on his arse! Big Congrats to Hisano who won bronze in ladies individual event.
AUG 2008 Kodokan
Great seminar, great sensei (5 8th dans and 10 7th dans) 14 hours kendo per day! Well done to the 4 Cork kendoka (Martin, Vince, Hisano and Robin) who flew the Irish Flag for the 4 day event. It was tough going with early morning starts from 06:30, and finishing at night at 21:30 but we all got thru it aand learned tons over the weekend. Well done
Aug 2008 Spanish Summer
Welcome back to one of our old members living and training in spain. Brendan Hickey trains 6 times per week over in Barce! Twas great to have him back for a while.
30th June - The Day After
Well we made it to the beach and barely made it back. Keiko was postponed as only myself and Vince turned up with bogu!! We had complaints of hangover's sore wrists etc. I think they just couldnt wait for the fine food and booze. Without further haste (and after a quick trip to tesco's) the barbi was fired up and the session got underway with Hisano launching into the wine. Everyone had loads of bread, beer, burgers, sausages, ribs, and wine, (plus a few soft drinks for the drivers). And Nigel brought his own Fillet Steak!! Snob. Success! Plans are already formulating for our next outing... and we will use the red and blue ballons then!!
29th June - Beach Warfare
On the 29th of June Cork Budokai will meet at the lough community center at 14:00.
We will then go to a local beach for 2 hours keiko from 14:-00 to 16:00(ish). We will then have an optional swim followed by an optional barbq followed by mandatory wine and beer.
Please try to come. All welcome, even Dublin yobos if they are around.
15th June - Irish Team Training
Irish team training is starting again. The panel is open at present so please come and take part.
The next 2 events are the world championships in Brazil in 2009 and the european championships in Itialy in 2010.
Warriors Return - 28th of April
Well we faught hard but unfortunately we returned from the Irish nationals with no prizes this year. We did get some some great experience ref'ing and excellent advice and guidance from the sensei there, which we will gladly pass on to ye! See pics here Irish National Photo's
No training - 25th of April
No training this Friday as we'll be heading to Dublin for the Irish Nationals.
3rd April - Testing new training night
For the next 2 weeks we will be testing a Friday night bogu only training class. Class will commence at 19.30 in the front hall and will finish at 21:00. Beers afterwards will be optional.
2nd April - Need Your Bogu
We are going to implement a new Bogu strategy in the Cork Club. Everyone who has not practiced in the last 2 months need to return their bogu to the club as we have beginners who need bogu. Also over the next few weeks we will be providing facilities to store club bogu onsite so you not need to carry it home with you after every class, you may leave it in the dojo.
26th March - Ireland returns from Helsinki
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!
15th March - No beginners course
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.
15th March - Club Dinner!!!
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.
10th March - Hirakawa Seminar Over
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
1st March - Well Done to our first Class of beginners
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.
9nd Feb - Welcome to the late late Taisho
Taisho is a Japanese term for Captain. This weekend we got a visit from an old member of Cork Kendo Club and UCC kendo Club, Jason Byrne - Ex Irish Captain (or late late taisho). We had a great Keiko (practice) with ya this morning. Good to see you can still take a beating like a man!
8th Feb - New Training Times
To facilitate the new beginners training and the class that comes in after please see the new timetable and training times. Basically Beginner class starts at 09.45, intermediate class starts straight after at 10.30 (so please be in the back hall fully changed and warmed up for this class at 10.30). Also wed night training starts from 20.00 (or when ever the dancers get out).
2nd Feb - New Beginner course starts
After a lot of hard work by the members of Cork Budokai (meeting, planning, sticking up posters, sorting a warm dojo, and instructing) we have finnaly started our very first course. Welcome to the new people, we hope you enjoy kendo as much as we do!! and look forward to training with ye.
Sign up for the next course here
Beginner Course Signup
29th January - New Gallery Section on KNHE website
A new gallery section has been put up on the Kendo Na h-Eireann website. This has lots of pics of Cork Budokai Members. It will be backdated with Japan / lisbon and Nationals pics over the next few weeks. In the meantime, if ye have any pics at all ye would like published send em in to us here or the KNHE website and i'll stick them up.
Kendo Na heireann Gallery
22nd january - Cork return triumphant from Irish Goodwill 2008
Cork comes home from this year’s Irish International Goodwill Taikai (IIGT) triumphant. We didn’t win first place but Cork1 (Vincent Long, Jason Clouston, Robin Deegan) came joint 3rd with Dublin1. Well done to the team and to Cork Kendo overall as the real winner. Also over the weekend a Robin Deegan was awarded Fighting Spirit award (one of 2 awarded out of over 100 people).
Special congrats also to Clare Deegan who was achieved promotion of 2nd Kyu and Robin Deegan who achieved Ni-Dan (2nd Dan). Celebratory gi-geiko Wed 23rd of Jan is planned.
18 January 2008 Irish Goodwill taikai begins
This year we are sending 2 teams of 3 to the Irish Goodwill taikai. With over 30 teams from various different countries, it will prove to be an exciting weekend. There is also a seminar on Friday, gi-geiko Friday night, competition Saturday followed by gi-geiko followed by Sayonara party (please no karaoke this year) and finally a grading on Sunday.
17 - January 2008
Cork Budokai had its first official committee meeting. Many things were discussed and minutes will follow early next week. The main points were a new and structured approach to beginner training and recruitment. This website is the begining of an online program to recruit members and there is much more planned. Stay tuned.
