The detail had been finalized for practicing with Yamanaka & Saito sensei on the 11th at Rochester. The detail is as followed:
Date: 8/11/08
Time: 7:00-9:00pm
Location: Rochester YMCA (click to see map) – 3rd Floor Basketball Court (Phone: 507-287-2260)
There will be an extra practice at Rochester dojo with Yamanaka & Saito sensei’s on August 11th (Monday) after the Summer Camp from 7:00-9:00 (to be announced). So if you can make it, please do so.
Another reminder is the Summer Camp signup is due on the 25th!!! If you still haven’t sent in your application, download it and send it Priority now!!!
This is a very short notice! Kawashimo sensei is visiting us tonight and this Saturday. Kawashimo sensei will return to Japan next week, so come join us! Please be at the dojo at 7:30 tonight and ready to go by 8:00, and please be ON TIME on Saturday so we can start as 3:30!
Besides that, congratulations to Narumoto sensei who took 2nd place at the Nationals, and our MWKF team took 3rd place!!!
Sadly to announce that Keiichiro Narumoto sensei is leaving us to Pennsylvania continue to pursue his career. To thank him and farewell to him for his teaching and biru-geiko in the past 3 years, we will have a special practice and party for him as followed:
Date: June 25th, 2008 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00pm – 8:15pm (Practice) – Please be there AT 6:00 and ready to go at 6:30!
Food: Please bring something to the party, and let me know whatever you’re bringing so we don’t have 10 bags of potato chips and 5 packs of cokes. (Email me using the contact form OR call me: 612-251-4308 – don’t do both, I will hurt you…)
Hope to see you all there!
UW Kendo once again is hosting the annual MWKF Summer Camp. Yamanaka (8th Dan Hanshi) and Saito (8th Dan Kyoshi) Sensei’s are also once again flying from Japan to help us learn. This is for all levels of Kendo practitioners, so sign up! Here is a summary of the event:
Dates: August 8, 9, 10
Practice Location: SERF, 715 W. Dayton St., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Schedule
Friday, August 8, afternoon and evening arrival, dinner on your own
open practice in SERF Gymnasium Gyms 2, 6-9 PM
Saturday, August 9
9-12 AM – Practice in SERF, Gyms 2 & 4
12-2 PM Lunch – Gordon Commons
2-5 PM – Practice in SERF, Gyms 2 & 4
6-7PM- Dinner – Gordon Commons
evening gathering or demonstrations
Sunday, August 10
9-12 AM – Practice in SERF, Gyms 2 & 4
12-2 PM – Lunch – Gordon Commons
afternoon departure
Registration Fees: Due by July 25, 2007 (a $20 late fee will be added to registration after this date) Registration includes Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Saturday, and Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday. Free parking passes at a nearby Campus parking lot are also available for out of town participants.
Adult $100 for double occupancy room ($140 single occupancy)
Youth (18 and younger) $70 for double occupancy room
Local Meals Only $60 , Local Youth Meals Only $ 45
Registration form: 2008 MWKF Summer Camp Info & Registration
Last but not least, don’t forget to practice a song or two without music for the camp. Because Yamanaka & Saito sensei want to hear you sing during the “gathering”!
As expected, Kawashimo sensei (7th Dan) will be joining us this Wednesday 4/16 from 7:30-9:30. Please be at the dojo at 7:30 and be ready to go at 8:00. Same thing for Saturday 4/19, be at the dojo at 3:00 and be ready to go by 3:30. Kawashimo sensei had been very resourceful and helpful to us in the past few years, please come to give him a warm welcome.
Hello all
Carleton College Kendo Club had announced that they will be hosting the annual Kendo seminar once again this year. The purpose of this annual seminar is to have a joint practice with all the nearby dojo’s, make friends, have fun, and learn Kendo. This seminar is for all levels, so if you’re just began Kendo, you’re welcome to join the practice. The schedule and location is as followed:
Saturday: 10am-4pm (gathering after practice)
Sunday: 10am-2pm
Location: West Gym (Scroll down a bit to see directions)
Lunch: $8 – Please contact John Born – johnborn [at] mnkyudo.org (replace [at] with @) BEFORE Thursday 4/3! Or you’re on your own for lunch.
Final note: The schedule is the practice time and it is flexible to your own schedule. If you can’t attend the full 6 hours, you may come in a bit later or attend half a day.
SATURDAY CLASS WILL BE CANCELED AT MINNEHAHA!
To welcome the new year, we’ll have a special practice with Rochester dojo on January 12 from 3:30-5:30, and a gathering after practice from 5:30-7:30 at the dojo.
For those of you haven’t came to the dojo for a while, came by to say hi! We promise we won’t beat you up… that much 
DETROIT TOURNAMENT UPDATES
Schedule
1. Promotion exam: 2/16/2008 (Sat) 4:30 PM ~ 6:00PM(Gym open 4:00PM. You should NOT go into gym before 4:00PM)
2. Seminar&Godo Keiko: 2/16/2008 (Sat) 6:00 PM ~ 8:30PM
3. Tournament: 2/17/2008 (Sun) 7:30 AM ~ 6:00PM
Special Guest
Shoji Teramoto (Kendo 6th Dan)
Captain of Team of Osaka Police Department – 2007 All Japan Kendo Champion
Application due date: Feb. 4th, 2008
Entry Application:
http://kendo.nscl.msu.edu/battlecreek/2008Detroit.pdf
Promotion Application:
http://kendo.nscl.msu.edu/battlecreek/MWKFPromoSpring08.pdf
Hotel
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the Westin Hotel. Please make the reservation before February 04, 2008, and mention Kendo Group.
The Westin Hotel Southfield – Detroit
1500 Town Center, Southfield, MI 48075
Tel: (248) 827-4000, Fax: (248) 827-4002
$76.00 +13% Tax (Two-bed room)