Minnehaha Kendo Dojo http://minnehahakendo.org 4744 Chicago ave south - Minneapolis, MN - 612-825-9935 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:36:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 No practice on July 4th http://minnehahakendo.org/no-practice-on-july-4th-2/ http://minnehahakendo.org/no-practice-on-july-4th-2/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:30:09 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/no-practice-on-july-4th-2/ There will still be class on July 3rd. If you can make it, please do so.

Have a safe July 4th!

]]> http://minnehahakendo.org/no-practice-on-july-4th-2/feed/ 0 No workout on Friday 6/12 & Newsletter Stuff http://minnehahakendo.org/no-workout-on-friday-612/ http://minnehahakendo.org/no-workout-on-friday-612/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:42:31 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/?p=160 Just a quick note there won’t be class on Friday June 12th.  Class resumes on Saturday.

EDIT

In addition, due to spam bots keep trying to sign up for our email newsletter, I am taking that old plugin out. 

Do not fear!  I have installed a better email notification plugin for new posts!  All you have to do is to register as an user to our blog, you will continue to receive emails when there are new posts.  You would ask why don’t I just import the old email list to the new one?  Well, reason is some of the email addresses are old and some people did not fill out their names also.  New registrations will keep things straighten out.   Also, if you prefer RSS then you’re good to go.  No action is needed.

ONE MORE EDIT: If you are a social tools freak like me, follow our Twitter OR join our Facebook group :P

Lastly, if you have registered, but did not fill in your first and last name, please do so.  If not, I will delete the user with emails or usernames those who I can’t guess who you are.

I have written up a quickie FAQ:  Newsletter & Account FAQ

Thank you!

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]]> http://minnehahakendo.org/2009-mwkf-summer-camp/feed/ 0 Miyazaki Masahiro Sensei a.k.a. The Kendo God is now 8th Dan! http://minnehahakendo.org/miyazaki-masahiro-8th-dan/ http://minnehahakendo.org/miyazaki-masahiro-8th-dan/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 19:42:03 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/?p=144 For people who don’t know who Miyazaki Masahiro sensei is, how could you?!   Miyazaki sensei participated in the All Japan Kendo Championship (meaning the best fighting the best).  Winning 6 times 1st place, 1 second place and 3 third places (victories in 3 consecutive years once, victories in two consecutive years once) between 1990 to 2001.  Miyazaki sensei assumes the position of head instructor at the Kanagawa prefecture police department in 2008 (Source).  If you want to know more, read the amazing short biography of Miyazaki sensei here.

Winning 1 time makes you the Kendo chump and have a fan club on facebook with 100 plus people joining, but 6 times?!  That makes him the Kendo God!   Here are the videos him passing 8th Dan:

Looks like the videos had been removed by the author.  In the meantime, you can see all the Ippon’s Miyazaki sensei had scored:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d-qqgy-Dpg

Part 1 (Right side)

Part 2 (Far side)

]]> http://minnehahakendo.org/miyazaki-masahiro-8th-dan/feed/ 0 Waiver Form http://minnehahakendo.org/waiver-form/ http://minnehahakendo.org/waiver-form/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 19:04:31 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/?p=140 Hi all,

We need to do a renewal on everyone’s waiver and updated information.  So if you could kindly print the following form out, fill it in and bring it to the dojo when you come in, it would greatly appreciated.  We’ll also have a few forms there if you don’t have a printer.  Thank you!

Minnehaha Kendo Dojo Waiver Form

]]> http://minnehahakendo.org/waiver-form/feed/ 0 Cleveland 2009 Taikai http://minnehahakendo.org/cleveland-2009-taikai/ http://minnehahakendo.org/cleveland-2009-taikai/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:22:15 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/?p=132 Cleveland 2009 Tournament is coming up, and I apologize for not keeping the latest news around the federation current. The tournament will be held on April 17-19 and visit the Cleveland Kendo Association website for forms and detail information.

]]> http://minnehahakendo.org/cleveland-2009-taikai/feed/ 0 New homepage! http://minnehahakendo.org/new-homepage/ http://minnehahakendo.org/new-homepage/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:21:34 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/?p=115 It is finally done!  This is my 2009 gift to the dojo and hope you like it.  Only slight modifications to the navigations, but everything stays pretty much the same.  If you encounter bugs or display problems.  Please let me know!

Thank you and enjoy!

Mon

]]> http://minnehahakendo.org/new-homepage/feed/ 0 2009 AUSKF & MWKF Membership Drive http://minnehahakendo.org/2009-auskf-mwkf-membership-drive/ http://minnehahakendo.org/2009-auskf-mwkf-membership-drive/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:58:15 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/?p=108 The annual AUSKF & MWKF membership drive is here, and we’re running a bit behind! So if you were in class last Saturday, here’s the form. Remember, make ONE check payable to Minnehaha Kendo Dojo, NOT AUSKF / MWKF!! Please bring them in on Saturday, the 28th!

Another news is during the 11th Annual Detroit Tournament, two of our members have successfully passed their exams:

  • Hanae Tsujimoto – 1 Kyu
  • Lyfonge Yang – 2 Kyu

Congratulations!!!

]]> http://minnehahakendo.org/2009-auskf-mwkf-membership-drive/feed/ 0 11th Annual Detroit Tournament http://minnehahakendo.org/11th-annual-detroit-tournament/ http://minnehahakendo.org/11th-annual-detroit-tournament/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:00:22 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/?p=91 First of all, I have noticed the website had been slowing down to a halt sometimes.  I won’t bore you with the technical details, but I am working on it to make it runs fast again.  I had trouble updating the site myself, but I apologize for the technical difficulties.  So for a quickie update and announcement but I’m sure most of you know this by now:

11th Annual Detroit Tournament
Date:  2/14 & 2/15 – 2/14 is Shinsa
For detail info go to http://www.midwestkendo.com/tournament-information/

Promotional Information
The deadline for turning in the application is Febuary 6th.  You can also find the promotional application on the MWKF website.  Thank your lucky star that Tyler Zimmerman sempai is now our MWKF VP of promotion, so you can hand him the application directly.

Hopefully the website won’t explode in the next few days…

]]> http://minnehahakendo.org/11th-annual-detroit-tournament/feed/ 0 Pictures! http://minnehahakendo.org/pictures/ http://minnehahakendo.org/pictures/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:20:30 +0000 Mon http://minnehahakendo.org/?p=87 I don’t know if you have noticed, but the New Year Keiko’s pictures are up!  Not a lot, but a few shots here and there.

Enjoy!

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