Burlington Kendo Club

Family Day holiday

2012-02-18T12:17:00.002-05:00

Friends and members of the Burlington Kendo Club,

Just a reminder that, due to the Family Day holiday, there will be no practice this Monday, February 20th. See you at practice the week after that!

U of T Tournament

2012-02-07T09:24:00.001-05:00

Dear fellow Kendo clubs,

It is my pleasure to announce that the University of Toronto Kendo Club will be hosting the Annual University of Toronto Invitational Kendo Tournament on Sunday, March 11th 2012.

We would like to invite you to this tournament as we hope to continue this tradition of exciting competition in the spirit of camaraderie that has made the tournament such a success in past years.

The University of Toronto Kendo Club is looking forward to welcoming all of you once again,

Regards,
Haruka Nakanishi
President

Shimpan Seminar

2012-02-07T09:10:00.001-05:00

Kendo Ontario will be holding a Shimpan Seminar on Saturday March 3rd at Ryerson Kendo Club, supervised by S. Kimura sensei, 7 Dan. This seminar is open to all kendo players in Ontario 3Dan and up who wish to improve their shimpan skills. The seminar is also open to anyone who wants to practice their shiai skills before the upcoming U of T tournament.

Please see attached invitation and registration information. The deadline for registration is Sunday February 27th. Payment can be made at the door via cash or cheque made out to Kendo Ontario. We encourage all kendo players in Ontario to participate in these seminars in order to improve their skill level and the quality of kendo in Ontario. Should you need any further info please contact Dave Johnson at david.johnson@kendoontario.ca.

Holiday Break

2011-12-21T10:51:00.005-05:00

The Burlington Kendo Club will be on Holiday Break until Monday, January 2nd, 2012. Have a safe & happy holiday; we'll see you in the new year!

Kendo Canada Yearbook Orders

2011-11-25T09:06:00.000-05:00

A message below from the Kendo Canada Yearbook publisher; let me know ASAP if you want one!

--Ross
____________________

Over 35 dojos from across Canada have sent in photos and I am now collecting orders for the yearbook.

The yearbook is $20 a copy. All proceeds from this sale go towards supporting Team Canada 2012.

Each dojo, please organize amongst yourselves and send 1 cheque payable to Etobicoke Kendo Club at the address listed below.

Orders need to be received by December 9th.

Please keep in mind I will not be ordering extra copies. Once they are gone, they are gone.

Halloween Monday: Kendo Kata

2011-10-28T14:27:00.002-04:00

This Monday night is Halloween, and, as a result, about half of our club members have indicated that they cannot make it to practice. Many of those who can, however, are participating in the upcoming grading. As a result, this Monday will be a kata only practice for those who can make it. We will be practicing kata more than teaching it from scratch, so please feel free to come if you need to practice kata, but skip this Monday's practice if you don't know it or don't need to practice it right now.

E-mail back if you have questions, otherwise we'll see you next week on November 7th!

2011 Winter Grading

2011-10-25T13:03:00.000-04:00

The 2011 Winter Kendo Grading takes place this year on November 27th. If you wish to grade, please get the permission of your Sensei, then contact your dojo administrator to register through the Kendo Canada online system. Contact Ross Thomson with any questions.

JCCC Kendo Tournament

2011-10-25T13:00:00.001-04:00

This year's tournament takes place on Saturday, November 26th. Please contact Ross Thomson as soon as possible if you are interested in playing in the tournament. For details, refer to the club e-mail already sent out.

No Practice on Thanksgiving Monday

2011-09-27T18:17:00.000-04:00

Please be aware that there is no Kendo practice at the Burlington dojo on Monday, October 10th; the facility is closed for Thanksgiving.

Used Bogu available

2011-09-08T13:59:00.001-04:00

E-mail Jakobe Choi at green_boy_33@hotmail.com for details & pricing.

Thanks,
Ross.

September Start-up!

2011-09-08T10:19:00.000-04:00

Welcome back! The Burlington Kendo Club will resume regular Monday night practices starting this Monday, September 12th, from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Tansley Woods. See you then!

Burling Kendo on Summer Break!

2011-06-27T22:31:00.000-04:00

Please be aware that The Burlington Kendo Club has had its last practice of the season. Practices will begin again on the first Monday after Labour Day in the Fall. See you then -- have a safe and happy summer!

CKF AGM

2011-06-02T08:47:00.003-04:00

Dear Members,

The 2011 tri-annual general meeting of the Canadian Kendo Federation will be held Friday July 1, 7:00p - 8:30p at the BCIT Townsquare A & B in association with the Canadian National Kendo Championships (Website)

This meeting will present the financial report and audit to the members, as well as various other committee reports. As well, the board of directors for the next three year term will be elected. Various other agenda items as added between now and June 21 will be discussed and voted upon at the meeting.

At http://kendo-canada.com/2011GeneralMeeting/ (below) you will find various forms which you will need to participate in the meeting.
. Delegate Member - each dojo in good standing may send one (1) voting member to the general meeting. If said dojo has more than 30 members in good standing that dojo may send two (2) delegate members.
. Member in Good Standing - a paid up member of the CKF as of June 7, 2011. Any member in good s tanding may attend and speak at the meeting.
. Dojo in Good standing - a group which has been identified as a dojo by the directors of the CKF, has paid its dojo dues as of June 7, 2011, has at least five members in good standing and has a sensei who is 5dan or more (sensei can hold cross appointments).
. Agenda Items
. Delegate Member Form
. Delegate Proxy Form
. CKF Director Nomination Form
. CKF Bylaw #1 (the Constitution-PDF)
All forms will be sent to Kim Taylor, Secretary CKF and arrive by June 21, 2011. It is preferred that forms be sent by email (cut and paste them in the body of the email). mailto:kataylor@kendo-canada.com

Kim Taylor
44 Inkerman St
Guelph Ont
N1H 3C5

The agenda of the meeting will be available online through this page as of June 22.

Tournament Deadline!

2011-05-31T10:37:00.002-04:00

Dear Members,

The deadline to register for the Canadian National Tournament is effective as tomorrow May 31st, 2011

Please don't wait until the last minute as the CKF does not have employees working 24 hrs. a day in front of a computer.

The members who have registered already are listed below; please look at the MemberID number to find yours;
if you have registered and paid and your MemberID is not listed please contact support@kendo-canada.com and send your name and MemberID
along with the receipt issued by PayPal

1286,1366,1426,1433,1442,1482,1510,1512,1514,1515,1530,1548,1566,1567,1580,
1600,1601,1605,1611,1657,1705,1712,1761,1795,1822,1837,1839,1897,1915,1945,1969,1975,2007,2009,2010,2011,2070,2121,2129,2158,2159,2234,2248,2256,2278,2282,2309,2312,2371,2405,2417,2421,2421,2469,2475,2517,2583,2591,2634,2678,2723,2724,2725,2727,2748,2798,2817,2829,2854,2876,3043,3046,3048,3049,3050,3051,3052,3053,3064,3064

If any questions pl ease let me know

Thank you

Eduardo Cigliutti - CKF

Deadline Reminders!

2011-05-26T09:22:00.001-04:00

Dear Members,

This is a reminder about the deadlines set for various CKF events currently in effect.

Kendo and Iaido Grading, Vancouver - Deadline May 28th, 2011

Kendo Grading, Montreal Quebec - Deadline June 11th, 2011

CKF National Tournament, Vancouver BC - Deadline May 31st, 2011

Please obtain permission from your Sensei and don't wait until the last minute

If you have any questions please contact support@kendo-canada.com

Thank you

Eduardo Cigliutti - CKF

Tournament Deadline!

2011-05-16T09:14:00.002-04:00

To all Dojos:

This is a reminder that the deadline for the 2011 Spring JCCC Jr. Tournament is the 16th of May, 2011. Those who are interested in participating must send their registration forms in by this date.

Thank you,
JCCC Kendo Club

Victoria Day -- No Kendo

2011-05-09T20:22:00.001-04:00

Attention Burlington Kendo members:

Due to the Victoria Day Holiday, there will be no Kendo practice on Monday, May 23rd.

Thanks,
Ross

Grading Applications Now Available!

2011-05-05T15:22:00.000-04:00

Dear Members,

The Eastern and Western Kendo grading committees are now open to receive applications for grading 1-Kyu to 3-Dan.

Please be advised that from this grading onwards, a written examination (1-Dan to 3-Dan only) will be required; you have to submit the examination form by email BEFORE the grading deadline. The CKF's main site has the form that can be downloaded as well as information about where to find reading materials for study.

Eastern Kendo Grading will be held in Montreal - McGill University
Date: June 18th, 2011 at 9:00 AM; Deadline to apply for grading: June 11th 2011
Deadline to submit the written examination form: June 7th 2011; the form has to be submitted by email to Christian D'Orangeville Sensei directly(christian.dorangeville@gmail.com)

Western Kendo Grading will be held at Steveston Kendo Club - Richmond BC
Date: June 11th 2011 12:00 noon Deadline: to June 6th 2011
Deadline to submit the written examinati on form: June 1st 2011; the form has to be submitted by email to Ray Murao Sensei directly(rhmurao@shaw.ca)

Please don't wait until the last minute; remember that you will need authorization from your Sensei and your Dojo administrator will have to unlock your application form. Also, please notice that at this point, the written examination is a separate step that is not included on your regular online application form so, it is an extra step you have to make at this point.

If any questions please contact support@kendo-canada.com

Thank you

Eduardo Cigliutti - CKF

CKF Taikai and Banquet

2011-05-04T12:23:00.000-04:00

Dear Members,
The online Taikai and Banquet Registration is now up; please login into the system if you want to register.
The registration for both, Taikai and Banquet will be open until May 31st, 2011 at Midnight; there will be NO EXCEPTIONS; please don't wait until the last minute.
There will be a document with instructions that will be published soon on the CKF's main website however the process is pretty straight forward.
Upon login you will find 2 very visible buttons that will allow you to either register for the Taikai along with the banquet or, to make reservations for the banquet only.
The process it is similar to the one used for applying for grading but in this case, you don't need to be authorized by the Sensei or Dojo Administrator; you should not encounter any problems.
If any questions, concerns or any bug or glitch in the system that needs to be reported please, contact support@kendo-canada.com
Gambatte!
Eduardo Cigliutti - CKF

Fwd: University of Toronto Kendo Club Annual Invitational Tournament

2010-11-18T15:38:00.004-05:00

Dear Kendo Club,

On Saturday the 26th of March we will be hosting our annual University of Toronto Kendo Club Invitational Tournament.

more details will follow, but in the meantime, please save the date.

Best,

University of Toronto Kendo Club

Fwd: CKF grading / CKF Classement

2010-11-18T10:16:00.003-05:00

New!
Members who have completed and paid their grading application will be able to see the information displayed on their profiles.
Thank you

Nouveau!
Les candidats pour le classement qui ont terminé et payé l'application pourrez voir les informations affichées sur leurs profils.
Merci.

Eduardo Cigliutti - CKF
support@kendo-canada.com

Fwd: TKC 30th Anniversary 1000 Cut Challenge

2010-11-13T14:39:00.002-05:00

Hello Sensei and fellow Kendoka,

In preparation for the Toronto Kendo Club`s 30th Anniversary, we will be holding the 1000 Cut Challenge fundraiser on December 18, 2010. Please watch our promotional video

http://youtu.be/rPGLWqudl6M and share amongst your members and friends and other dojos as much as possible. Donations can be made through our website http://tkc30.com/

We look forward to your support.

Thank you,

Koichi Miyamoto

FW: A message to all CKF dojos

2010-11-11T13:55:00.002-05:00

From: Mark Kawabe [mailto:mark@kendoniagara.com]
Sent: November-07-10 2:31 PM
To: Mark Kawabe
Subject: A message to all CKF dojos

A request for help from Mark Kawabe

I Need Your Help to Get a Grant From Pepsi

Greetings,

If you're wondering why you've received this email, it's because you were listed as one of the contacts for your dojo on the CKF website.

I'm Mark Kawabe of the Hayakawa Kendo Club in Welland. The club was formed in 2004 and this year, I opened a second location in St. Catharines.

It's a non-profit club - I teach because I love Kendo and want to share it with as many people as possible - but because we're a small non-profit club, we don't have a lot of money to promote it and attract more members. I think every Kendo dojo in Canada has gone through this situation. I have an opportunity to make a big change through a grant, which is where I need your help.

The Grant

Pepsi is running a grant program through their Pepsi Refresh Project. Ideas can be submitted for funding and if they are accepted into the grant process, they are then voted on by the general public. The grant idea(s) that receive the most votes over a 60-day period receive the funding.

I submitted a request for a $10,000 grant to allow the Hayakawa Kendo Club to offer low-cost kendo instruction to youth for a year. The money will be used to cover rent for the year, starting equipment costs and marketing. The plan is to get up to 100 youth (18 & under) involved in Kendo training, with classes twice a week at our St. Catharines location. The cost to the students will be $10 / month. This is really affordable and if we get even 1/2 those numbers, the program will be self-sustaining after a year and we'll be able to continue.

How You Can Help

As I mentioned, ideas were submitted to Pepsi for consideration. Our idea was accepted into the program and voting began on November 1st, 2010. People can vote once per day for each day of the voting cycle, which runs until December 31, 2010. The three ideas with the most votes in their category get the grant money.

I am hoping that you can help our cause in one of two ways:

1) Encourage your own club members to vote for our grant request once per day.

2) Vote for our grant request every day at the following website:

http://www.refresheverything.ca/kendoniagara

People vote by registering at the Pepsi Refresh Project website which requires you to provide your name and email address, then search for our idea (search for "kendo" in the search box) and vote for the idea.

If the Hayakawa Kendo Club receives this grant, we will be able to offer very inexpensive Kendo training. Niagara's been hit hard with the recession and cost is a major factor in getting parents to commit to Kendo. By lowering the price and offering quality instruction, we will be able to build a large membership base and increase the popularity of Kendo in the Niagara region. I am very excited about the possibilities and hope you are too.

Kendo is an important part of my life and I do my best to share my love of Kendo with my community. This grant can help our club make Kendo accessible to everyone in Niagara. I appreciate any help you can provide. If even half of the people doing Kendo in Canada were to vote for our idea every day of the campaign, I am sure we would have a very good chance of success.

If you have any questions, please contact me directly at mark@kendoniagara.com or 289-241-3080 (cell). Thank you for your time - and your vote!

Best Regards,

Chief Instructor
Hayakawa Kendo Club, Welland
http://www.KendoNiagara.com

P.S. If we all work together, then during the next Pepsi grant cycle, one or more Kendo clubs could also apply and get funding. Imagine the possibilities for Kendo in Canada!

----- Original Message -----

Hi All,

How can we help this man? Morgan Sensei

A request for help from Mark Kawabe

I Need Your Help to Get a Grant From Pepsi

Greetings,

If you're wondering why you've received this email, it's because you were listed as one of the contacts for your dojo on the CKF website.

I'm Mark Kawabe of the Hayakawa Kendo Club in Welland. The club was formed in 2004 and this year, I opened a second location in St. Catharines.

The Grant

How You Can Help

I am hoping that you can help our cause in one of two ways:

1) Encourage your own club members to vote for our grant request once per day.

2) Vote for our grant request every day at the following website:

http://www.refresheverything.ca/kendoniagara

If you have any questions, please contact me directly at mark@kendoniagara.com or 289-241-3080 (cell). Thank you for your time - and your vote!

Best Regards,

Chief Instructor

Hayakawa Kendo Club, Welland

http://www.KendoNiagara.com

P.S. If we all work together, then during the next Pepsi grant cycle, one or more Kendo clubs could also apply and get funding. Imagine the possibilities for Kendo in Canada!

CKF Grading Dates/dates classement CKF

2010-10-14T08:45:00.001-04:00

Dear CKF members/ Chers membres de CKF,

Mes excuses à l'avance mais je dois utiliser Google Translate et les Français il n'est pas parfait. Je vous remercie.

If you have any questions please contact support@kendo-canada.com
Les questions ou préoccupations s'il vous plaît contacter support@kendo-canada.com

The grading location and date for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo are as follows:
L'emplacement et la date de classement pour le kendo, Iaido et Jodo sont comme suit:

EASTERN GRADING COMMITTEE
COMITE DE CLASSEMENT DE L'EST

KENDO
1-Kyu to 7-Dan
Japanese Canadian Cultural Center, 6 Garamond Ct. North York, Ontario
Date: November 28th, 2010 9:00 AM
Deadline: November 21st Midnight.

IAIDO
1-Kyu to 5-Dan
Etobicoke Kendo Club
590 Rathburn Road, Etobicoke Ontario
Date: December 4th, 2010 9:00 AM
Deadline: November 27th Midnight

JODO
1-Kyu to 3-Dan
Etobicoke Kendo Club
590 Rathburn Road, Etobicok e Ontario
Date: December 4th, 2010 9:00 AM
Deadline: November 27th Midnight

WESTERN GRADING COMMITTEE
COMITE DE CLASSEMENT DE L'OUEST

KENDO
1-Kyu to 7-Dan
Steveston Martial Arts Centre
4111 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC
Date: December 4th, 2010 9:00 AM
Deadline: November 27th Midnight

IAIDO
1-Kyu to 4-Dan
Steveston Martial Arts Centre
4111 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC
Date: December 4th, 2010 9:00 AM
Deadline: November 27th Midnight
=====================

Eduardo Cigliutti - CKF

----- Original Message -----

Dear CKF members/ Chers membres de CKF,

Mes excuses à l'avance mais je dois utiliser Google Translate et les Français il n'est pas parfait. Je vous remercie.

If you have any questions please contact support@kendo-canada.com

Les questions ou préoccupations s'il vous plaît contacter support@kendo-canada.com

The grading location and date for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo are as follows:

L'emplacement et la date de classement pour le kendo, Iaido et Jodo sont comme suit:

EASTERN GRADING COMMITTEE

COMITE DE CLASSEMENT DE L'EST

KENDO

1-Kyu to 7-Dan

Japanese Canadian Cultural Center, 6 Garamond Ct. North York, Ontario

Date: November 28th, 2010 9:00 AM

Deadline: November 21st Midnight.

IAIDO

1-Kyu to 5-Dan

Etobicoke Kendo Club

590 Rathburn Road, Etobicoke Ontario

Date: December 4th, 2010 9:00 AM

Deadline: November 27th Midnight

JODO

1-Kyu to 3-Dan

Etobicoke Kendo Club

590 Rathburn Road, Etobicok e Ontario

Date: December 4th, 2010 9:00 AM

Deadline: November 27th Midnight

WESTERN GRADING COMMITTEE

COMITE DE CLASSEMENT DE L'OUEST

KENDO

1-Kyu to 7-Dan

Steveston Martial Arts Centre

4111 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC

Date: December 4th, 2010 9:00 AM

Deadline: November 27th Midnight

IAIDO

1-Kyu to 4-Dan

Steveston Martial Arts Centre

4111 Moncton Street, Richmond, BC

Date: December 4th, 2010 9:00 AM

Deadline: November 27th Midnight

=====================

Eduardo Cigliutti - CKF

Burlington Kendo Start-up

2010-09-09T10:22:00.003-04:00

Attention friends and members of the Burlington Kendo Club!

Burlington Kendo will re-start on Monday, September 13th, 2010! We will go from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Tansley Woods Community Centre.

Please join us then!

Thanks,

Ross Thomson

BKC

Milton Kendo Start-up!

2010-08-16T15:32:00.000-04:00

Attention friends and members of the Milton Kendo Club!

Milton Kendo will re-start on Tuesday, September 7th, 2010! We will go from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. at the Milton Tsuruoka Karate dojo: 761 Main St. E., Unit 3, Milton, ON.

Please join us then!

Thanks,

Ross Thomson

MKC

Kendo: Thursday in Hamilton

2010-04-07T14:00:00.001-04:00

Greetings,

Morgan Sensei has asked for any available kendoka to join him this Thursday, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., in Hamilton for a Kendo demonstration at the Global Martial Arts Centre (1200 Stone Church Rd. E., Hamilton, ON).

Please e-mail me if you are able to attend.

Thanks,

Ross.

Morgan's Thanks / New Year's Practice

2009-12-26T20:01:00.001-05:00

Greetings fellow Kendoka,

Here is a message from Morgan Sensei, and an opportunity for fun practice over the holidays:

"Paul Morgan" <kotem6@cogeco.ca> writes:

Please thank all the dojo members for the support this past six months of my life and helping me back into Kendo.

Thanks for the Christmas gift as well. Merry Christmas & Happy New Years...... Morgan Sensei

New Year's Practice:

To all dojos in Ontario

This year on New Years Eve, Hayakawa Kendo Club will be holding a Toshikoshi Geiko practice to celebrate the new year. If anyone is interested in attending, please contact Mark Kawabe at kendoniagara. com. It shoud be an exciting event. It starts at 8 and finishes into the morning with keiko, party etc. Mark has done a lot of work on it. We encourage everyone to support it if they can. We would appreciate if you could please advise all your members.

Best Wishes for the season and lets make 2010 an OKF year.

David Johnson

Ontario Kendo Federation.

Best wishes; see you in the new year!

Thanks,

Ross.

Re: Burlington Kendo 2010 membership Dues

2009-12-17T09:07:00.000-05:00

Thanks for all the updates Ross,

Hope you're getting set up for the holidays! You school guys get quite the break! My dojo life has been a bit busy lately, but I'm hoping to make Mondays class. We just wrapped up a introduction to Iaido that was happening Friday nights, good response to it and am looking to have another course set up in the New Year. We raised enough money to buy a proper sword for tameshigiri! It's pretty cool cutting stuff and really hits home the importance of controlling your technique.

QB's after class? You think we can get Greg and James out?

Blake

----- Original Message -----

From: Ross Thomson

To: kotem6@cogeco.ca ; edyama@yahoo.com ; arodene@hotmail.com ; emann@cogeco.ca ; greg_letsgo@yahoo.com ; anya@cogeco.ca ; y.huang@utoronto.ca ; martin@mcinallyassociates.com ; secondrunner@hotmail.com ; metcalfepete@hotmail.com ; coach@thekarateguy.com ; pesic@lycos.com ; arodene@hotmail.com ; suphenhen@hotmail.com ; nathanielstajov@gmail.com ; Alexander Tabuchi ; rtrajano@rygiel.ca ; yapp111@gmail.com ; jeparon@hotmail.com ; gordontbond@gmail.com ; cumetsu@sympactico.ca ; kplate8@gmail.com ; thomsonro.burlingtonkendo@blogger.com ; scout_archer@yahoo.ca

Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 1:27 PM

Subject: Fwd: Burlington Kendo 2010 membership Dues

Greetings fellow Burlington Kendo Club members,

Please read the attached .pdf from Mr. Mann for information regarding 2010 Club fees.

Thanks,

Ross.

Fwd: Message from Okusa Sensei - CKF President

2009-12-09T10:32:00.000-05:00

Dear CKF members

As you know, several new CKF board of directors began serving this October. We had directors meetings October 30-November 1 and extablished many new committees.

Please check out our updated website at http://kendo-canada.com/ for more information on the meetings and the committees.

Thank you for your continuing support of the CKF and Merry Christmas to all.

H. Okusa
President, CKF

----- Original Message -----

Dear CKF members

As you know, several new CKF board of directors began serving this October. We had directors meetings October 30-November 1 and extablished many new committees.

Please check out our updated website at http://kendo-canada.com/ for more information on the meetings and the committees.

Thank you for your continuing support of the CKF and Merry Christmas to all.

H. Okusa

President, CKF

Tuesday: Milton Kendo information

2009-12-07T17:17:00.001-05:00

Attention Milton Kendo (and interested Burlington Kendo) members:

Please be aware that tomorrow evening, Tuesday, Dec. 8th, at 8:00 p.m., the Milton Kendo club will be having a social get-together instead of a Kendo practice. The event will take place at Milton's Boston Pizza, and will combine a holiday feel with a celebration of the birthday / grading success of Milton Kendo's Alex Tabuchi.

Please join us if possible.

Thanks,

Ross.

Milton Kendo -- No practice tonight!

2009-12-01T13:19:00.001-05:00

"Paul Morgan" <kotem6@cogeco.ca> writes:

Mrs. Tabuchi has informed me that there is no Kendo in Milton this evening. Please pass this on to everyone and Thank you.

If you are a Milton member, or a Burlington member who was planning a visit, please be aware that Milton Kendo is cancelled this evening. See you next week!

Thanks,

Ross.

Fw: Ginko Restaurant Sake Night

2009-12-01T12:40:00.001-05:00

----- Original Message -----

To all kendo clubs in Ontario

Please see below a message regarding a Sake Tasting Night at Ginko

Restaurant. Looks like it may be a lot of fun for kendo players. Could you

please forward this to your members so that anyone can have an opportunity

to enjoy it.

Thankyou

David Johnson

OKF

----- Original Message -----

From: <yukio@harrismediagroup.ca>

To: "David & Barbe Johnson" <dw-johnsn@rogers.com>

Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:25 AM

Subject: Ginko Restaurant Sake Night

> Hi Dave:

> Can you please send this message out to the kendo community?

> Sake Tasting Night

> Discover this unique fermented beverage that shares some of the best

> characteristics of both wine and beer.

> Learn its rich history and the brewing process that produce a wide range

> of flavours and fragrances.

> Sample various sake complemented with classic Japanese cuisine.

> Saturday December 12, 2009

> 7pm to 9pm.

> Limited seating.

> Reserve your spot at:

> Ginko Japanese Restaurant

> www.ginkojapaneserestaurant.ca

> 655 Dixon Rd

> Etobicoke, ON M2N

> (416) 248-8445

> ----------------------------------------------------------------

> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

Tournament / Grading Seminar

2009-11-05T12:44:00.001-05:00

Greetings fellow kendoka!

Please e-mail me if you are planning on attending the Nov. 15th grading seminar, and/or if you are entering the Senior Tournament on Nov.28th

Thanks,
Ross.

Milton Kendo Information

2009-11-02T13:38:00.002-05:00

Attention Milton (and Burlington) Kendo Club members:

A reminder that Tuesday evenings, Nov. 03 and 10, the Milton Kendo Club is meeting at Milton District High school. We have the same times as usual -- 8:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Please pass this on........ Sensei

The high school is located at 396 Williams Avenue, Milton, Ontario. Click here for a map.

Thanks,
Ross.

Milton Kendo - date / location change

2009-10-30T14:25:00.002-04:00

As of Tuesday, October 27th, Milton Kendo has moved to a new time and location. We are no longer practicing on Wednesdays at the Milton Karate Dojo.

We now practice each TUESDAY evening, from 8:00 - 9:30 p.m., at Chris Hadfield P.S. in Milton. Please join us!

Click here for a map.

All Burlington Kendo members are welcome to attend practice at the Milton dojo.

Thanks,
Ross Thomson.
MKC.

Grading seminar!

2009-10-30T14:19:00.001-04:00

Greetings fellow Kendoka,

Please observe the following regarding a grading preparation seminar for SWORD club members:

15th November, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
John Dolson Community Centre, 212 South Street, Cambridge.

Please e-mail me if you are interested in attending, and please be dressed & ready to begin at the start time.

Thanks,
Ross.

UN Day Reminder

2009-10-19T09:34:00.000-04:00

This is a reminder for all Burlington Kendo Club members:

The UN day Celebration at Tansley Woods Community Centre is Sunday October 25, 2009. Be there at 1:50, on stage at 2:05, finish at 2:30. Can we ask for a commitment from our members to take this opportunity to showcase our art to the Tansley Woods community.

Please e-mail me if you can attend.

Thanks,
Ross.

SWORD Tournament: CANCELLED

2009-09-25T14:39:00.001-04:00

----- Original Message -----

Greetings All,

It is with regret that I inform you the venue for the S.W.O.R.D. tournament is no longer available.

The issue, in brief: I learned today the person who loaned us the money for the deposit had an unexpected financial requirement and was therefore unable to provide the loan. The gymnasium rental is $800 which our club does not have sufficient funds to cover. The school board requires us to provide full payment today to secure the rental of the gymnasium. I can not meet that condition so the school board and I mutually agreed to terminate the rental agreement.

This means the tournament is effectively cancelled. I was thinking it could possibly be rescheduled for a date later in October but there are other Kendo events scheduled each weekend after Thanksgiving.

To date, there are eighteen participants who have pre-registered for the tournament through the website. No paper registrations or payments have been received. If you have sent registrations and/or payment through the mail, the payments will be sent back by return post when they arrive.

I am sorry to have to make this decision. Please accept my apologies to you and your dojo members for this situation and any inconvenience it may have caused.

If you have any suggestions or comments I welcome your thoughts.

Best Regards,

Mark Kawabe

UN Day Demonstration

2009-09-25T13:48:00.001-04:00

Greetings,

The Burlington Kendo Club will be performing, in one of the Tansley Woods large rooms, for United Nations Day; on Stage 2 from 2:05 - 2:20 p.m. -- October 25th, 2009. The group should be ready 15 min. prior, in case there is a last minute programme change.

Members: please make yourself available for this demonstration if possible.

Thanks,
Ross.

CKF Fall Welcome

2009-09-25T09:35:00.000-04:00

Forwarded from the CKF.

Thanks,
Ross.

----- Original Message -----

Dear Member,

I hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable summer even though the weather was not very cooperative. Now that summer is over I suspect you now have renewed vigour to practice Kendo, Iaido and Jodo to the best of you abilities.

Here is an update of the events that just recently happened and what is yet to happen.

TEAM CANADA KENDO UPDATE

Please go here, http://www.kendo-canada.com/teamcanada/14WKCfiles/sept09/CKF14WKCThankyouletter.html, to view a letter from Team Canada and the results of the World Kendo Championships in Brazil

DECEMBER GRADING

Our next gradings will occur in late November or early December for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo. As you are aware grading applications and payment of grading fees can only be done online through your CKF account. If you are thinking of grading sign into your account now to make sure everything is up to date and correct. Please do not do this at the last minute just in case there is a proble m and you need time to correct it. The Grading Information will be posted soon on the CKF website. Please visit the CKF website for regular updates regarding Grading Information.

CKF 2010 INDIVIDUAL AND DOJO MEMBERSHIPS

Please be advised that all member and dojo accounts will become inactive as of January 1, 2010. To reactivate your account your 2010 CKF fee needs to be paid. You may do this when you sign into your account for the first time in 2010. Once you sign in you will be redirected to the 2010 fees page.

That's all for now. Take Care!!

SWORD Tournament

2009-09-16T14:20:00.002-04:00

The 2009 S.W.O.R.D. Tournament is being held on Saturday, October 3 at Eastdale Secondary School in Welland, Ontario.

This year's tournament is a learning-style tournament and will focus on helping newer kendoka gain tournament experience and providing shinpan experience to more advanced kendoka.

Full details can be found online here.

Registration for all players must be received by September 30, 2009. There will be no on-site registration - only signing in of registered players. Payment is $20 / player if received before September 30, 2009, or $30 at the door.

Ross Thomson is the club member coordinating the Burlington Kendo Club's registration; please have your cheque or cash to him, and fill out the appropriate forms, on Monday, September 21st, so that the club may make the registration deadline. Please make cheques payable to: Hayakawa Kendo Club. E-mail Ross with any questions.

2009-10 Kendo Fees

2009-09-16T14:09:00.002-04:00

Just a reminder of the following Kendo fees as we start the season:

CKF: The Canadian Kendo Federation fee of $20 must be paid through their web site, and all Kendoka must have a Member ID Number. Click here for more information.

OKF: The Ontario Kendo Federation fee of $20 (+ the $5 dojo fee) must be paid to Ed Mann at the club on Monday night.

Club Fees: The Burlington Kendo Club fees of $30 per month must be paid to Ed Mann at the club on Monday night. Please pay in one lump sum for the year, or by way of individual, post-dated cheques for the season.

See you Monday!

Buffalo Joint Practice

2009-09-14T09:06:00.001-04:00

Buffalo kendo Club and the University at Buffalo Kendo Club are happy to announce that The All Eastern United States Kendo Federation Joint Practice Event will be held at the University at Buffalo this year. The purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for Kendoka to build camaraderie though the spirit of kendo. Because of the relationship between Buffalo and Canadian dojos we would be honored if you could attend. We are expecting Kataoka Sensei and others from the NYC Kendo Club to attend.

For more information e-mail Ross Thomson.

Welcome Back!

2009-09-14T09:05:00.001-04:00

Tonight is the first practice of the season for the Burlington Kendo Club! See you all at Tansley Woods at 7:30!

Milton Kendo: Last Practice

2009-06-10T10:10:00.002-04:00

Join us at Milton Kendo tonight for the last practice of the season: we'll play for a bit, then head out for some food & social time courtesy of Alex Tabuchi. Milton Kendo will resume in September. Thanks for a great year!

Team Canada Practice

2009-06-01T09:15:00.001-04:00

Dear Fellow Kendoka,

We would like to extend an invitation to all kendoka in the region to a practice with Team Canada at the Mississauga Kendo Club on Friday, June 5th, 2009 from 8:30PM to 10:30PM in celebration of Kendo Month in Canada. We would also like to welcome you to bring your juniors and beginners to our beginner class starting at 7:30PM. After our godokeiko, we will quickly reconvene at the Tremendous Chinese Restaurant (yes, that is the name), for further bonding. In support of Team Canada, we ask a donation of $10 for every person playing in the bogu class. No donation is required of the juniors and beginners. If you or any of your members would like to come and participate, please e-mail us at [ mailto:info@mississauga-kendo-club.ca ]info@mississauga-kendo-club.ca to allow us to get a headcount. For more information, please visit our website at [ http://www.mississauga-kendo-club.ca/ ]www.mississauga-kendo-club.ca. We look forward to welcoming you to our dojo again! Thank you.

The Mississauga Kendo Club

Junior Tournament Thanks

2009-05-30T08:59:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,

We would like to thank all players who has participated in this year tournament. On behalf of the J.C.C.C. Kendo Club, we would like to congratulate all winners.
We also like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to all of the senseis, shimpans and volunteers who generously donated their time and energy for the tournament.
We would also like to use this opportunity to announce JCCC Kendo Club will be hosting the annual junior kendo camp from July 30 – Aug 3rd. More details will be followed.
We wish everyone has a successful kendo year. We hope to see you all soon!

Best Regards,
Shane Asa
J.C.C.C. Kendo Club

Champion Article!

2009-05-29T19:01:00.002-04:00

Here's the link to the Milton Kendo Club article in today's Canadian Champion; thanks again to all who came out on the evening of the interview!

Kendoka needed!

2009-05-18T08:06:00.000-04:00

Attention all Burlington and Milton Kendo Club members!

This Wednesday, May 20th, the Milton Kendo Club's 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. practice be will host to a reporter and photographer from two local newspapers: The Canadian Champion and Milton Curiosities. They will both be highlighting Kendo in upcoming articles, so we are hoping for a good player turnout to promote our sport in this community.

Please join us, if at all possible, as we showcase our best Kendo for the press. Your attendance would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Ross Thomson for the Milton Kendo Club.

Grading Update

2009-05-14T08:07:00.000-04:00

Hello again,

Just an update regarding the online Mid Year Grading Applications. Please go here to view the list of applicants for the various grading locations across Canada. You can check to make sure you are listed and that your name is correct for printing on your certificate. Other information is also available on this page. The lists will be updated on a regular basis with the final list posted after the deadline for the applications. If all this goes smoothly then the procedures we are doing now will become the norm for all future gradings.

So even if you are not grading at this time, please be aware of the new grading procedures that are being established.

All the best,
G. Nakashima

Edmonton Invitation

2009-05-13T08:40:00.000-04:00

Hello,

The Edmonton Kendo and Naginata Club invites you to The 2009 Edmonton
Kendo Seminar on June 12, 13, 14th. Please see the website
for more details and for the registration form.

Thanks,
Steve Munro for the Edmonton Kendo & Naginata Club

CKF Mid-Year Gradings

2009-05-13T08:38:00.001-04:00

Hello,

As you are aware the CKF is offering Mid Year Gradings in Kendo, Iaido and Jodo.

The application process for Iaido and Jodo Guelph gradings is now closed. To those of you that applied by the deadline, please visit the CKF website to view the list of applicants for these gradings (will be posted within a day). Please check to make sure your name is listed and that the name that appears on the applicants list is the name that you wish to appear on your certificate. Notify the CKF immediately of any problems or corrections.

For those of you that have applied or will apply for the Kendo gradings across Canada and the Iaido grading in Vancouver, a list of applicants will be posted on the CKF website the day after the deadline. As stated above, please check to make sure you are listed and that your name is correct.

Good Luck In Your Gradings,
G. Nakashima, CKF Treasurer

Check Your Rank

2009-04-30T09:03:00.001-04:00

Hello again,

With Mid Year gradings soon to occur it is very important that your ranks are correct. Please log into your account and do this check. This is especially important for those of you that are about to grade and those of you that have graded recently. If any corrections are needed, please email me at gmapnak@gmail.com and I'll check our records and update your rank if required.

Take care,
G. Nakashima, CKF Treasurer

CKF Grading Permission

2009-04-29T08:43:00.001-04:00

Hello,

As you may be aware the CKF has launched the online application and payment module for grading. Previously when a student applied he/she was required to get the sensei to sign the paper application giving permission to grade. Since we are no longer accepting paper applications for the Mid Year Kendo and Iaido gradings at Etobicoke, McGill and Steveston it is very important that your dojo closely monitors who is applying for grading. The applicant must check mark a box that states the he/she has obtained permission from the sensei for grading on the registration page so please ensure that your club member has indeed done this.

The CKF will not assume any responsibility for any misunderstandings between the student and sensei.

Thank you for your time,
Gary

CKF Message

2009-04-29T08:41:00.001-04:00

April 28, 2009

Re: Western and Eastern Mid-Year Grading

Dear General Membership:

The CKF is happy to announce that the second phase of our online application is ready to become a reality this Wednesday, April 29th, 2009.

As you are aware, the online registration and payment for CKF membership was initiated at the beginning of this year. To date, it has been a great success. It has greatly increased our efficiency from an administrative point of view and we hope it has provided for you a quick and convenient way to monitor your own personal profile and account with the CKF.

Now, we are ready to go live with our online application and payment module for CKF gradings beginning with this year's mid-term kendo and Iaido gradings. Some highlights are:

1) instant registration and payment for gradings

2) a receipt will be emailed to the applicant upon payment

3) no filling out of forms and mailing of hard copies to the CKF

The application and payment for gradings is similar to what has been done when one registered and paid the annual CKF fee.

All applicants registering online will be asked to click a box on the grading application page that will indicate to the CKF that they have obtained permission to grade from their sensei or club president.

Please visit the CKF website this Wednesday for more detailed information and to see a list of Mid-Year Grading Locations.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at

support@kendo-canada.com

Yours truly,

Canadian Kendo Federation

Thanks to visitors!

2009-04-09T09:30:00.000-04:00

Many thanks to the members of the Mississauga and Hayakawa Kendo clubs who made the trip to Burlington to practice with us on Monday night. It was a great practice, and the Burlington members appreciated the opportunity to play and practice with our visitors. All members of any club are welcome to attend practice in Burlington.

JCCC Junior Tournament

2009-04-06T08:31:00.000-04:00

The Ontario Junior Kendo Tournament will be held at the JCCC on Sunday, May 24th. For details, visit the JCCC Web Site.

U of T Kendo Tournament

2009-04-02T08:44:00.000-04:00

Burlington participants in the 2009 U of T Kendo tournament included Eddie Yamashita Sensei, Ross Thomson, and Bruce Hwang. Yamashita Sensei and Robertson Sensei also served as shimpan for the event. Thanks to all for representing Burlington so well.

U of T Kendo Tournament

2009-03-05T12:34:00.000-05:00

For information on the University of Toronto Kendo Tournament on Saturday, March 28th, click here.

Cleveland Tournament

2009-03-05T12:19:00.000-05:00

For information on the Cleveland Kendo Tournament on Saturday, April 18th, click here.

JCCC Invitation

2009-02-20T10:25:00.000-05:00

Robertson Sensei wished for you to know he was at the JCCC last Sunday to observe, and to see what he could pick up and gained quite a lot.

"I'm planning on returning back to the JCCC this coming Sunday, as Etobicoke Dojo is closed, and was hoping that other members of the Burlington Dojo would like to come along as well."

We have been given an invitation by Asa Sensei to go to the JCCC and train, and it would be good for us all to branch out and gain knowledge from other Dojo's and further our kendo training.

This is a great way to be seen and to gain experience and for us all to grow. The beauty of Kendo is it's not for profit. It allows us to travel to other dojo's and access to a variety of well rounded, experienced sensei's and kendoka. Please take advantage of this offer.

For info on the club

http://www.jccckendo.com/info/

Here are the address and directions

6 Garamond Court

Don Mills, Ontario

Canada M3C 1Z5

for map

http://www.jccckendo.com/contact/map.html

Thank you,

Burlington Kendo

CKF / OKF Fees

2009-02-09T09:58:00.000-05:00

A reminder to all members that the annual CKF (Canadian Kendo Federation) and OKF (Ontario Kendo Federation) dues must be paid.

CKF fees are to be paid online HERE.

OKF fees are $25, and are to be paid at the club. It is essential that the fees be paid ASAP!

Thanks!

Family Day: Dojo Closed

2009-02-03T08:46:00.000-05:00

Just a reminder that on Family Day -- Mon. Feb. 16th -- Tansley Woods will be closed, and there is no Kendo practice. Feel free to visit the Milton Kendo Club Dojo on Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Monday's Practice

2009-01-27T13:01:00.000-05:00

Many thanks to Robertson Sensei for putting us through our paces on Monday night, and to Mann San for the warm up. See you all next week!

BKC Gear!

2009-01-25T09:04:00.001-05:00

Burlington Kendo Club clothing is now available, along with a variety of other club-branded items. Go to http://www.cafepress.com/rc_bkc to check it out!

Welcome!

2009-01-23T11:02:00.001-05:00

New as of 23 January, 2009: Welcome to the Burlington Kendo Club Blog! This blog will be used for the sharing of information and archiving of events related to the activities of the Burlington Kendo Club. Share and enjoy!