The 2006 UMKC Championships will be held on October 14th at our dojo, between 1pm and 5pm. It is free to enter, and all are recommended to compete.
Divisions will be decided close to the day, but it is likely to consist of a first-year's competition and a kyu competition; there may also be a dan competition if numbers permit. To that effect, please make sure you either email me (kendo AT musa.net.au), SMS me (0401516938 - Viet (I just love to hear from you)), or tell me in person your NAME and GRADE.
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS NOW MONDAY, 9th of OCTOBER - the Monday before the Championships. Please submit your entries on time; late entries may not be considered!
Following the Championship will be a casual pizza dinner - free of charge for UMKC members.
We will also need some volunteers. If you are unable to compete, please volunteer your time to assist in scorekeeping and timekeeping - we will be extremely grateful.
Success followed UMKC yet again in this year's Australian University Games, held in Adelaide.
After victories in the kyu individual and kyu team divisions, UMKC rapidly closed ground on the ever elusive open team division title, coming second to the University of Sydney Kendo powerhouse.
Thomas Mendelovits placed first in the Kyu Individuals, Ivan Chen second, Michael Dunn fourth, Viet Hoang fifth, and Kevin Wu sixth - the entire kyu team.
UMKC came first in the Kyu Teams, winning against companion university Monash.
UMKC came second in the Open Teams, losing to University of Sydney. It was an extremely good effort considering that the USYD team consisted of two dan grades.
An extremely successful year for UMKC in what may possibly be the final AUG! SHINBASHI!
Expressions of Interest for the 2006 UMKC Championships
The annual UMKC Championships are approaching. We will be holding it on a Saturday sometime in middle to late October. Details to come soon.
Please express your interest for competing in the 2006 UMKC Championships by mailing kendoATmusaDOTnetDOTau or by SMSing me (0401516839 Viet) with your NAME, GRADE, and WHETHER YOU STARTED KENDO THIS YEAR. You may tell me these details personally during training, but it is best you email or SMS me also as I will forget (with all these Uni assessments happening). Entries close Wednesday, October 11th, and is free of charge.
First years will be able to compete. There will be a separate first year competition in which only those who have started kendo this year will be allowed to compete in. This will be your first real shiai, and you are strongly encouraged to participate as it will be an invaluable experience.
The AUG team head off to Adelaide on Saturday 23rd September in the hopes of putting in another great performace at uni games.
Friday 22nd Sept will therefore be our final training before leave and the whole team will be there. As it will be uni break would be great to see lots of Kendoka come along to put us through our final paces.
We will then have a breakfast at Thresherman's, Faraday st, (open to better suggestions...) afterwards.
All grading candidates please be dressed and ready at Kenshikan dojo on Sunday 10th of September at 9:30am. Please make sure you see the club armourer either on Wednesday night's training or at the Friday morning training to pick up a set of doh and tare.
Kenshikan is located at 91 Rosslyn Street, West Melbourne. Rosslyn Street comes off King Street, and is 3 blocks north of Latrobe Street (where Melbourne Central is). Flagstaff Station is closer, but is not open on weekends.
