Fujiwara Sensei will be visiting Melbourne next week!
He will be here from the 6th to the 10th of May.
Fujiwara Sensei will be training at Melbourne University on the Monday 7th, and the morning of Wednesday 9th.
It is highly recommended that all come to both these training sessions. MUKEN benefited greatly from his instruction while he was a sensei at our club in 2009. He is a well-respected 7th Dan Sensei, and is also practising as a medical doctor and possesses a fantastic sense of humour. He is also especially helpful and friendly towards junior kendoka.
Please take this opportunity to catch up and train with Fujiwara Sensei!
The camp is fast approaching! We hope you are looking forward to it as much as us!
Please find the Camp Information Sheet which will provide you with all necessary information, in particular, a Packing List.
Please make sure that you are at the meeting point on time, preferably earlier.
For MUKEN people, this is 5:30pm outside the Melbourne Uni Sports Centre; for MONASH people, your secretary will provide you with further information.
Also, there are a few people who have not yet paid for the camp. Please make your payment as soon as possible.
The Melbourne University Kendo Club is pleased to announce the new MUKEN Committee for 2012, which was elected at the MUKEN Annual General Meeting held Thursday, 26th of April:
President: Viet Hoang Vice President: Andrew Lam Secretary: Takeshi Hartono Treasurer: Kevin Chin Armourer: Brian Luo IT Officer: Tony Shearer Publications Officer: Richard T'en Social Representative: Slavco Dragan Jovanoski General Representatives: Dhanish Dangkomen, Yan Ling, Meera Chandrananth
Please try to set a date aside in your calenders for the following event. The Melbourne University Kendo Club will be hosting the MUKEN Taikai in May. The details of the event are as follows.
Date : 26th May 2012 Time : 12pm-5pm Venue : The University of Melbourne
The taikai will be the same as last year, with 4 divisions (individuals) involved:
Beginners (commenced learning Kendo after 1 Jan 2011)
Up to 3rd Kyu
1 & 2 Kyu
1 & 2 Dan
Registrations for the event will open at the end of April, along with more information regarding the event.
The Pizza night will be on next Monday, the 23rd of April. This will mark the end of the Beginners Course. Everyone is welcome to attend - the pizzas are free!
A reminder that forms for CAMP are due in this Friday. If you are certain of attending but are unable to have your form in by this time, you may email your details to the club and make your payment the following week.
Over the Easter weekend, the Australian Kendo Championships were held in Canberra. The Victorian squad, of which Kenji Sugimoto, Andrew Lam, and Richard T'en were members, saw stunning victories in the Kyu and Open team competitions, finishing first place for both.
Additionally, Kevin Chin successfully attained his 4th Dan at the AKC gradings.
We congratulate Kenji Sugimoto, Andrew Lam, Kevin Chin, and Richard T'en on their successes at the 2012 AKC!
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of MUKEN will be held at:6.45pm, Thursday 26th April, 2012 Studio 8 ( The Meeting Room) Ground Floor, Sport Center University of Melbourne
All senior members are encouraged to attend, but only those who have paid membership will be able to vote and stand for committee positions. Beginners are also welcome to attend and learn more about the club, but as they are new to the club do not have voting rights.
All positions on the committee will be up for reelection and nominations will be taken at the meeting. However, we recommend that any member wishing to be on committee for 2012, speak to the current committee about the roles and duties of the positions. An outline of the positions are in another post. If you cannot attend the meeting, but would like to stand for a position notify a member of the committee.
It is preferable that the executive positions of President, Secretary, and Treasurer be held by a Melbourne University student, but all other positions are open to students and non-students alike. Should more than two people intend to run for an executive position, a short speech of 1-2 minutes will be required, indicating your interest in the role and how you can contribute towards the role
The Melbourne University Kendo Club invites all beginners and seniors of MUKEN, Monash, and Ballarat kendo clubs to the:
MUKEN "KANAGAWA" CAMP Date: Friday 4th of May (evening) to Sunday 6th of May (evening) Price: $100.00, all inclusive (Ballarat Kendo members - $15.00) Location: Ballarat
The annual MUKEN camp will be held in a month's time. It is an excellent opportunity to experience and practise kendo in an intense and sustained format, and to explore uncommon kendo techniques and practises not usually possible during regular kendo training. Everyone will be challenged both physically and mentally, and your kendo will grow exponentially during this weekend. It is an extremely rewarding camp, and the kendo of beginners who attend will be noticeably better than of those who did not; it is a great way to "fasttrack" your kendo.
Beginners will be taught how to wear and fold the uniform properly, be able to wear armour for the first time, practise "kata" - traditional technique training with the bokuto wooden sword, and learn many new skills and exercises. There will be many interesting and fun exercises that can only be practised at camp.
Seniors will have the chance to practise and develop uncommon kendo waza and possibly alternative kendo kamae, and they will also explore the more tactical and psychological aspect of kendo.
During the evenings and nights, there will be plenty of off-time to relax. In the past, the club has played board games, theatresports, and gone on night-walks. On the Saturday night some of the most venturous self-professed chefs participate in the "IRON CHEF" dinner, where they cook up amazing dishes for everyone to admire (and to eat!).
All attendees will be staying in dormitories at the Sovereign Hill Lodge.
Cars and a minibus will be the method of travel.
Please find attached a registration form for "KANAGAWA" Camp, to be completed and submitted with payment to the club by the 20th of April. It is highly recommended that all attend as this camp is very beneficial for your kendo!
For more information, please feel free to reply to this email (enquiries@muken.com.au) or talk to one of the seniors at training!
In addition: - We require IRON CHEFs who are willing to cook. If you would like to help, please let us know via email. The club will subsidise your ingredient costs. - We require drivers to help with the carpool - if you can help, please let us know as soon as you can to help us with our planning. MUKEN will subsidise your petrol costs.
