Summer Kendo for Cincinnati

Hello all, this is Chris here with some important practice information!

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for making the UC Kendo Club as successful as it has been this past year.  Not only did we achieve some tournament successes with our UC teams, we even gained quite a few new members.  Whether you're a beginner or advanced person, frequent or sparse attendant, you all have something to contribute to the success of the club.  We hope to see you all next semester as we try to make the club grow even stronger from sheer Kendo ability as well as friendships.

For those of you that might be itching to do some Kendo during the summer hiatus, there are still several opportunities to get some practice in that's within driving distance.  Below are the practice times and locations for the Miami Valley Kendo Club in Dayton and the Northern Kentucky Kendo Club in Covington.  If you happen to be out of town this summer, you can ask me for places to practice where you will be.

Miami Valley Kendo Club
Nihon Karate Do Taiyo Washin Ryu
2028 Harshman Road
Dayton, OH
Saturday:  11:15 - 1 PM (Extra practice from 1 PM to 2 PM for those that want a little extra punishment)

Northern Kentucky Kendo Club
Wednesday 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM (Iaido practice is from 6 to 7 for those that are interested in trying it)
2823 Eden Avenue
Cincinnati, OH

Sunday 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (Iaido practice begins at 8:00 AM if you're interested in trying it)

         Step 'N' Out Dance Studio

721 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY

Cleveland Tournament

On Saturday, UC Kendo traveled to Cleveland to compete in the annual Cleveland/GNEUSKF Championships at Case Western Reserve University.  Everyone had some fantastic fights.

Congrats to UC Team A (Thomas Koizumi, Chris George, Jyoshu Tsushima, Sun Kim, and Kazuhiko Bessho) on taking third place in team matches
Congrats to Bessho-sensei for defeating Burm Kim in individuals
Congrats to Charlie Fan and Sean Senske for participating in their first tournament! You did great!

Let's continue to work hard and continue to succeed!

Spring Quarter Hours

For Spring quarter, UC Kendo practice takes place at the following times in the Campus Recreation Center:

Monday 9:30-10:45
Tuesday: 8:30-10:45
Wednesday: 8:30-10:45

All practices will be held in Multipurpose Room A.
For more information, contact Rachel Sawicki at sawickrt@mail.uc.edu

ECUSKF Kentucky Tournament

Congrats to everyone who attended the Kentucky tournament today!!! I think for the first time, everyone came home with a medal!
Jyoshu-1st place 1dan/2dan individuals
Keafer-2nd place in Mudan individuals
Danessa-2nd place womens division
UC Team-2nd place team matches
Rachel-Fighting spirit award Mudan individuals

Good job everyone, lets practice hard so we can make these all 1st place positions next time!

ECUSKF Spring promotion exam results!

Congrats to Keafer for passing shodan, Robert for passing ikkyu, and Boom for passing nikyu at the ECUSKF Spring promotion exam! Everyone did very well, keep up the hard work!

Detroit Tournament and Promotion

Over the weekend UC had eight members compete in the Annual Detroit Tournament. Everyone fought hard and did well.
Congrats to Kazuhiko Bessho for his promotion to yondan!
Congrats to Jyoshu Tsushima who took first place in the nidan individuals category!
Congrats to team B for their fantastic matches, their fights inspired everyone to do their best as well!

Let's all train hard together, so next year we can do even better!

Hatsu-geiko

Come join the ECUSKF for a special New Years day practice at 6am. Start out the year with discipline and dedication!


ECUSKF Hatsu-geiko Announcement

Special Thanks - We truly appreciate your heartwarming support!
* Jim (N. KY James Atkins), Thanks for your support to host.
* Naomi-san (Miami Valley), Iwase and Seller Mom (CKKC), Thanks for preparing the New Year rice cake soup.

<Hatsu-geiko> January 1st
The Step 'N Out Dance Studio (the Northern Kentucky Kendo club regularly uses)
721 Madison Avenue, Covington KY 41011
6:00 AM ~ 8:00 AM - Practice
8:00 AM ~ 10:00 AM - Party. If you can bring food and drink voluntary, that would be GREAT. Federation is preparing rice cake soup and drinks.
· The dance studio is located across the street from the Madison Theatre.
· Parking will be on the street. There are no showers.

<Hotel Suggestion>
Candlewood: Cincinnati-Blue Ash
10665 Techwoods Circle, blue ash, OH. (18 miles to Hatsu-geiko spot)
www.ichotelsgroup.com/candlewood/hotels
· Looking for room sharing?: Contact Joe Clark at josephaclark@embarqmail.com

<New Year Eve Dinner> December 31st
The Original Montgomery Inn
9440 Montgomery Rd. Montgomery, OH 45242 (10 minutes from the Hotel)
http://www.montgomeryinn.com/original-montgomery-inn.php
Phone: 513.791.3482
· Time: Ariga-sensei is planning to be the restaurant around 7:00 pm.
· Reservation: Chris R. to make a reservation, but not sure how many people is coming. Maybe around 10 people?