Traditional Japanese Martial Arts of Kendo and Iaido
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On November 28th, 2021 Matsu Kai Kendo and Iaido Dojo hosted the first Canadian Kendo Federation Iaido grading in nearly 2 years.
There are a number of people to thank. First the 5 judges; Amgwerd-sensei (chair), Campbell-sensei (chief western judge), Okusa-sensei, Farncombe-sensei, and Chiu-sensei. Without their guidance and teaching this would not be possible. Next the court manager...
How to make a short shinai yourself, and be able to practice Kendo in any space with a low ceiling.
Edit: 2021/10/27 I originally wrote this tech note in April of 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown. What a haunting, lonely time that was! Even before we started our Zoom sessions, I wanted to be able to practice without having access to a space with a high ceiling. Now...
COVID-19 | New restrictions in compliance to latest BC PHO orders
By now you will all have heard about the BC Vaccine Passport rules will come in to effect on Monday Sept 13th, 2021. What this means is that each of us must have at least one vaccine shot before coming to practice. As of October 24th, 2021 we all must have two shots....