Hello,
Starting early March we will be moving to a new location, inside Derry’s Sports Zone.
Please check back later for updates!
~GSKC
2018 Winter break schedule update
There will be no classes until the end of 2018. The next class is scheduled for January 5th 2019.
Happy holidays!
~GSKC
Happy Thanksgiving!
There will be no practice next Saturday (11/24).
Happy Thanksgiving to al our members and their families!
Shinsa Fall 2018 Results
Congratulations Brendan D. and Alex P. for obtaining the 1-Dan rank!
We had a good trip to NJ to Sensei Song’s Young Moo Kwan Dojo.
No class Saturday, November 17th, 2018
There will be no class Saturday 11/17 due to the fact that we are going to NJ for a Kendo seminar and promotion testing.
Derryfest 2018
We are attending DerryFest 2018!
Booth # 47 at MacGregor Park, by the Library, on the left side walking towards the park from East Broadway.
See you there!
Happy Labor Day!
We have no Kendo practice over the Labor Day weekend:
Saturday. September 1st - no class
Monday, September 3rd - no class
Thank you!
Happy Labor Day!
~GSKC
Sensei visit June 18th 2018
Hello,
Last week we had the pleasure of having a guest: Sensei Osamu Yamamura, 4-Dan.
Sensei Sam teaches at Triangle Kendo & Iaido (TKI) in Raleigh, NC.
~GSKC
Kendo Practice Video 04/21/2018
Courtesy of Joseph Ford.
Oldies but goodies
YouTube videos of our practice on 10/21/2017:
Joseph Fordhas shared with us the video clips he recorded during our practice; links to YouTube below:
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RupdOj6sUU
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZleAqXLH1hY
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9J_1zZK_b0
This is the video from the Shinsa in November 2016:
Practice videos March 31st 2018
Courtesy of Joseph Ford:
Kendo Kata Instructional Videos
Detailed video explaining the Kendo Kata:
Another Kendo Kata playlist found online:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2167E0CF3A6AC6CF
Enjoy!
~GSKC
Practice Video 10/21/2017
Joseph Ford has shared with us the video clips he recorded during our practice from October 21st, 2017; links to Youtube below:
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RupdOj6sUU
Shinai maintenance
The shinai is the main gear piece in Kendo and Kendo practice. A bad shinai is the most probable cause for accidents hence it requires regular maintenance and extensive checks on a regular basis (before, during and after practice). Below there are two links to some good resources we found on the Internet about this topic:
http://www.halifaxkendo.org/articles/Shinai.pdf
http://kendo.union.rpi.edu/Shinai%20Assembly.pdf
See you at the Dojo!
Marius @GSKC
Interesting reading about Japan's symbols
Something I did not knew about Bruce Lee
Hello friends,
I found an interesting article the other day - about Bruce Lee: LINK
Enjoy!
Marius @ GSCK
64th All Japan Kendo Championships — Final
And this is how the big boys do it...
Forensics of Kamakura battle remains 1333
Found this cool poster on Instagram
Did you know this?
Enjoy...