November 11, 2012 at 7:12 PM At this years National Camp the following Rembuden Kendo club members graded - and all passed.
Maiki Potaka - 1st Dan
Takashi Ikematsu - 1st Dan
Kumi Senoue Black - 3rd Dan
Rob Challies - 4th Dan
Congratulations.
November 11, 2012 at 7:05 PM In May of this year 2 Rembuden Kendo Club members (Walter McCahon & Rob Challies) attended the 15th World Kendo Championships in Novara, Italy.
The New Zealand men's team recieved the best result so far in this tournament, defeating Macau, Portugal and Mexico to advance to the quarter finals. Team NZ were eventually knocked out by a very strong Korean team.
Team NZ returned home with it's first ever top 8 result, and a fighting spirit award.
Some photos in the photo section, and a link to an article in the Wellingtonian here.
November 11, 2012 at 6:43 PM The NZKF 2012 National Championships were held in Christchurch this Year. Rembuden had a strong showing with the following results:
Mens Kyu Championship - First Place (Maiki Potaka)
Mens Dan Championship - First Place (Rob Challies)
Mens Team Championship - First Place (Walter McCahon, Rob Challies, Masaki Nakazono, Jungwook Lee, Maiki Potaka)
Great work.
February 2, 2012 at 2:41 PM Congratulations to Walter McCahon for successfully grading to 4th Dan Kendo last weekend at the Sumi Sensei run seminar in Auckland.
