NewsNewshttp://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018-12-11T11:06:36ZSquarespaceAtsushi Ikematsu, 11 December 2018http://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/12/12/atsushi-ikematsu-11-december-2018.htmlRob Challies2018-12-11T11:00:28Z2018-12-11T11:00:28ZFormer Rembuden Kendo Club member Atsushi ikematsu returned to NZ for a short visit.  Everyone is a little older, Atsushi has grown taller too.

]]>19th Rembuden Kendo Taikai, 6&7 October 2018http://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/10/8/19th-rembuden-kendo-taikai-67-october-2018.htmlRob Challies2018-10-07T21:55:03Z2018-10-07T21:55:03Z

19th Rembuden Kendo Taikai 2018. Results were as follows:

1st Junior: Isshin Nakao (MKK)
2nd Junior: Max Lee (RKC)
=3rd Junior: Karin Nakazono (RKC), Yuki Nakazono (RKC)

1st Women Kyu: Liang Cui (RKC)
2nd Women Kyu: Karin Nakazono (RKC)

1st Women Dan: Kumi Black (RKC)
2nd Women Dan: Mel Carr (RKC)
3rd Women Dan: Hang Le (RKC)

1st Mens Kyu Atom Ashley (RKC)
2nd Mens Kyu Chris Ashley (RKC)
=3rd Mens Kyu Max Lee (RKC), Isshin Nakao (MKK)

1st Junior Dan: Yuma Tamaki (CKC)
2nd Junior Dan: Natsuki Hasegawa (RKC)
=3rd Junior Dan: Atom Ashley (RKC), Frank Schatz (YSK)

1st Senior Dan: Facundo Arregui (YSK)
2nd Senior Dan: Masaki Nakazono (RKC)
=3rd Senior Dan: Chris Cliff (RKC), Akira Nakamura (DMK)

1st Veteran: Masaki Nakazono (RKC)
2nd Veteran: Martin Lee (RKC)

1st Team Yoshinkan A: Anteni Schalken, Patrick Sharp, Facundo Arregui
2nd Team Daehan Mudo Kwan A: Isshin Nakao, Akira Nakamura
3rd Team Canterbury A: Yuma Tamaki, Blake Bennett

 

]]>Haruko back from the 17th World Kendo Champs 2018http://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/9/29/haruko-back-from-the-17th-world-kendo-champs-2018.htmlRob Challies2018-09-28T13:25:43Z2018-09-28T13:25:43ZHaruko with the Fighting Spirit Award she was presented with at the 17th World Kendo Champs.  A great achievement - congratulations Haruko!

 

 

]]>Haruko Tsuzuki: Fighting Spirit Award @ 17th World Kendo Champshttp://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/9/15/haruko-tsuzuki-fighting-spirit-award-17th-world-kendo-champs.htmlRob Challies2018-09-15T11:00:48Z2018-09-15T11:00:48ZRembuden Kendo Club member Haruko Tsuzuki awarded with a Fighting Spirit Award at the World Kendo Championships 2018.  A great effort Haruko! Only 4 New Zealanders have ever achieved this - Gerard Egerton, Sachiyo Lee, Rob Challies and now Haruko.  All are Rembuden Kendo Club members.  Congratulations Haruko!

]]>NZ National Kendo Championships 11 & 12 August 2018http://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/8/18/nz-national-kendo-championships-11-12-august-2018.htmlRob Challies2018-08-17T23:52:53Z2018-08-17T23:52:53ZRembuden results at the Nationals were as follows:

Women’s Open: 2nd Kumi, 3rd Haruko

Women’s Team: 1st Rembuden (Haruko & Kumi)

Kata: 1st Rembuden (Haruko & Kumi)

Veterans: 2nd Martin

]]>North Island Champs & Inoue Hai (2nd and 3rd June 2018)http://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/6/4/north-island-champs-inoue-hai-2nd-and-3rd-june-2018.htmlRob Challies2018-06-04T02:05:18Z2018-06-04T02:05:18ZGreat results over the weekend:

Haruko: 3rd place women's individual (North Island Champs)

Haruko, Kumi and Mel: fighting spirit awards (North Island Champs)

Haruko, Kumi and Mel: 3rd place teams (Inoue Hai)

Haruko and Kumi: 1st place kata (Inoue Hai)

Kumi: fighting spirit award (Inoue Hai)

Mel: shodan grading

]]>Last Training with Kirill Konstantinov (03 May 2018)http://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/5/4/last-training-with-kirill-konstantinov-03-may-2018.htmlRob Challies2018-05-03T12:32:13Z2018-05-03T12:32:13ZKirill has been in NZ training with Rembuden Kendo Club for 4 years.  Time has gone by quickly.  Sad to see Kirill depart the club and NZ.  But we wish him and his family the best for the future!


]]>Last Training with Kengo Kaichi (17 April 2018)http://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/4/18/last-training-with-kengo-kaichi-17-april-2018.htmlRob Challies2018-04-17T12:54:10Z2018-04-17T12:54:10ZSafe travels back to Japan.  We wish Kengo and his family all the best for the future.

]]>Training with Walter 7 February 2018http://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/2/7/training-with-walter-7-february-2018.htmlRob Challies2018-02-07T10:08:30Z2018-02-07T10:08:30ZSqueezed in a training with Walter during his short visit to NZ.  Worked up a good sweat.  

]]>Rembuden Kendo Club Training for 2018 has commencedhttp://www.rembudenkendo.co.nz/news/2018/1/22/rembuden-kendo-club-training-for-2018-has-commenced.htmlRob Challies2018-01-22T10:23:32Z2018-01-22T10:23:32ZTime to dust off your shinai and start training again.  The best pathway to improvement in Kendo is one that features regular training - so see you all soon.  If you are new to Kendo, and want to find out more - email us at rembudenkendo@gmail.com

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