What's New?

Welcome to the new JCCC Kendo Club Site. Please be patient as the site is still under development.

Saito Family Farewell
Please see details below for some scheduled farewell events.

No Practices During Easter Holiday Weekend
The Friday, April 2nd and Sunday, April 4th kendo practices are cancelled due to the Easter holidays.

Club Kyu Grading Examinations
The club kyu grading examinations date have been set. Please see details below.

30th Anniversary Boston Kendo Kyokai
This tournament will be held on Sunday, May 2nd. Please see details below.

Steveston Kendo Tournament
The Steveston kendo tournament will be held on Saturday, May 8th in Richmond, BC.

University of Toronto Kendo Tournament
The U of T kendo tournament will be held on Saturday, June 5th at the Athletic Centre. Details will be announced soon.

2010 JCCC Kendo Club Annual Membership Fees
The 2010 club membership fees are now due. Forms are now available. Shane Asa and Ryo Tamaru are collecting the fees. The club membership fee is an important means of raising funds for the club to support the events and operations. Please note that this club fee is separate from the JCCC membership fee and kendo lesson fee, which are for the JCCC. The kendo club does not receive a portion of those fees.

New Club Contact E-Mail: For anyone wishing to e-mail the JCCC Kendo Club with any inquiries or comments, please send your message to: jccckendo@gmail.com

News and Upcoming Events

February 14, 2010 - 12th Annual Detroit Kendo Open Tournament
The annual Detroit kendo tournament was held on Sunday, February 14th.
The results for the JCCC Kendo Club are as follows:
Junior Senior division = Sean Ham, 3rd place
Junior Youth division = Kyle Huang, 2nd place and Raymond Kim, 3rd place
Junior Teams = JCCC A Jr. (Seii, Kenichi, Nick), 1st place and JCCC B Jr. (Sean, Joshua, Ryo Kariya) 2nd place
Shodan Division = Kenichi Saito, 1st place
Yondan&Above = Ryo Tamaru, 3rd place
Senior Teams = JCCC A (Jordan, Hideki, Elliott, Aki, Ryo), 2nd place
Congratulations to all who placed and thanks to everyone who made the trip.

March 7, 2010 - Joint Practice
The next joint practice is scheduled for Sunday, March 7th. The practice will start at 9:30AM and is open to all members (non-bogu and bogu). There will be a focus on shinai maintenance and care.

March 2010 - Saito Family Farewell Events
The Saito family are returning to Japan on March 15th. The following events are planned before their departure:
> Sunday, March 7th - Goodbye Lunch Pary at the Mandarin Buffet on 2206 Eglinton Avenue East (at Birchmount Rd.) starting at 1:15PM. Reservation will be under "JCCC Kendo Club". Please RSVP to Nicholas Kim or Ayaka Sugiyama by Friday, March 5th.
> Friday, March 12th - Oidashi (Send-off) Keiko starting at 7:00PM.

March 20, 2010 - 22nd Annual Cleveland Kendo Taikai
The 22nd annual Cleveland Kendo Taikai is being held on Saturday, March 20th.
It will take place at the Adelbert gymnasium at CASE Western Reserve University in Cleveland. There is a godo keiko at the gymnasium on Friday evening 6:00PM-7:30PM and again on Sunday morning 9:00AM - 10:30AM.
Categories include:
Junior A (12 yrs & Under)
Junior B (13 - 15 Yrs)
Junior C (16 - 18 Yrs)
Womens
Mudansha (kyu)
Shodan & Nidan
Sandan & Above
Teams
Registration is US$30 per person, and the registration deadline set by the tournament organizers is March 8th.

April 21, 2010 - Club Kyu Grading
The non-bogu and bogu kyu grading examination will be held on Wednesday, April 21st.
Registration details will be announced soon.

May 2, 2010 - 30th Anniversary Boston Kendo Kyokai
The 30th Anniversary Boston Kendo Kyokai is being held on Sunday, May 2nd at the Wang YMCA in Boston. There is a godo keiko on Saturday, May 1st from 2:00PM-4:30PM followed by the Anniversary party at the China Pearl Restaurant on Saturday evening 7:00PM.
Categories include:
Mudansha A
Mudansha B (women only)
Yudansha A (3dan & up)
Yudansha B (1dan & 2dan)
Yudansha C (women 1dan & up)
Teams

Registration is US$35 per person, and the registration deadline set by the tournament organizers is April 12th. For details, please contact Aki Shikatani.

May 30, 2010 - Ontario Spring Junior Tournament
This year's Ontario Spring Junior Touranament, hosted by the JCCC Kendo Club, will be held on Sunday, May 30th. Details will be forthcoming.




For more events, please visit the calendar section.