Annual Dues

Annual membership for the Australian Kendo Renmei membership is due soon. Please download the membership form from the NSW Kendo Association website and bring the form together with $80 dues to training.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Suigetsu members who passed their Iaido gradings last Sunday.

A big thank you to our sensei Ruth for her time and patience in instructing all of us.

28-29 April Seminar & Grading Details

Saturday 28th 9am - 4pm
Castle Hill High School, Castle Street, Castle Hill

Sunday 29th 9am - 3pm
University of Wollongong

Club Photos

Left: Ruth Sensei, Lima, Eddie


Middle: Ipponme Mae (Lima)


Bottom: Iaido Grading Gilroy College

Seminar & Grading

There will be a NSW training session at Gilroy College on 28 April 2007 and grading the next day at University of Wollongong.

Kyu Grading

Required kata for kyu grading:

6 kyu: ipponme, nihonme
5 kyu: ipponme, nihonme, sanbonme, yonhonme
4 kyu: ipponme, sanbonme, yonhonme, gohonme, ropponme
3 kyu: ipponme, sanbonme, gohonme, nanahonme, happonme
2 kyu: ipponme, ropponme, nanahonme, kyuhonme, jyupponme
1 kyu: ipponme, yonhonme, nanahonme, jyu-ipponme, jyu-nihonme

Zen Ken Ren Seitei Iai Kata

1. Ipponme, Mae (一本目　前)




2. Nihonme, Ushiro (二本目　後)




3. Sanbonme, Ukenagashi (三本目　受流)




4. Yonhonme, Tsukaate (四本目　柄当)




5. Gohonme, Kesagiri (五本目　袈裟切)




6. Ropponme, Morotetsuki (六本目　諸手突)




7. Nanhonme, Sanpogiri (七本目　三方切)




8. Happonme, Ganmenate (八本目　顔面当)




9. Kyuhonme, Soetezuki (九本目　添手突)




10. Jyupponme, Shihogiri (十本目　四方切)




11. Jyu-ipponme, Soogiri (十一本目　総切)




12. Jyu-Nihonme, Nukiuchi (十二本目　抜打)