All California Kendo Championships

[samurai999]

K... I have heard story after story of this tournament and wanted to know what they deal is.

I kept hearing that it was being planned, then it was cancelled, then I heard it was definitely gonna be held in Fresno.

Next I heard that it was an invitational, then it was an open tournament. What is the deal?

Tim

[Ralutin]

K... I have heard story after story of this tournament and wanted to know what they deal is.

I kept hearing that it was being planned, then it was cancelled, then I heard it was definitely gonna be held in Fresno.

Next I heard that it was an invitational, then it was an open tournament. What is the deal?

Tim
Hi Tim,

The latest I've heard down here in So Cal is that it's still on and NCKF, CCKF, SCKF and SCKO are all invited to participate. It'll be held at Cal State Fresno on Sunday, September 5.

[m_french]

Tim, I signed up last night at Venice Dojo the above information is correct.

[SOLDIER]

french i believed i faced you before in a tourny in torrance...quite physical ...lol.... glad to hear you guys from C A L I .......

[m_french]

french i believed i faced you before in a tourny in torrance...quite physical ...lol.... glad to hear you guys from C A L I .......
physical??? me ??? you must have me confused with Hongsermeier. What dojo were you with when you were fighting in torrance?

[SirFingerLickin]

I thought my last match with you was pretty physical, but then again I'm not really built to be able to resist a guy as big as you.

[samurai999]

Cool.. Its open. Thanx for the info! As for French.. Some words come to mind. Freight train... Semi... Raging bull...

Tim

[m_french]

Cool.. Its open. Thanx for the info! As for French.. Some words come to mind. Freight train... Semi... Raging bull...

Tim
Lies all lies, I tell you you have me confused with someone else.

[misterkurukuru]

This is frensh's sensei ( the guy doing tsuki no getting hit hehehe)
http://66.127.182.219/Andy/Kendo06-2004_007.avi

enough said :wink:

we need a bunny men video clip...guess i will have to do it at the next shiai :)

[Jarlaxle]

omg this man is scary :confused2

[samurai999]

hmmm... did hear somebody booing in the background? :D

Tim

[Yamakura]

That was a nice tsuki, but what is with all that pacing around ? i.e. dropping kamae, etc...
This is kind of arrogant attitude and generally is not encouraged, which dojo is that ?

[misterkurukuru]

thats west coast kendo baby!!!! Hey dude! everyone has a different way of doing shiai. Arrogant attitude????? this isn’t all about kendo, its about flash...all about fun!!!!! but yeah...some people don’t have fun doing kendo :devious:
they think kendo is all about sticking a rod up their ASS and acting like they can hand down judgment on others just because they have a paper that says they have the mentality of a 5 year old...of I mean 5 dan hahahaha! Just like me I am 4 years old!!!! If that’s your game playa that’s your game…go have fun, I won’t stop ya! And yea…I don’t deserve my rank! If a person wants to eat bland wheat bread…dude go for it. but me….I want the meat lovers pizza with stuffed crust and a freaking side of ranch for dipping…what the heck drenching!!! If I am going to do something, I might as well have fun! Why you gotta hate the game playa???? Show some love for the glove!!! Peace ( and not the kind my country is supposedly handing out)!!!

[samurai999]

That was a nice tsuki, but what is with all that pacing around ? i.e. dropping kamae, etc...
This is kind of arrogant attitude and generally is not encouraged....

Tru, but in Cali, its also about having fun too. I use kendo as an escape from schooling and what not. I also enjoy other sports such as paintball and bball so maybe I play a bit arrogantly too since I took all the "entertainment" side of those sports and incorporated it into my kendo. Hey, reiho is reiho and I display that too when I practice, but when I am on the court, I put EVERYTHING I have into my match. Maybe I show some arrogance, but I know that I went out there and gave it everything I got win or lose.
Plus in america, lots of Japanese practicioners come to practice because "motto jiyuu ni shugyoo dekiru". They don't really feel confined or too stuffed up and they still get a good workout.

Edit-oh ya kurukuru! Are you gonna play in the All Cali Champs?


TIm

[T.Lee]

M_French,

If youre from Venice Dojo, can you please send me an email. Thank you.

Tyson
tysonlee at hotmail dot com

[m_french]

M_French,

If youre from Venice Dojo, can you please send me an email. Thank you.

Tyson
tysonlee at hotmail dot com
Yes one and the same, tried to PM you but you have the function turned off, what's up TYSON!

[m_french]

That was a nice tsuki, but what is with all that pacing around ? i.e. dropping kamae, etc...
This is kind of arrogant attitude and generally is not encouraged, which dojo is that ?
Don't go baggin' on my sensei, that was his first competative match in over 4 years. Dude stood-up after sankyo and dropped a mad tsuki on his opponent (who also happens to be a friend and co-worker) and then gave a out a stretch to show that all the rust was gone and he indeed was BACK!

so he showed a little "Venice Pride", like Kurukuru says if you love the play don't hate the Playa!

But what was all that talk about pizza? i just woke up and I'm H U N G R Y!

[Hongsermeier]

French....Whats this about me being physical?? I'm a nice guy, never push anyone around. :devious:

[Curtis]

That was a nice tsuki, but what is with all that pacing around ? i.e. dropping kamae, etc...
This is kind of arrogant attitude and generally is not encouraged, which dojo is that ?
If you watch the video carefully it appears that he is not happy with what he did. He looks pretty keyed up to me. Understandable if he had not competed for four years.

If this is Andy then I have practiced with him and had a very nice keiko at Venice. A real nice guy.

[Inouye02]

Yes marsten sensei, thats the one and only Andy Yoshida...hahahha,

[samurai999]

But what was all that talk about pizza? i just woke up and I'm H U N G R Y!

Hey french.. I thought you didn't worry about feeding yourself since you WERE A COOK. :D

Tim

[m_french]

Hey french.. I thought you didn't worry about feeding yourself since you WERE A COOK. :D

Tim
Gotta keep the Machine fueled up!

[Shorty]

So, can someone tell me where in Fresno?? correct address pls^^)
I'll be down visiting my friends and I would love to take a peak.

Tks

[m_french]

So, can someone tell me where in Fresno?? correct address pls^^)
I'll be down visiting my friends and I would love to take a peak.

Tks
i heard it is at fresno state!

[Kiki]

So, can someone tell me where in Fresno?? correct address pls^^) I'll be down visiting my friends and I would love to take a peak.
Tks

Where does you friend live? Fresno is 3+ hours south of San Fancisco and about the same from LA. Be sure to come say HI if you make it.

Cal. State University, Fresno, North Gymnasium
http://www.csufresno.edu

Saturday, September 4th:
5:00-6:00pm Godokeiko, CSUF, North Gymnasium
7:00pm Welcome Party at location TBD

Sunday, September 5th:
8:30am (tentative) Roll Call
9:30am Tournament begins

[Inouye02]

Hey Kiki, will you n shin be there ? i'll be there also ..

[Hongsermeier]

Jamie..

When you going up? I'm heading up Sat morning. I understand there will ba a godo keiko on Sat and a party Sat night. I'll be heading on up to Modesto after the taikai.

[Shorty]

Tks Kiki^^)

"Where does you friend live? Fresno is 3+ hours south of San Fancisco and about the same from LA. Be sure to come say HI if you make it."

To answer your question, my friend live in Fresno, don't know where in Fresno but soon I'll find out.

Wow, you guys are having welcome party as well, cool! :wink: is this taikai gonna be big??
BTW, who is organzing this event??

[Inouye02]

Jamie..

When you going up? I'm heading up Sat morning. I understand there will ba a godo keiko on Sat and a party Sat night. I'll be heading on up to Modesto after the taikai.

hey brad,

we're leaving on Sat morning...do you have a place to stay? we're still trying to find a place close by..

if you need a ride let me know ..

[Kiki]

Hey Kiki, will you n shin be there ? i'll be there also ..

Cool - Inouye and Hongs, maybe we can finally have that beer...
Are French and Kendomilitia coming?

We're going up Saturday and will go to the Welcome party and maybe the godogeiko depending on when we arrive. I am trying to confirm locations both.
Does anybody know for sure if the godogeiko is at CSUF North Gym or maybe it's at one of the dojos??

[Inouye02]

Cool - Inouye and Hongs, maybe we can finally have that beer...
Are French and Kendomilitia coming?

We're going up Saturday and will go to the Welcome party and maybe the godogeiko depending on when we arrive. I am trying to confirm locations both.
Does anybody know for sure if the godogeiko is at CSUF North Gym or maybe it's at one of the dojos??

Frenchy will be there, sorry no Militia tho, but Misterkurukuru is gonna go also ... just so you can make a memo, the 29th we will have Sunday Morning keiko 730-930am, for ppl in bogu , hopefully we can do some Kata practice too...oh yeah lil Inouye is going also ..

[misterkurukuru]

Im going?? okay, but i had a full day of sitting on my @$$, drinking beer, and watching planned!!! geez the things I sacrifice for kendo!

[Kiki]

Thanks for the ride offer but where coming from 1000 Oaks.
Look forward to seeing all of you up there.

[Hongsermeier]

Jamie..

Thanks for the offer, but I'll be taking the wife and kid along. We're staying at the Ramada Inn on Shaw. The welcome party is more of a dinner. It is being handeled by NCKF. Since that is where I'm from originally I was told I could go. I'm not sure where the godo keiko will be held, but I can find out and let you know. Hope I can do better than third this time. :cross_eye

Kiki..

Looking forward to seeing you again.

[samurai999]

Seems like most everybody I met down at N/S will be there. Looking forward to it. I will be damned if I let all the times I went to kyoka renshu go to waste at this tournament.

Its exactly one week from today, so bring your best stuff, let it loose when you play, and most importantly, have fun.

Tim

[Kiki]

Are most of you going to the Welcome party and/or the Godogeiko?
I'd like to meet those of you I haven't yet. My tare reads: Tynan/OSULA.

Here's the info I promised:

At this time, the Saturday godogeiko is planned to be at the North Gym on
campus; a followup formal announcement will be made to each of the
federation presidents and representatives in a few days.

The Welcome Party location has been decided; it will be held on Saturday,
September 4, 2004, from 7PM, at a restaurant called:

TANG DYNASTY
2066 W. Shaw Avenue
[NW corner of West Ave. & Shaw Avenue]
Fresno, California
Tel. (559) 432-6118

Hopefully, maps will be at Godogeiko

[Inouye02]

hey everyone, It was good to see you again samurai 999999, i didnt get to see your match, how did you do ? who won the million man team match , so cal?.. i hope they hold the next all ca down here or up north , there is absolutely nothing in central cal except cows , the chicks are heffers too ,,,hahahahaah

well if anyone knows the results can you post them up .


thanks

[Will]

Here's the results of what I can remember, correct me if i'm wrong and fill in the blanks

13 and under
I have no idea

14-17
1st: Hamamura SCKF
2nd: Kim SCKF
3rd: Chang SCKF, ???
Kanotosho: Tellion (sp?) CCKF

Adult Kyu
1st: Cabral NCKF
2nd: Hongsermier SCKF
3rd: Kii NCKF, ??
Kantosho: Yamazaki NCKF

Seniors
1st: Shikai SCKF
2nd: Mori NCKF
3rd: Yamaguchi NCKF, ???
Kantosho: ??

Women:
1st: Tamura SCKF
2nd: Kikunaga NCKF
3rd: Lee SCKF, ???
Kantosho: ???

1-3dan
1st: Chinen SCKF
2nd: Kikuchi NCKF
3rd: Okuma NCKF, Michioka NCKF
Kantosho: Brown SCKF

4+ Dan
1st: Minami NCKF
2nd: Hamamatsu NCKF
3rd: Abe? SCKF , Nakajima NCKF
Kantosho ?

Team: NCKF

[misterkurukuru]

hey will!
what up with the light ass kote that the NCKF shinpan take? the 4 dan and up NCKF guys were making sound when they hit kote, but 3 dan and under people where swing a mute stick. I heard mamiya and funaoka messed up on the kata too, i was sleeping out side on the grass so i didnt see it...but i heard it was pretty bad. I am just glad the tourney ended early, for me!! gahahaha Black Angus rules!!!!!!!!

[Iviro]

Hey is that Shizuko Tamura from O.C.B. in womens?

[Ralutin]

Hey is that Shizuko Tamura from O.C.B. in womens?
Hi,

No, it's Sachiko Tamura...what's it to ya?!

[samurai999]

hey everyone, It was good to see you again samurai 999999, i didnt get to see your match, how did you do ? who won the million man team match , so cal?.. i hope they hold the next all ca down here or up north , there is absolutely nothing in central cal except cows , the chicks are heffers too ,,,hahahahaah

well if anyone knows the results can you post them up .


thanks

Hey Jamie! I got past an SCKO guy with a hansoku point and then kote but then lost to Hashimoto from Chuo. He got me with a nuki men in OT. How did you do? Your young guys are pretty good with the waza. I saw one get one of my boys with a kaeshi men. They're also pretty energetic too. These 2 boys from norwalk were almost running all over the court.

Nice seeing you again mrkurukuru. Ya, I was watching the kata and they did do all the kata but out of order. I think they went 12354... instead of 12345. Well, at least you didn't hear the anthem. Whooooeeeee... My ears were in a bit of pain. I guess the guy was nervous. Still respect the guy for going out solo, but... (-_-;

I guess my highlight was going against Shikai sensei in the godo keiko and having him smile at me while he kicked my ass. hahahahahaha I'm still glad to see that he still has his helicopter men and his kneel down dou.

Tim

[Hongsermeier]

Hey Will...where is your name?? Better luck next time. Was nice seeing all the guys from up north.

[T.Lee]

Hey Hongs, thanks for doing well, at least i can say i lost first round to the guy who went to the finals :) funny thing, i lost to cabral first round earlier this year too... bah, i still got 2 years left in this bracket.

[Hongsermeier]

Lee...good luck for the next two years. I can't wait to get out of the "bruiser" division. You should see my elbow and ribs. Every time I look in the mirror I find another one.

[Will]

Hey Will...where is your name?? Better luck next time. Was nice seeing all the guys from up north.

Quarter Finals 1-3dan > Finals Adult Kyu, sucka

[Kiki]

Lee...good luck for the next two years. I can't wait to get out of the "bruiser" division. You should see my elbow and ribs. Every time I look in the mirror I find another one.

Hate to disappoint but...from the looks of the scrapes, bruises and sprains I see on guys in the yudansha - even the higher ranks, there is no escaping the "Bruisers". IMHO: People learn to play with finesse or they don't, regardless of rank.

Congrats on your trophies. Hope they make the bruises hurt less.
:wink:

[Hongsermeier]

Will...Will....I look forward to meeting you in the North/South next year when I'm in your division.

Thanks Kiki

[Will]

Will...Will....I look forward to meeting you in the North/South next year when I'm in your division.


I've never met a man looking forward to humilation :-)

yeah, i know how to talk trash with the best of them.

[Inouye02]

I've never met a man looking forward to humilation :-)

yeah, i know how to talk trash with the best of them.shucks, i wont see both of you guys for a while.....unless its gonna 1-3dan...by then i should be at 100% again ...

[Hongsermeier]

Will..just remember the story of the old bull and the young bull standing on the hill. In the end, age will have the advantage. :wink:

[Will]

You're right!
The age of the bulls is suppose to be a representation of experience, and in our case experience in Kendo. The young bull is suppose to be naive while the old is suppose to be perfected through time, and since I've been doing Kendo longer than you, I am in fact, the old bull despite being half your age.

Have a good day.

[misterkurukuru]

how about going up against a young bull that will kick your @$$ in 2 seconds :wink: i'll be waiting for you dudes in the 4 dan-5 dang group, but i maybe 6 dan by that time so maybe not gahahahaha!!

[Hongsermeier]

Kurukuru sensei...I'm afraid it will be a long time till you can meet me in a taikai. However I do look forward to practicing with you more untill that day arrives. :devious:

[Inouye02]

hahahah, it wont be tonight , he won't be making it to Venice....

[Iviro]

Hi,

No, it's Sachiko Tamura...what's it to ya?!
Oops! Forgot about this thread

Yeah thats it Sachiko are you guys from the same dojo? We practiced at the same place in Tokyo for a short while last summer.

[samurai999]

So if I'm not mistaken, she won 1st in womens indivs. So why wasn't she on the team?

Tim