Toronto Kendo Camp

[Erikku]

Hi all! I just wanted to thank every one in the Toronto Kendo Camp organisation for such a great weekend! I'll post the (very) few pictures I took on some web site soon, and I'll add a link here... If you were there and have some pics to share, don't hesitate to post a link!

You can put my name on the list, I'll be there next year! :)

Many happy suburi!

[litige]

Hi all! I just wanted to thank every one in the Toronto Kendo Camp organisation for such a great weekend! I'll post the (very) few pictures I took on some web site soon, and I'll add a link here... If you were there and have some pics to share, don't hesitate to post a link!

You can put my name on the list, I'll be there next year! :)

Many happy suburi!

Ha maudit Chanceux! Si j'aurais eu le temps, j'y aurais été (faut travailler pour avoir un Bogu!). J'ai bien hâte de voir les photos et d'entendre les expériences, tu ameneras ça à la prochaine pratique (p-ê une vendredi ou samedi, jespère) si tu viens. Anyway, I'll keep on the English side, for the sake of the people here. Well, glad you had fun, hope you'll stick with Kendo for a long time ( I wouldn't be surprise).

Did Suburi on rocks?

[Erikku]

Well, glad you had fun, hope you'll stick with Kendo for a long time ( I wouldn't be surprise).

Did Suburi on rocks?
I'll stick to kendo, no worries... Although I must admit I was tempted by cross-stitching but didn't find the same level of adrenaline rush. :)

As for suburi on rocks, nahhh... But I thought I was ready as I was able to do 150 in a row no problem... untill I found out you guys do suburi at like 4 times the speed I was doing them :) Turns out I'm pretty good up to 17 suburi. Then I start being late :) I'll definitely have to loose some of those 220 pounds...

However, you're not tempted to start a diet when the food you get served is so good. Fish and meat and ramen (not the No-Name brand...) and more fish and more meat marinated and barbecued. Oh... and there must have been something for vegetarians too, but as I am a meat lover, I sticked with the special curry chicken, kote-size shrimps and Kimura No Burgers.

[litige]

However, you're not tempted to start a diet when the food you get served is so good. Fish and meat and ramen (not the No-Name brand...) and more fish and more meat marinated and barbecued. Oh... and there must have been something for vegetarians too, but as I am a meat lover, I sticked with the special curry chicken, kote-size shrimps and Kimura No Burgers.

Hahaha, Kote-size shrimps! never heard that one...Man if you where with Kimura Sensei, you where in for some goody good-o menu! Can't wait to go to his restaurant!

[Neil Gendzwill]

Did either of you get to play Kimura-sensei? How long was it before your shinai was on the floor? :)

[Erikku]

I don't know if anyone had that chance. Not me, anyway. But with the amount of good kendokas that were there, I had some opportunities to get a good beating. :)

[litige]

Did either of you get to play Kimura-sensei? How long was it before your shinai was on the floor? :)

When he went to our dojo, I battled with him...He is so something, it's like magic. I don't remember though if my shinai went crashing onto the floor, but I heard some other people's shinai!

[kendokamax]

kimura punch!!

[Erikku]

http://list.toronto-kendo-club.ca/gallery/album25 (http://list.toronto-kendo-club.ca/gallery/album25)

Thanks to TKC and Bill for the great pictures... :)

[kendokamax]

thats a cool picture:
http://list.toronto-kendo-club.ca/gallery/album25/kendocamp33

[Erikku]

Yeah, that's Eduardo hitting men... Is it just me or his shinai is bent by the impact???

[kendokamax]

ya ,
that guy wasnt in bogu? was he a beginner? really nice form...(at least that picture haha)

did you meet carlos and simon? they are from my club

[Erikku]

He wasn't in bogu, no. He was in the beginner group, and I would say he was the best one in that group. He had been doing kendo for at least two sessions...

I met Carlos, and I must have met Simon too but I'm bad with names so I can't put a face on that name... Ask Carlos to sing the song he performed in the singing contest... :)

[litige]

carlos

Saw him in one photo with one girl from my club...doing the supper or dinner...damn he looks like he just turned eighteen in the pics.

[kendokamax]

but he is like...34 i think

[Legio]

He wasn't in bogu, no. He was in the beginner group, and I would say he was the best one in that group. He had been doing kendo for at least two sessions...

I met Carlos, and I must have met Simon too but I'm bad with names so I can't put a face on that name... Ask Carlos to sing the song he performed in the singing contest... :)Hi there,

Yeah... Eduardo is in the beginner group he goes to our club; wow... I'll let him know of the compliments. He just started this winter session too; he does have good form... I can feel the force whenever I am motodachi...LOL

Too bad I couldn't make the camp... anyways, I have the luxury of getting lectured by Kimura sensei for my bad footwork..hehe. You guys should have seen Kimura and Yamada sensei in our class last Tuesday! Too bad I didn't have a video camera.

Maybe I'll see all of you next year! My name is Joe btw... nice meeting u guys here!

[ZenNoZen]

Mon Ami!,

Thank you for having such high opinion of me. I then have no option, but to train harder to improve.

I didn't know about Kendo-World until now, that a friend of mine told me.
Be in touch and I will see you all in 2005
Eduardo

Hi all! I just wanted to thank every one in the Toronto Kendo Camp organisation for such a great weekend! I'll post the (very) few pictures I took on some web site soon, and I'll add a link here... If you were there and have some pics to share, don't hesitate to post a link!

You can put my name on the list, I'll be there next year! :)

Many happy suburi!