Steveston Kendo Tournament

[james brown]

I see that there are quite a few Canadians in this forum. I was just wondering if any of you participated in the Steveston Kendo Tournament? That is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest tournament in North America.

[kendokamax]

is it?

I wish i could go....anyway maybe in 2 years!

hey where is chrismast Island? !!!!

[KhawMengLee]

North of Australia, heaps of Malaysians there even though the Aussies own it.

[Neil Gendzwill]

I wasn't there but...
Team - 1st SCKF, 2nd Calgary
4dan+ - 1st Daisaku Taguchi (Sunrise), 2nd Taro Ariga (Tustin), 3rd Motoki Asaoka (Youshinkan) and ???
Not sure of the other results. Top two places in ladies were from the US somewhere, one of the 3rds was Mako Hayashi (Vancouver).

[moocow65]

Took 3rd. Same as last year, but I think I did better overall this year. The best thing about that tournament is the party afterwards at Blarney's.

[moocow65]

oh yeah, and the tournament went really smoothly and ended early, a little before 8; not like last year when it ended at like 10 pm. so congrats to steveston kendo dojo for running a great tournament.

[Neil Gendzwill]

Congratulations, which division?

[moocow65]

wow, that was a fast reply. in the 1-3 dan division.

[amatsuda]

Gotta also give props to board member Will who got 3rd Place in his division this year at Steveston...

I think he was in the 16-18 division.......

[misterkurukuru]

The judges at the tournament sucked! and D court sucked too! the only good thing about that Steveston was B.stone in GAS town AKA onara town!

[dorkusxmaximus]

hey moocow65, are you sato or itokazu?

[dorkusxmaximus]

I'm glad I was at steveston ^ ^. Mannn I was blown away when I saw Danny Yang's kendo. He inspired a newbie like to practice even harder.

[sminki]

just because people seem to be wondering about the results.

10 Years and Under
1st place - B. Fukutomi, Hawaii
2nd place - A. Piggot, Renbu
3rd place - R. Murao, Steveston
3rd place - K. Knecht, Sunrise

11 to 13 Years
1st place - T. Hori, SCKF
2nd place - Y. Hori, SCKF
3rd place - N. Marumo, Steveston
3rd place - R. Aramaki, Sunrise

14 to 15 Years
1st place - H. Kinjo, SCKF
2nd place - J. Lee, Steveston
3rd place - Y. Mizutani, Renbu
3rd place - T. Shibata, SCKF

Ladies
1st place - R. Barr, Bellevue
2nd place - A. Fukushima, Vancouver
3rd place - N. Fukushima, Vancouver
3rd place - M. Hayashi, Vancouver

Non-Degree
1st place - H. Hamada, SCKF
2nd place - C. Maruoka, Hawaii
3rd place - W. Speagle, NCKF
3rd place - J. Chien, Steveston

1-3 Dan
1st place - D. Yang, SCKF
2nd place - K. Chinen, SCKF
3rd place - D. Sato, Hawaii
3rd place - F. Itokazu, SCKF

4th Dan and Above
1st place - D. Taguchi, Sunrise
2nd place - T. Ariga, e-bogu
3rd place - M. Kawabata, Hawaii
3rd place - M. Asaoka, Youshinkan

Junior Team
1st place - SCKF
2nd place - Steveston

Senior Team
1st place - SCKF
2nd place - Calgary

got this from www.kendo-usa.com

[Tenken]

I went to go see that tournament, i think the 1-3 dan group was harder then the 4 dan and above group. They were so fast! The jyodan guy, he just killed everyone he fased(exept the last one in the indivisual). The nito guy, he just didn't know when to stop. And D. Yang, he was just fooling around the hole tournament. I was just shocked. And they were all from SCKF. The team even won! I was wondering why they didn't put the nito guy(itokazu) on the team. I think he would have done better then some of the 4 dan and above people that they had.

[Tenken]

I herd that they do some crazy practice at their dojo.

If anyone knows where they are from, i would like to know. I want to see how the practice is like.

[dorkusxmaximus]

Did you participate, Tenken? Danny Yang is from Torrance dojo from what I heard from my friend, and Itokazu and Chinen both are from Covina dojo.

[Inouye02]

ur right there Nancy ....

[dorkusxmaximus]

Woo hoo! Do I get a lollipop? Makes you think I'm a resident there or something =p -I'm a Californian at heart though.

[kendokamax]

whats the meaning of SCKF? oh ! i guess it's south california kendo federation? They are good....
eh calgary got second place...thats nice

Huh this tournament looks huge, I hope i can participate in 2 years :D

[Inouye02]

Southern California Kendo Federation

[Tenken]

why can't you participate next year?

[Tenken]

yes, i am Japanese but right now, living in California. Don't really want to say which dojo i'm from, "it's not so great here". I just went to this tournament last month to just see how kendo was in other countries. And no, i did not participate. I will next year though! I herd that Mesterkurukuru, a person also on this forum, will be at the tournament also so i'm kinda looking forward to seeing this guy. i herd that he/she is pretty strong.

[dorkusxmaximus]

I participated and won the first round in the ladies/women's just to get knocked out in the second. haha that was the highlight of my taikai experience. I hope next year to get past the 2nd round =P.

[misterkurukuru]

If you want to win at steveston, hit light cheap mens and kotes. you do not need kiyai or to follow through after you hit, just tap the persons men! oh there was a guy saying yame for hajime and not raising his flags when he did mean yame! Gosh that was the greatest tournament in north america! Damm moocow and tenken.....you guys got to kick butt in the shodan san dan group!!!!!!!!!!!! next time i will get to kick your butts gahaha!!!!
or you could kick my butt...well who ever gets the first cheap point wins right?? yame for hajime?!??! come on now!

[Inouye02]

i must go next year also, i want to see all this stuff,

especially this Costello fellow compete ..

[samurai999]

Originally posted by james brown
I see that there are quite a few Canadians in this forum. I was just wondering if any of you participated in the Steveston Kendo Tournament? That is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest tournament in North America.

You're right about that.. When I went 2 years ago, there were like 300 participants. There were ~100 people in Adult Kyu alone! Well, it seems like some things didn't change looking at the results.....

Tim

[Hongsermeier]

Samurai999....That you Konosan??? Their seem to be a lot of names on there from SCKF. Wish I could make the North/South Taikai this year to bring the Adult Kyu trophy down here. Next year it's mine. :D

[samurai999]

Yup, the one and only. :D How's the Socal life Brad?

Unfortunately, my kendo career is on hold right now since I'm recovering from a completely ruptured Achilles tendon. Out for another couple of months.

Wait a second.. The adult kyu trophy from the North-South is already down there!!! Remember I got second last year to that Torrance dude. :o And about the Mens team and Womens team trophies? Don't bet on it. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. :D :D :D I'll be at the tourney, but with a big boot on my left leg.

Tim