To be held at the Tin Shui Wai Sports Centre in Hong Kong from March 12th to 14, the 10th Hong Kong Kendo tournament. The entry deadline is the 31st of January, so if you are thinking of taking part, please download the attached documents and send them in soon.
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For those who are interested in what is required for Renshi... Looking back, it is a little bit corny. But hey, I got a golden certificate to hang on my wall :grin:

Submitted for the Kendo Renshi Examination 2006-02-12

The Concept of Kendo
The concept of Kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the Katana (sword).

Why practice Kendo now, ...

Contents: Editorial, Defining Budo, Hanshi Says: Matsumoto Akimasa (K8), Kendo in Brazil, Shiori Sensei's Chilean report, The Internationalisation of kumdo, NZ visit report, Reidan-Jichi part 8 'Kamae', sWords of Wisdom - 'The Precision of the Short Sword', Mumeishi Dōjō 40th Anniversary, Nitō Part 5: Applied Techniques, Ideas and History of the Sword Part 3: Ancient Japan and the Sword, Old Scrolls Bokuden Matsugo-ryū,
Kendo Clinic Ganglions - the “Bible Cyst”, Unlocking Japan: Part 16 Lifer, Tales of the Samurai Chapter 8: Honest Kyūsuke, A Duffle Bag & A Bōgu Bag: Part 3: Bouncer, ...

Contents:Sumi Masatake sensei's Kendo That Cultivates People, Know your Opponent, Chiba Masashi (Tokyo MPD kendo Shihan, Hanshi 8-dan), Tozando Bōgu, Hanshi Says - Okushima Yoshio Hanshi 8-dan, Nuts 'n' Bolts of Kendo - What is Seme?, Reidan-jichi - The Technical Theory of Kendo, At The Sharp End, Practical Kendo comprehensive Q&A, Kendo Clinic - Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb, Unlocking Japan - Expats and Mates, Auckland Kendo Club relocation, Democratising Kendo Instruction Through Institutional Agreements, 7th South American Kendo Championship ...

Contents: History of Kendo (introduction)- Including the parts the IKF leaves out of their own history, Hanshi Says, Tsurumaru Hanshi 9th dan, Unlocking Japan, Kendo Clinic - Toe Injuries, Nuts and Bolts, Tradition and Transmission - Morishige-ryu musketry, Breath Control, Jukendo World, Zodiac Zone, Martial Aids, By the Way, sWords of Wisdom, Naginata World and much much more.
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