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Brazil were simply increadible at the last WKC!!

Jorge, everything needs to be balanced... creatine is a naturally occuring substance in food... so its perfectly safe to use, try to get it from natural sources... Also try glutamine... important for...

Not sure I have anything terribly beneficial to add... but...

Do you consider this weight training or kendo suburi...
http://www.murakumokai.jp/matuba/katudo/tanren.jpg

My own opinion...

http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/bleach-episode-133-ikkakus-hot-blooded-kendo-tale-part-2-hq-eng-dub/3337190767

http://www.ekf-eu.com/Downloads/2007-EKF%20GRADING%20RULES.pdf

section 4 and 6

http://kendo.org.uk/files/FIK-highdanexaminers.pdf

You need a letter from your president in order to grade oversea's. I'm not sure if other federations could accept a letter from someone else? I can see a lot of refusals to grade.

IIRC same goes...

Its great when you have a gang of kendoka (especially if there has been beer involved :) )

Ya but there are some cool video's of matches out there........ ....... ..........

With a capitol BAD, but you'd hope it may bring an influx of budding anime kendoka :)

Ez, Ez....

You need to hold a passport or citizenship of the country you intend to represent for any fik or ekf international. There are a few exceptions but they are quite hard to get around.
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Maybe thats why ;)

there there :)

How bout everyone stop discussing.... if you have video's post em, if not don't :)
I'm looking forward to seeing other vids :)

I accept your mission! It will be made all the sweeter as we have 3 australians in our club and our manager is from New Zealand!!!

FAITO!

:)

Caio, I think the answer is yes :)

I have some more from Hungary and Chile :)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C38030DFC36BFA47

Chile and hungary were awesome teams.

Ireland didn't do so great but we are happy to send...

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Frankly you have it backwards, in kendo I could not name anyone who profits directly from kendo.

Everyone whom I know that teaches kendo do it voluntarily. When people travel in other countries...

Well, that makes sense in that context!
Ta,

I find that odd?

I appreciate the sensei gets nothing, but most clubs I've heard off will let the kids train free, the students get a discount and the seniors /adult pay the bulk!

I always...

I think you'll find that most of the teachers here offers their time voluntarily.
There may be some very small charges for rent and insurance etc but the instructors do not profit.

There is...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGnAYXHt8mo

Only you can answer that, but the only advice I'd give is to enjoy life and enjoy kendo. Whatever balance works for you is better than not. How about leaving your grading till after college and just...

I can whole heartedly recommend Piratininga and Bunkyo dojo's for training. Both quite welcoming and with excellent English (both very hard keiko too I might add :) )

Ya, Bergen Bartel from China fought in Nito.
In Taiwan Ireland fought against hawaii and they had a nito player then, I'm not sure about this time around, I didn't notice.
We also fought against a...