Manila Kendo Club

[kaneida]

cant wait for tomorrow! another day of kendo!

[Angelfire]

just a question....do you guys know if gilarmi apartelle, at makati, is anywhere near the dojo?

~taganahan

im not sure if this has already been answered; it's probably near the Dojo. I live in makati city and travel time to the Dojo costs around 15-20 minutes.

[Angelfire]

HAHAHA we do practice at the beach a lot, also because there is this competition in Holland called Furuya Cup, we jog on the beach and do kirikaeshi and suburi.

WOW!!! Im thinking about the Jet Li "Once upon in China" beach training sessions !

[male73]

Anyone practicing iaido in the Manila area?

[taganahan]

@ togashi and anglefire
thanks for the reply. just saw this today cause i was quite busy lately with school. the vacation back to phil. is a sure go but i'm not too sure if i can drop by your dojo and practise. what i'm sure of is we're gonna be staying at makati for a few days at gilarmi apartelle.

i'll see how it goes.
cheers,
~taganahan

[Kamua Bengoshi]

Anyone practicing iaido in the Manila area?

Actually, I also asked that question before, they said there aren't 'coz there aren't any dojo here...too bad, I really wanted to learn iaido as well...

[male73]

Actually, I also asked that question before, they said there aren't 'coz there aren't any dojo here...too bad, I really wanted to learn iaido as well...

Thanks Kamua. I was kinda hoping someone will say otherwise but apparently it's still the same. Too bad for us huh? Anyway, are you a kendoka by any chance?

[Kamua Bengoshi]

Thanks Kamua. I was kinda hoping someone will say otherwise but apparently it's still the same. Too bad for us huh? Anyway, are you a kendoka by any chance?

Oh well...actually, I'm not a kendoka...yet...can't find the right opportunity to join, but I have visited MKC last December, I even watched the tournament, it was cool! I'm an arnisador however, and I really love swords and sword arts! I would like to learn Haidong Gumdo as well, but the gym in Makati closed down for some reason...

[kibou]

Oh well...actually, I'm not a kendoka...yet...can't find the right opportunity to join, but I have visited MKC last December, I even watched the tournament, it was cool! I'm an arnisador however, and I really love swords and sword arts! I would like to learn Haidong Gumdo as well, but the gym in Makati closed down for some reason...

kamua, i have a friend who's really interested in arnis. she lives in valenzuela and looking for an arnis school. where can she enroll for lessons? thanks!

[male73]

Oh well...actually, I'm not a kendoka...yet...can't find the right opportunity to join, but I have visited MKC last December, I even watched the tournament, it was cool! I'm an arnisador however, and I really love swords and sword arts! I would like to learn Haidong Gumdo as well, but the gym in Makati closed down for some reason...

I hope you do join us eventually. I have a cousin who's into arnis (which I really like to learn too) and he's been asking me if it's possible for a kendoka and an arnisador to spar. I thought, that would be interesting to see. Anyway, hope to see you in the dojo soon!

[Kamua Bengoshi]

I hope you do join us eventually. I have a cousin who's into arnis (which I really like to learn too) and he's been asking me if it's possible for a kendoka and an arnisador to spar. I thought, that would be interesting to see. Anyway, hope to see you in the dojo soon!

It would be interesting to see! Haven't tried it yet myself, but I think a kendoka would have an advantage due to the longer weapon. I, however, tried fooling around with a friend who has a bokuto/bokken (but doesn't really do kendo), and I found it kinda difficult to attack. although it was easier to defend and counter, especially when I used double sticks.

[Kamua Bengoshi]

kamua, i have a friend who's really interested in arnis. she lives in valenzuela and looking for an arnis school. where can she enroll for lessons? thanks!

Hmm...that's quite far from where I live! I'm from Paranaque. I'll try to ask around, but there are some instructors that do home service, I'll just give you my instructor's number, he was the fight director of Etheria (GMA 7): 0921-4491499/8310224. His name is Garitony "Pet" Nicolas.

[Kamua Bengoshi]

I hope you do join us eventually. I have a cousin who's into arnis (which I really like to learn too) and he's been asking me if it's possible for a kendoka and an arnisador to spar. I thought, that would be interesting to see. Anyway, hope to see you in the dojo soon!

Oops, one more thing, maybe I could try using a bankaw (staff)! Maybe I could join you guys next year, after I take the bar exams this September (hopefully)! I do have classes at the same time as your training sked (Saturday, 1-7), but I'll pass by again if ever my class gets suspended or something! Keep up the good work guys!

[kaneida]

hope you can drop by and join us kamua-san!
and good luck on your bar exams, from what i hear, it takes a long review eh?

[kibou]

Hmm...that's quite far from where I live! I'm from Paranaque. I'll try to ask around, but there are some instructors that do home service, I'll just give you my instructor's number, he was the fight director of Etheria (GMA 7): 0921-4491499/8310224. His name is Garitony "Pet" Nicolas.

Thanks, Kamua! Good luck on your bar exams.

Regards.