Manila Kendo Club

[Hrodgar]

Sooo.. Runeknight.. Your classmate is 16 years old, like you.. And 8 Dan in Kendo you say? (edit: ) And HIS uncle is ALSO 8 Dan in Kendo?
Is this correct of what I've read so far in the thread?

This deserves to be epic. :-P

[wanderer]

@ RuneKnight XD: Maybe you can invite your friend to visit the dojo.

Yamanishi-sensei is a hachi-dan, isn't he? Would be very interesting to see two hachi-dan in a match! ^^

*Haven't checked the forum for a while, looks better now!

nope! I heard yamanishi-sensei is 7th dan.

nimrod19

For those who haven't seen this yet, here's the documentary wanderer was probably talking about.

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

Gives a little perspective on what it takes to be hachidan.

yup that's what I'm talking about, to those who have no idea what a hachidan is, please watch the documentary, it's very informative.

he is of the same age as me, which is 16 Years old haha XD

What??? 16 years old only and a hachi dan?? now I'm sure your friend is just joking LOL! hachi dan will never ever gonna be awarded to a mere 16 year old kid! even if he's a gifted one, so don't believe him, he's just making fun of you.

The minimum age requirement just to take the exam is 46 years old with at least 8 years as 7th dan, The idea for those requirements is that a hachidan should have matured as a person as said in the documentary. And even if qualified to take the exam, there is still the test which is said to be the hardest. Some took the exam more than 10 times.

haha, but he didnt took the examination in Japan, only here in Baguio

Baguio?????, the summer capital of the Philippines? I see, so that explains it.

[RuneKnight XD]

For those who haven't seen this yet, here's the documentary wanderer was probably talking about.

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

Gives a little perspective on what it takes to be hachidan.

Wow, just seeing it here looks like the test is really hard, haha, I cant wait to experience these kinds of challenge, lol XD

And.. I hope that some things I've learned from my research will help me in these hahaha XD

[xmm1786]

@wanderer: thanks for the correction ^^

i agree with you. imo, if he (RuneKnight XD's friend) really plays kendo, he's probably a hachikyu than a hachidan. ^^v

@ RuneKnight XD: re: the shooting range, is it privately owned? as far as i know, there isnt a single dojo that offers kyudo training here in the country.

[RuneKnight XD]

@xmm1786

Yeah they privately own it, haha now wonder cuz his family is an aristocrat in Britain anyway XD

I like to visit in their place sometime, i hope i get the chance TT__TT

@Hrodgar
Yeah, thats what he said to me anyways haha, but, i still need more proof regarding of what he said to me, haha XD

@Wanderer
Hmm yeah.. kinda hard to believe anyways, haha, but, as soon as i get the chance to visit him in his house, I will finally be able to find out the truth, still i doubt that he is really a Hachidan haha, but, lets see anyways, i'll tell you guys if i finally be able to go to their place and see if he is telling the truth XD

[aussiekendo]

I think your story is a chop short of a barbie!!

[RuneKnight XD]

Oh, there's training yesterday right?

Ahaha, umm can you guys tell me if your Instructor is very strict too? Like.. very strict when it comes to how you do the Forms and Stances?

Cuz our instructor in Taekwondo is very strict too, lol, especially in our "Foundation Forms" Much like of a.. daily "routine" we have haha, good thing I dont have much problem now though, than my first sessions as a beginner, lol XD

[brians]

Oh, there's training yesterday right?

Ahaha, umm can you guys tell me if your Instructor is very strict too? Like.. very strict when it comes to how you do the Forms and Stances?

Cuz our instructor in Taekwondo is very strict too, lol, especially in our "Foundation Forms" Much like of a.. daily "routine" we have haha, good thing I dont have much problem now though, than my first sessions as a beginner, lol XD

well our insctructor right now (jojo isorena) not kinda strict but you have to obey regulations and ofcourse the training. Mr. Yukita very strict

[RuneKnight XD]

well our insctructor right now (jojo isorena) not kinda strict but you have to obey regulations and ofcourse the training. Mr. Yukita very strict

Ahahaha, its ok, at least I will be immune again to a strict instructor when I finally attend the Training in Taekwondo this summer, lol XD

[brians]

attention batch 2010 pls practice footwork so that we can able to move for shinai training
previous batch kc hirap sa footwork kaya delay yun training w/ shinai

[suneohair]

attention batch 2010 pls practice footwork so that we can able to move for shinai training
previous batch kc hirap sa footwork kaya delay yun training w/ shinai

will do.

[Shogun2010]

attention batch 2010 pls practice footwork so that we can able to move for shinai training
previous batch kc hirap sa footwork kaya delay yun training w/ shinai

Sure thing boss. Must tell the others as well, because I can't wait to hold a Shinai. hehe

Hajime!

Mae - Ato - Migi - Hidari

Yame!

Mae Mae Jump Mae

Mae Jump forward (push with left leg) - Ato Jump backward (push with right leg)

Ichi-ni-san-chi-go-roku-sichi-hachi-ku-ju

I think the hardest part is the Mae jump forward and Ato jump backward with the clapping. Need some serious coordination. lol

See you this Sat.

[Shogun2010]

Hi Suneohair. Nice meeting you last Saturday.

[suneohair]

Hi Suneohair. Nice meeting you last Saturday.

haha likewise. di ako madaldal sa personal eh kaya dito nlang ako babawi.

[brians]

haha likewise. di ako madaldal sa personal eh kaya dito nlang ako babawi.

o nga pala batchmates 2010 if u want to borrow 3 dvds that contain basic guide for kendo dadalhin ko sa sabado paalam kayu kay mike sta. maria. I already burn 3 dvds
this will help u learn in advance