BKA Kendo Seminar and Kyusha Taikai
Liverpool Kendo Club is pleased to announce our first ever BKA Kendo Seminar, together with the BKA Kyusha Taikai. This page will feature all the information you need to ensure your visit to our Seminar is a success.
Please Note: We are currently finalising all the details about the event so please pop back regularly or sign up to our club RSS news feed here.
When is the Seminar and Taikai?
This we do know! The Seminar will take place on Saturday 2nd April 2011. Doors open 9:30am for a prompt 10:00am start. The Seminar finishes at 4:00pm
The Kyusha Taikai will take place on Sunday 3rd April 2011. Doors open 9:30am for a prompt 10:00am start. The Taikai will run until there is a winner with hopefully time for jigeiko with high-grades until we finish at 4:00pm
Where is the Seminar and Taikai?
The Seminar and Kyusha Taikai will take place at Hope Park Sports Hall, Liverpool Hope University, Taggart Avenue, Liverpool, L16 9JD
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Who will be at the Seminar and Taikai?
We are pleased to announce that Sensei John Howell, 7th Dan Kyoshi, will be presiding at the Seminar and Taikai. As the most senior kendoka in the country we are extremely lucky to benefit from his 44 years of kendo experience. Howell Sensei has been Chair of the BKA for 25 years and President for 5 until 2009. He has worked as a Kendo Official not only in Britain, but also in the European and International Kendo scene on the board of Directors for over 20 years. He is also one of only six people outside of Japan to receive the 'Korosho' award, this award is given to mark a lifetime of service to Kendo. We hope everyone will gain much from his instruction at the seminar.
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Eurokendo the online kendo suppliers will be in attendance. Young Park will be bringing his stock to the seminar and taikai so if you want to make any advance orders so you can pick your items up in person then check out what's on offer. For many kyu grades this may be the first opportunity to get to 'handle the goods' before you buy, so don't miss out. Eurokendo have also agreed to sponsor a new trophy to be presented to the winner of the Kyusha Taikai. Eurokendo has sponsored many kendo events all around Europe and it's an honour to have the Kyusha Taikai acknowledged alongside such events. |
How much will the Seminar and Taikai cost?
We are trying to be as cost effective as possible to make this event open to everyone.
£15 Saturday
£15 Sunday
£20 Saturday and Sunday
£5 Taikai entry
You can register here: http://www.membership.kendo.org.uk/html/book_events.php [you'll have to log in to your BKA membership account to do so]. Don't forget if you are competing to also tick the 'Taikai option [which is an additional £5]