2013 ACT Kendo Seminars and Open Kendo Taikai

Results of the ACT Open

Junior Kyu:
3rd Vu Nguyen (UWS), Kevin Pek (UNSW)
2nd Kent Wong (UWS)
1st Phil Pham (USW)

Senior Kyu
3rd James Ko (DHMDK), John Ken Chen (UNSW)
2nd Cornelius Webber (ANUKC)
1st Woojin Park (DHMDK)

Junior Dan
3rd Woojin Park (DHMDK), Ban Lieu (UNSW)
2nd Frances Park (DHMDK
1st Jenny Song (DHMDK)

3rd Jenny Song (DHMDK), Shoko Bunder(UWOLL)
2nd Michael Henstock (UNSW)
1st Hugh Chang (UTS)

Mixed Teams:
Runners-up: You Can Do It – Captained by Gordy Lau
Winners: The Fabulous Fours – Captained by Francis Park

Event information:

1. The three kyu divisons shall be consolidated into two: U/G-5 kyu ‘Junior kyu’, and 4 kyu-1 kyu ‘Senior kyu’.
2. The dinner venue is ‘Three Mothers Thai’ in Civic. More details below.
ANUKC in association with the ACT Kendo Renmei cordially invites you to attend its 2013 Kendo seminar and Open Kendo Competition to be held on 21st and 22nd September. The focus of the weekend is to give Kyu grades the opportunity to develop their understanding and experience within a competition. It will also provide opportunity for senior Kyu grades and Dan grades to develop their shinpan ability.
To participate in this event you must be a registered member of the Australian Kendo Renmei (AKR) and register your intention to participate on the accompanying spread sheet: Registration form (.xls ) Event information (pdf).
All entries must be lodged no later than COB Friday, 13 September to anukendo-executive@anu.edu.au
The weekend will include the following events:

ACT 3rd Sub squad training – Saturday 21st
Kyu grade Kendo seminar – Saturday 21st
ACT Open Individual Competitions – Sunday 22nd
Combined Teams Competitions – Sunday 22nd (if time permits).

Kendo seminars

9:30am to 3:00pm Saturday, includes 45 minutes for lunch and final keiko of 45 min

ACT 3rd Sub squad training

This will include ACT squad members. Local and interstate and Dan grades are invited to join this training. Program shall be based on the National Team Coach’s 3rd Sub-Squad training requirements. Note that this is not intended to replace existing interstate sub-squad obligations – please check with your state facilitators.

Kyu grade Kendo seminar

This seminar shall focus on practicing waza to develop a better understanding of yoku-datotsu: that is making a valid strike in matches, and how to judge points being scored in matches (for senior Kyu grades). The training session will cover:

Fumi-komi and timing of cuts,
Posture before and after cutting (zan-shin),
Entering and leaving shia-jo,
Match etiquette,
Preparing for matches.
Practice matches will be held in the afternoon session.

2013 ACT Open Kendo Taikai

Sunday 22nd – 9:30am to 3:00pm – lunch will be available but no break due to time restrictions

Individual Events shall include:

Junior kyu grade – ungraded, 6 & 5 kyu
Senior kyu grade – 4 kyu – 1 kyu
Junior dan grade – 1 and 2 dan
Senior dan grade – 3 dan and above

Please note that:

We have combined the intermediate and senior kyu divisions into a single devision, ‘Senior kyu’, comprising 4-1 kyu.
This is due to the demography of the entries.
Senior kyu grades shall help shinpan junior kyu events.
Junior dan grades shall help shinpan all kyu events.
Senior dan grades shall help shinpan all events.
Junior grades are expected to help with time keeping, scoring and ribbons.
Team Events shall include:

Combined teams competition.

Please note that:

This event shall be run if time permits.
Teams of 5 shall be picked on the day from 2 pools based on kyu and dan grades.
Kyu grades shall play kyu grades and dan grades shall play against dan grades.
Kyu grades shall make up 1, 2, 3 & 4 places in team order and play in any of those 4 places.
Junior dan grades shall make up places 5 and shall compete as taisho.
This may change depending on attendance demographics.

Schedule
Saturday 21st September
09:00 – 09:30	Shinai weigh-in
09:30	Seminar starts
12:30	Lunch (Bento boxes)
approx. 14:00	Seminar ends (pending sub-squad program)
approx 14:15 – 15:00	Free keiko
15:00	End of Day 1
approx 18:30	Dinner (informal, at Three Mothers Thai)
Sunday 22nd September
08:00 – 09:30	Hall opens. Registration & shinai weigh-in.
09:30-12:00	Individual competition
12:00-12:45	Lunch (Bento boxes) arrive 12:15
12:45 – 14:45	Combined team competition (time permitting)
14:45	Awards & closing ceremony
15:00	End of Day 2

Schedule is subject to change

Other Information:

Venue:
ANU Sport & Recreation Assoc., New hall. Ref. G3 on this map: http://facilities.anu.edu.au/__documents/maps-and-way-finding/visitor-parking-map.pdf

Parking:
Free on weekends. See above map for car park location.

Entries:
Registration via the registration spreadsheet and payment is required by 5:00pm Friday 13 September 2013.

Fees: Seminar: $15, Competition: $25 (both days: $40)

Refreshments and Lunches
Tea, coffee and cordial will be available all weekend. Lunches (bento boxes) on both days will be served in the venue.

Dinner on Saturday night:
Location: Three Mothers Thai, 34 Garema pl, Civic.[view map]
Time: from 6:30pm.

Dinner, should you wish to join us, will be informal with the option of selecting from a menu, or a $20 preset menu.
Please note, there is a minimum of $25 for both eftpos and credit card charges.

Bogu Storage
The building will be locked on Saturday night and kendo gear can be secured in the building at the Sport and Recreation Association. The ANU Kendo club will help take care of the gear, but assumes no responsibility for them.

Accommodation
Please refer to the Wotif website at http://www.wotif.com.au. The deals on their website are very good (there are other standby accommodation websites). If you need to know where in regards to the event venue your accommodation is, please contact one of the organising committee.

Canberra event calendar:
Local events for 20-22 September (Floriade, etc).

Contact details of organising committee:
anukendo-executive@anu.edu.au

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ACT Open 2013