ANU Kendo Club
Training Times
The club
trains in the Multi-Purpose
Room (MPR) at the ANU Sport
and Recreation Association (SRA).
The main training sessions
are Tuesday and Thursday; other sessions are informal.
Formal Training times:
| Tuesday | 7:45 pm – 9:30 pm | MPR |
| Thursday | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm | MPR |
Informal Training times:
| Monday | 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Old Gym |
| Saturday | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | MPR |
Informal training times tend to be senior, higher-level sessions.
Spectators, visitors, new (and old) members are always welcome.
View Dojo
location & parking here or on the ANU
campus map (building 19) or streetmap (300KB
pdf).
Instructors
| Senior instructor: | |
| Joe Semmler | 5 Dan Kendo, 2 Dan Iaido, Level 1 ACCC Accredited Kendo Coach |
| Assistant instructors: | |
| Phil Baker | 4 Dan Kendo |
| Greg Wyncoll | 3 Dan Kendo, Level 1 ACCC Accredited coach |
| Martino Ellero | 3 Dan Kendo |
| Sharyn Wragg | 2 Dan Kendo |
| Malcolm Schultz | 1 Dan Kendo |
Membership Fees
Beginners:
New students need only pay the
Beginner's course fee. The course is part of the ANU Sport and Recreation
Program, and fees are set each semester by the ANU SRA. This fee covers
a 14 week introductory course, two
of which are run each year, at the start of each semester. Graduates
of the Beginners course who wish to continue Kendo are then eligable
to join the SRA and ANU Kendo club. Continuing courses may be available to
those not eligable to join the SRA - see an executive member if this applies
to you. The "Beginners Course " page
has further details.
ANU Sport and Recreation Association Membership (SRA):
SRA Membership is $99 annually
and open to students and graduates of most tertiary institutions
- see the SRA
website or front desk for SRA membership details. ANU students are
members though the VSU, unless they opted out. Membership of the SRA
is a condition of membership to the ANU Kendo Club.
ANU Kendo Club Membership:
Membership of the ANU Kendo Club is conditional on SRA membership and
appropriate experience in Kendo, eg. graduation from the Beginner's
course. The course fee includes insurence and membership of the National
Kendo body, the Australian Kendo Renmei (AKR), which is affiliated
with the International Kendo Federation (IKF). Membership permits
participation to AKR events such as competitions and an internationally-recognised
grading system. Membership forms are available here [download
pdf.]
The Club is trialling a new membership fee structure in the new VSU environment. For 2007, the following fees are payable:
Non-students:
| $150 | ANU Kendo club fee | |
| $30 | Australian Kendo Renmei fee (1 disipline:kendo) | |
| $20 | ACT Kendo Renmei insurence | |
| $200 | TOTAL |
Students:
| $100 | ANU Kendo club fee | |
| $30 | Australian Kendo Renmei fee (1 disipline:kendo) | |
| $20 | ACT Kendo Renmei insurence | |
| $150 | TOTAL |
Equipment loans
The club has a number of sets of bogu (armour) available for club members and visitors. Beginners are able to use club shinai and bokken for the duration of the course. Club equipment is issued on the basis of class size and attendance record.
Club members are expected to supply their own shinai, bokken, hakama and keiko-gi (excluding those partaking in beginners courses).
VisitorsVisiting kendoka are welcome to train with the club. The club has bogu, hakama, keiko-gi and shinai available for use. Sign-in at the SRA front desk with an executive club member is essential for each casual session. The SRA requires a payment of $10 per casual session to cover insurence. Contact a club executive for details.
Training Aids
A brief description of the Bokuto Kendo Kihon-waza (8kb pdf).