http://hokkyokuseikendo.org/index.php/weblog/index/ en jslau@gippy.net 2005-11-08T20:38:38-08:00 http://www.hokkyokuseikendo.org/index.php/weblog/2005_midwest_kendo_federation_tournament_results/ To view the results from the 2005 MWKF Tournament, please click the link to download the results. 2005 Results Julie 2005-11-08T20:38:38-08:00 http://www.hokkyokuseikendo.org/index.php/weblog/2005_midwest_kendo_federation_tournament/ 17th Annual Midwest Kendo Federation Tournament November 5th and 6th, 2005 La Crosse, Wisconsin Click for full details Julie 2005-08-03T05:07:41-08:00 http://www.hokkyokuseikendo.org/index.php/weblog/upcoming_event_midwest_kendo_federation_tai_kai/ This year’s Midwest Kendo Federation Tai Kai and Ranking test will be held the weekend of November 13 and 14, in Chicago Illinois.  Information regarding this event can be found on the Midwest kendo Federation’s Website.  Steve 2004-10-15T22:51:39-08:00 http://www.hokkyokuseikendo.org/index.php/weblog/kitamoto_kendo_camp_summary/ Japan had a record hot spell during the time of the foreign kendo teacher’s summer camp.  This did not stop Inoue Shigeaki Sensei (Hanshi 8th Dan) from giving us vigorous practice.  The little store next to the dojo made a killing on water and Pocari Sweat.  Sensei stressed the theme of Ki Ken Tai in the teahcing of the camp through the practice of coaching, fundamentals, kata, shimpan, and keiko.  He was assisted by four Kyoshi 8th Dan senseis: Ishida Sensei - kata, Suganami Sensei - Shimpan, Furihara Sensei, and Koyama Sensei.  There were many other senseis that dropped in to practice with us and help us utilize the teaching we were getting at this fantastic camp.  The teachings were translated to us by Kumoto Sensei and Bennett Sensei, who worked endlessly to give us accurate and understandable translations.  This was the best experience I have had in my kendo training and would highly recommend it to any who could attend. Steve 2004-08-27T21:23:05-08:00 http://www.hokkyokuseikendo.org/index.php/weblog/kitamoto_kendo_summer_camp/ Steve Voss is flying out to Japan as one of the representatives of the Midwest Kendo Federation for the Kitamoto Summer Kendo Camp, held between July 28th and August 4th.  Julie 2004-07-25T13:50:35-08:00 http://www.hokkyokuseikendo.org/index.php/weblog/first_entry/ News Julie 2004-07-22T13:24:07-08:00