QKR seminar this weekend

Just a reminder to all that there will be no training this weekend at the MEAC, as a contingent of us will be attending the QKR Winter seminar at the Tallebudgera Recreation Centre. As always, I am looking forward to getting some attention on those stubborn bits of poor technique by the senior sensei in attendance, and to catch up with the wider Queensland kendo and iaido community. It is also great to do the road trip with the Toowoomba cohort, and get to spent a couple of enjoyable days with good company (and good food)!

I want to wish the best of fortune to all those preparing for shinsa in Kendo and Iaido this weekend. And if anyone is interested in servicing/learning how to service their equipment (regardless of whether you are coming down this weekend with us), I will be happy to guide you through on Thursday, as I am attending to my own gear. 

  

Reminder: Taiko Drumming workshop 10 am Saturday

If you are stuck with what to do with the first day of the holidays, remember that the Club is hosting Tokoton Taiko to run a taiko drumming workshop on Saturday 24 June.

Price is $30, and you can book a place through the Club's Pro Shop. 

The day will start at 10 am, though the dojo clean will start at 8.30 am to ensure that the space is welcoming for our guests. 

You don't have to be a Club member to participate, and all are welcome!

Please contact Sian Carlyon for further details. 

Trip to Pine Mountain this evening for Iaido

Just a quickie to say I'm going to head down to train with Tom sensei and the rest of the Kohokai this evening, and am happy to provide a lift to others that may wish to join me. Training starts at 6.30pm,  so I'll be leaving just a little after 5 pm to make sure we get there in time. Please contact me directly if you would like to come!

Happy winter solstice everyone!

Wednesday marks the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, and I'm looking forward to the longer days, particularly having more sunlight in which to practice Arnis on a Thursday. This week also marks the end of Semester 1 at USQ, with last exams on Friday (including one pesky A&P exam for me on the Friday). At this stage I am intending to be thoroughly prepared by Thursday afternoon and will be at the dojo Thursday night. If there is any variation to this, I will let everyone know ahead of time.  

In contrast to our usual practice of being able to leave the tatami down for the holiday period, we will have to continue picking up the mats during our nightly training as Extend will be running a holiday care program in the MEAC. Cleaning etc will still have to be done as per usual, and we will have to coordinate an inventory and maintenance of equipment over the break. 

So good luck if you still have assessment due this week, and congrats if you are all done. And make sure you take time to enjoy the increasing sunlight over the coming weeks! 

PunchFit

Hello All,

PunchFit will be resuming on the 26th of this month (June) at 1800 hrs (6 pm) at the MEAC.  It will have a Tae Kwon Do and Aikido basis, so get ready to do some kicks and rolling (and of course some punching)!

Remember that PunchFit is for fitness only...even though the sessions will be based on Tae Kwon Do and Aikido it is not implied that anyone partaking in these sessions will become proficient in either Tae Kwon Do or Aikido.

Eric

Jodo Inter-dojo Training

Hello all,

Saturday the 10th of June BBRD Jodo had a training session with Glen Henri sensei and students at Chushinkan Dojo down in Brisbane.  We started training at 10 am in ken kihone followed by a short lunch and then to Frank Nichols Reserve to continue with training in ken kata and jo kata.

I hope that I speak for everyone when I say that the time spent training with Glen Henry sensei and his students is always beneficial and that the opportunity to train with them is greatly appreciated.

The next inter-dojo training is tentatively booked for the 22nd of July at the MEAC, however stay tuned because this may have to change; there is the possibility that the date will be earlier in July due to Adrian Knight coming back to Brisbane for a visit.  Advanced notice will be given prior to the next training date.

Eric

Kendo and Iaido grading applications due this week

A reminder that anyone wishing to grade in either kendo or iaido at the July seminar will have to attend to the necessary paperwork this week.  

All kendo paperwork needs to be signed by myself as dojo sensei and all iaido paperwork needs to go to Tom Johnson sensei. Tom sensei will try to get up this Thursday (TBC), but it is safer to send a PDF through to him just in case he does not make it. 

Nagayama sensei seminar

I Just wanted to report briefly on the ACT Queen's Birthday Weekend seminar with Nagayama sensei. Queensland was well represented with Dave Kolb sensei, Tom Johnson sensei and myself in attendance, and former Club member Sean McAvoy participating. It was wonderful to catch up with Sean, and I spent a great afternoon with him under the instruction of Franklin sensei refining our performance of kata we will be required to demonstrate for upcoming gradings. It was also wonderful to finally meet some of the ACTKR folk face to face, and next time I am in town I will definitely have to bring my bogu!

Nagayama sensei was both generut with his time and insightful with his analysis of our performance, and we had a fun time at the Canberra Yacht Club (which I hadn't been to for more than 20 years!). Hopefully Nagayama sensei will continue to support Australian budo, and we get more opportunities to be subject to his expert guidance. 

 

Bun Bu Ryo Do App now available

Just to confirm that you can now search for the Club app in the App Store and on Google under the correct spelling. We will start to populate it with information from this week in the lul between assignments and exams, so make sure that you download it and let us know what you think of the content and use ability. In particular, let us know what sorts of things you would like to see available in the app!