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Changes to Training Nights
Hi All as of the 2nd of March 2011. We have moved our Thursday Training night to a Wednesday and the location has moved to Brunswick South West Primary School Hall, South Daly Street, Brunswick West. The school is located near the corner of Dawson Street and Melville Road (Melway ref. 29 C8) not far from stop no. 33 on the 55 West Coburg tram route.
Photo’s of the first training here can be found at the TOJINKAI facebook page www.facebook.com/tojinkai
Grading Results for January
Congratulations to Mark Gasz and Steve Giffen on their succesful shodan grading well done to you both.
Also congratulations to Hsin for ikyu and Anthony for his successfull first grading in both Jodo and Iaido.
Results of the Australia Iaido and Jodo Championships 2011
Hi All,
Just a quick update on the Iaido and Jodo Championships for 2011
The event was very successful and all TJK members attending seemed to enjoy the event.
First of all thank you to all of those who helped out. It was noted by the sensei the relatively small group of people who showed the correct attitude in regards to training and helping out and TJK was singled out for this. So thank you very much for making me and TJK look good.
Mark Gasz and Dominik where both successfully graded in Jodo. Shodan and Sandan respectively and this is a great result.
While the club does not focus on competition perse the standard we set has allowed a number of members to do very well in competition.Mark Gasz was in the winning Kyu grade Jodo pairs competition and Steve Giffin took out the Shodan individual competition and was a member of the team that won the Iaido Teams competition. Well done to you both.
An honourable mention (or dishonourable depending on your view point) goes to Brendon Frost of North Balwyn Iaido club. Brendon forgot his NBI zekken on the day and had his old one from TJK in his bag which he wore for the Yondan Individual competition which he then won. Sorry Brendon but we are taking credit for this one as well : ). In all seriousness well done to Brendon, being an instructor and keeping up this standard of Iaido as well is very difficult.
I am hoping the club can use the success of this event to springboard this year. If so this will be a very successful year. Oda Sensei and Nagayama Sensei are both confirmed to come out this year. We have a number of other seminars planned for the year.
Hope to see you all at training in the near future.
Regards
Anthony Pickering.
Results of the 2010 VKR Iaido Championships
Last weekend Chikushinkai hosted the 3rd Victorian Iaido Championships.
Events were held for a Shodan & Nidan competition and a Combined Kyu Grades competition in a pool based structure that allowed all members the chance to experience competition.
The event was well supported by VKR clubs and all members showed a very high standard of competition which bodes well for the upcoming National Iaido and Jodo Championships 2011 to be held in Melbourne late
January 2011 (details can be found at http://www.melbourneiaido.com/)
Congratulations to the two winners Steve Giffin of TOJINKAI (Kyu Grade Competition) and Paul D’Intino (Shodan & Nidan Competition) of Chikushinkai.
Thanks to the members of Chikushinkai for organising this successful event and a special thanks to those members 3rd Dan and above who came along to support all members by shimpaning the competitions. Without selfless members like these events simply cannot occur.
Kyu Grade Competition
1st – Steve Giffin (TOJINKAI)
2nd – Clement Sie Sing (Chikushinkai)
Shodan Nidan Grade Competition
1st – Paul D’Intino (Chikushinkai)
2nd – Ben Sawers (Chikushinkai)
Iaido and Jodo Championships 2011
Melbourne will be hosting the 2011 AKR Iaido and Jodo Championships. This will be a full week of training with a large number of senior sensei from Japan. All members should look to book some leave over this period and attend this seminar. Costs and schedule are listed at IJC2011 . Hope to see you all there.
Hontai Yoshin Ryu Koryu Iaijitsu Seminar
Montobello sensei of Hontai Yoshin Ryu will be holding a iaijutsu & kenjutsu seminar of this 400 year old Koryu system on Sunday the 22nd of August 2010. TJK members with relevant experience are more than welcome to come along please contact Anthony Pickering at tojinkai@kendovictoria.asn.au if you need any further details.
TOJINKAI Merchandise is now available
TOJINKAI merchandise in the form of t-shirts and hoodies is now available from cafe press see below for a link.
Visit by Chiba Sensei and Oda Sensei
Thanks to the Melbourne Budokai and its members for hosting Chiba Sensei and Oda Sensei.
All TOJINKAI members enjoyed themselves and learned a lot from the training.
Oda sensei has complimented TJK members on their form at the event so please keep training so we can put our best foot forward at the upcoming IJC2011 in Melbourne in January.
VKR Iaido and Jodo Grading October Wednesday 12th October 2010
An Iaido and Jodo grading will be held on Wednesday the 12th of October 2010 at the Chikushinkai Training hall from 7:00pm onward.
The location can be found at Chikushinkai Website
If you have any questions regarding this grading please speak to a senior in the club.
Nagayama sensei and Ohara Sensei Visit
Nagayama sensei 7th Dan Kyoshi Jodo, 7th Dan Kyoshi Iaido and 7th Dan Renshi Kendo will be visiting Victoria with Ohara Sensei 7th Dan Kyoshi Iaido, 6th Dan Renshi Jodo and Second Dan Kendo to run a series of trainings from Thursday the 3rd of June 2010 to Monday the 7th of June 2010 in Melbourne and Ballarat.
Thursday 3rd June 2010
Location : Ballarat Karate Club 9 Moyle Street,Ballarat,Victoria 3350
Jodo 2:00pm 4:00pm (Ballarat Karate Club)
Location : Ballarat Kendo Club Ballarat Secondry College East Campus Assembly Hall Cnr Fussell st & Victoria st Ballarat
Iaido 5:30pm 6:30pm (Ballarat Kendo Club)
Jodo 6:30pm 8:30pm Ohara Sensei (Ballarat Karate Club)
Kendo 6:30pm 8:30pm Nagayama Sensei (Ballarat Kendo Club)
Cost $10
Meal with Sensei aftwards Location TBA
Friday 4th June 2010
Dan Grade Only Training
Location : TJK Training Hall, Coburg North Primary School hall, 148 Ohea St, Coburg North
Jodo 6:30pm 7:45pm
Iaido 7:45pm 9:00pm
Cost $20 for the evening
Meal with Sensei aftwards Location TBA
Saturday 5th June 2010
Open Training to all VKR Members
Location : Chikushinkai Training Hall. The Ajani Centre, 284 Thompsons Road, Lower Templestowe Vic 3107
Jodo 8:30am 12:00pm
Iaido 12:30pm 4:00pm
Cost $50 for the day.
Dinner with all members Location TBA
Sunday 6th June 2010
Open Training to all VKR Members
Location : TJK Training Hall, Coburg North Primary School hall, 148 Ohea St, Coburg North
Jodo 9:00am 12:30pm
Iaido 1:30pm 5:30pm