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End of exams! First year complete! Celebrating with Sapporo!
*excerpt from Facebook:
Cousin: what lol -.- don’t throw up or go overboard like I did haha
Me: haha I’m in UofT kendo, dude! I’m not that soft ;)
Cousin: LOL
UTKC friend: like a boss.
Just had our annual club dinner last night to celebrate the successful year we had at UofT. It was a great celebration; so many familiar faces and so much fun!
We ended the dinner with awards to give away to the new members of 2011-2012. I’m very happy and overjoyed to say that I was given the University of Toronto Kendo Club Member of the Year award! ><
I feel very overwhelmed and am gracious to say that I not only come from Etobicoke Kendo Club but to now be apart of the University of Toronto Kendo Club to continue practising kendo. All the hard work and my love for the club has definitely paid off and I will continue to love my club and work hard with my sensei, sempai, and kohai the rest of my time at UofT Kendo Club!
I’ve been in kendo for more than a year now, and I think it’s time to say - I want to upgrade my bogu set.
I love the one I have already but, I think I can treat myself to something a little more better quality.
Please, toss me a message if you have any North American bogu retailers that you think are great! (:
In my last post, I said that you don’t pick your own kiai. It’s true, you don’t!
Kiai comes from the bottom of your stomach, so use your stomach muscles and make sure to just, exhale properly.
The whole purpose is to have a loud, strong kiai that’s full of force and spirit!
Beginners, I know that it’s a little awkward in the beginning but don’t worry about it. In the beginning, all you’re using for kiai is: men, do, kote. Your true kiai will come to you once you start something a little more advanced!
I’m a girl and I’ve had people tell me how loud and frightening my kiai is. My sempai, who’s also a very close friend, has told me that mine reminds her of a pterodactyl.. I’m not sure what a pterodactyl really sounds like but, it tells me that it’s strong! Girls, don’t be upset if your kiai sounds high! Just give it your all!
Remember, when it comes to kiai, don’t be shy! Show your kendo by showing your opponent your spirit!
Yes, I’ve been MIA.
But, I’m coming back.
Let me battle my way through exams and I’ll be right back with more posts <3
From Daisaku David Taguchi sensei in Calgary:
There’s a rash of posters or “memes” on professions, disciplines, etc, but none I could find on Kendo. So I just took 20 minutes to make one. I think this sums it up across the world :) .
Hahaha, too true.
I’d like to update on my last written post.
Etobicoke Kendo/Iaido Club.
My stomping grounds ♥
Keeping my kendo strong.
Female kenshis, I have a bogu question. I’ll be purchasing a set in a few weeks time, and one thing concerns me — how it should fit my body. I’ve done research, read threads in forums discussing the concerned and I’m worried. I have a rather… Well-endowed chest and I’ve heard an ill-fitting do can…
lol, i’d just get a regular set. just make sure your do is big enough! that’s all i had to worry about for my bogu.
Sometimes when I log into tumblr, I have the urge to just spill out everything that’s going on in my life. Not just my achievements in kendo or my progress but, the shitty things like my depression and anxiety. I think now is a good chance to do so.
Ahaha, I couldn’t believe I met you!! Right after we spoke, I told my friend I met you and she was like “ohmygah, really?!”
There’s no such thing as awkward if we come from tumblr hehe :3
Thank you!!! Yeah, right when we got on the bus at 5:30am, we just got our jackets! I hope you had fun too! Yes, please come to the UofT tournament! It should be great! Hehe, many exclamation marks because I’m so happy that I got to meet you!!!
HEYO!
This past weekend’s tournament was AH-MAZING!
Not only did UTKC go in full spirits to London, we cleaned house too! ><
First and second place in Beginner’s Basic Skills division, third place in open division (shodan and up), as well as first place in team division!
I had fun and won my first match in mudansha division! Second match was against my UTKC president however, I lost to him. No worries! It was fun to play kendo with my club members and against other university students too!
Another awesome thing. I met fellow tumblr, ionlyspeak, at the tournament! We were both surprised and happy xD
It was such an awesome weekend, I ended up going to Etobicoke practice the very next morning :P
We are UTKC and we will be forever STRONG! <3
Just so everyone knows.
