New Kendo Kata practice venue

Joe's just confirmed that kata will have a new home, nearer to the dojo so hopefully more will attend practice. Additionally for club members these lessons are FREE! The cost of practice is included in your monthly fees so the only thing stopping you going is getting there and the new Venue may just solve that issue if ti was a problem. The club has always supported these kata sessions and will continue to do so, the change in venue will also reduce the cost of venue hire.

It will now be at Childwall Sports College, Queen's Drive Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 6XZ, normal times and dates but to make up the practices missed in Crosby there will be a catchup practice on the 13th August and then the normal third week practice on the 20th. We hope you can all make it

Practice changes

Please note the following changes to practice:

Wednesdays: for the next three weeks can you please arrive at 6:30pm and be ready in bogu as soon as possible in the Lower Gym at IM Marsh. We will not have access to the Egg Dance Hall and will have to finish by 8:00pm so please be as quick as possible.

Mondays [kata]: for the next 6 weeks Chesterfield will be closed to us, that translates to at least 2 kata lessons cancelled. We hope to be back training on September 4th [situation permitting].

Please check Facebook/Calendar/News page regularly, we will try to keep you up-to-date on practices and any further news.

Grading Success

Congratulations go to Joe Willmott and Anthony Francis for passing their gradings test at the Stoke Seminar this weekend. Joe achieved the rank of Sandan [3rd Dan] after many years of dedicated and hard work. His efforts are an example to all and he's a true ambassador for the club, well done Joe.

At the other end of the spectrum, but no less an achievement, Anthony passed Ikkyu [1st kyu] the first nationally graded rank undertaken. Anthony's dedication and persistence is a credit to him and to all those at the club who have helped and pushed him to this success. Great effort, first dan is just a small step away now.

Liverpool Kendo Club is immensely proud of both your efforts and continuing practice.

NO Kendo Kata on Monday (CANCELLED)

PLEASE NOTE KATA PRACTICE TODAY IS CANCELLED DUE TO IT BEING A BANK HOLIDAY! PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP OR YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

15th World Kendo Championships - Novara, Italy

If you didn't already know the 15th World Kendo Championships begin in 13 hours in Novara, Italy. Unless you're booked to attend or even competing you may need an alternative option to view what's going on. At this stage the All Japan Kendo Federation has set up a U-Stream page where live streaming footage should take place. If an alternative solution pops up I'll let you know. Three years ago most of the results were being shared via twitter tomorrow we may be able to witness it in as close to live as possible without actually being there, that's progress folks!

So point your web browsers here:
www.ustream.tv/channel/aj-kendo-f
and enjoy the biggest Kendo event in the world!

NO Kendo Kata on Monday (CANCELLED)

PLEASE NOTE KATA PRACTICE TODAY IS CANCELLED DUE TO IT BEING A BANK HOLIDAY! PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP OR YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Furthermore there is a Bank Holiday on Monday the 4th of June, we will be closed then also, a reminder will go out nearer the time.

NO Kendo Kata today (CANCELLED)

PLEASE NOTE KATA PRACTICE TODAY IS CANCELLED DUE TO A POWER FAILURE AT CHESTERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL! PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP OR YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.