Welcome to 2011!

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This year there is plenty on as usual, not least of which our regular training starts back this Saturday. For term dates, go to the Training Dates page.

There will also be a visit this weekend from Nittaidai (日体大), the National Sports Science University in Tokyo. As usual there will be a special training with their kendo dept members (open to all VKR members) and a special demo of traditional Japanese Martial Arts. See below for details.

GOODWILL TRAINING
A goodwill training will be held with Hakamada sensei, Yagisawa sensei and Shinzato sensei, and 23 members of the kendo faculty.

 Date: Sat 12 Feb
 Time: 5:30 for 6:00 start. (Doors open at 5:30. Training will be 2 hours)

 Venue:
 Footscray Park Aquatic and Fitness Centre (Building L), at
Victoria University - Footscray Park Campus,
Ballarat Road, Footscray VIC 3011
Melway 2S F4
Website: http://www.vu.edu.au/campuses/footscray-park
Cost: $10
We hope to see as many Victorian kendoka at the training as possible!


PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS

More than 100 students from Nittai Dai will demonstrate Japanese martial arts including: Judo, Karate, Kyudo, Sumo, Aikido, Kendo, Shorinji Kempo, Naginata and Japanese cultural dances.

Date: Sun 13 Feb
 Time: 4:00 - 6:00

 Venue:
 Darebin Community Sports Stadium
857 Plenty Road
Reservoir 3073
http://www.darebin.ymca.org.au/index.asp?menuid=160.080

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