Nanseikan Kendo Club 剣道クラブ南西館

  "Sword of Desperation" ( Hisshinken Torisashi ) is another samurai film or jidaigeki currently on SBS onDemand until 18 June. "Hisshin" literally means "must die", which is significant when you watch the film! Kangeiko Our annual winter training will be taking place on the last training of term 2, Saturday 28 June. As usual it will be from 9am til 5pm. It promises to be not-very-cold. This year we will be looking at the concept of tokui-waza , one's ideal or favourite technique. The morning will be looking at how to find it and practice it, the afternoon we will set up two small shiaijo and run practice shiai for beginners and advanced kenshi. Cost for NSK members $10 (on top of term fees). BYO lunch but morning tea and snacks provided. Otsuka and Nagae Taikai These taikai are coming up in July. See Paul Bserani of MBK's information below. The day is a week before we start back for term 3. Nagae & Ots...

the late Sumitaka Nagae sensei, instructing young beginners at the old Nanseikan Dojo in Brunswick, c. 2004 At Nanseikan we now have two beginners' courses each year. This Saturday will see the start of the second beginners' course for 2012. Training for beginners will be from 9am til 10am. Seniors will continue until 11am. Everyone will start without bogu for the first hour, helping the beginners learn how to hold the shinai, stand in kamae and use Kendo footwork. After the first three weeks, beginners will join in for the whole of training. The beginners' course will continue until the end of term (15 Sept). The fee is $90, payable on the first training. Let's make everyone welcome and show them our best Kendo.

To all members of the VKR and AKR, The Kenshikan, Melbourne Budokai and Mrs Reiko Nagae request your presence at a special memorial service to honour, celebrate and remember the life and contributions of Sensei Sumitaka Nagae (1921 - 2011). The Memorial service will be attended by Mrs Reiko Nagae who will be travelling from Japan to attend this important event. The Memorial will be held on Sunday, 4th of March 2012 at the Kenshikan Dojo (91 Rosslyn St West Melbourne). The Ceremony will begin at 10am sharp. We look forward to your participation on this important day of remembrance. Kind regards, Tony Corrigan President - Melbourne Budokai