Summary for 2010
January
- Fri, 1/8/10: Norwalk Dojo first practice of 2010
We caught up on some remaining
awards from 2009,
then took group photos, one of
sensei and kenshi (8MB) and one
including parents and guests (below, 7MB).
Thank you to Ralutin sensei for taking the photos! See the
full set on flickr.
Announcements:
- current policies:
- attendance at beginning of practice
- new members accepted on 1st Fri of odd months
-
beginner testing
for keiko, keikogi/hakama, bogu, men
- toban will be by the month, see
assignment list for details
- shinsa hopefuls: keiko, kata (3 kyu above), tests
- special practices one Sunday per month
- monthly dojo tournament
- new policies:
- kata practice 2nd Monday and Friday the following week
- 45th anniversary celebration 11/7/10 (tentative)
A big thank you to the moms for preparing fresh mochi with
zenzai (sweet bean soup) and nori(seaweed) with shoyu (soy sauce).
shoyu-sato). It was wonderful, as usual!
- Krissy Kobata Needs A Marrow Match
If one of your goals for 2010 is to do something selfless, here is
your chance to get it checked off early. Krissy Kobata, a SEJSCC
family member, needs a bone marrow donor. See the scanned flyer
front and
back for more information.
- Mon, 1/11/10: Norwalk keiko
Welcome new kenshi:
Makino Kentaro,
Lee Ming,
Lee Fang
- Sun, 1/17/10:
SCKF New Year's
party, Cerritos
11:00am - 3:00pm, Prince Seafood Restaurant, Cerritos
cost: $25 plus a raffle prize per person
- Fri, 1/29/10: January dojo tournament
Congratulations to winners
Broshears Nicholas (0-4 kyu),
Kim Alex (4-1 kyu),
Yoon Brian (adult kyu),
Kariya Yoshijiro (yudansha)
- Sat, 1/30/10:
Gedatsu Dojo 5th
Sat Keiko, 7-8:30pm
Kodansha open keiko, cost: $10 per person
- AUSKF
Newsletter Dec'09 issue is now available online
February
March
- Sun, 3/7/10: Norwalk Dojo special practice, 8-10am
- Mon, 3/8/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 8:45-9:45pm
- Fri, 3/12/10:
SEJSCC Nerio
Scholarship application
High school seniors please fill out an application for the
Koichi/Toyo Nerio Scholarship.
Requirements include Center membership for 3 years,
transcripts and SAT scores,
and attending the awards banquet on 4/17/10.
Please have your form signed by a Norwalk Kendo Dojo official by
3/12 so you can put in the mail for delivery by the 3/19 deadline.
- Sat, 3/13/10:
SCKF and AUSKF federation
dues
Please pay your federation dues asap. Total is
$39 for 17 and under, $66 for 18 and over. Age is as of 1/1/10.
- Sun, 3/14/10: Norwalk Dojo special practice, 9:30-11am
Extra practice, replacing yudansha practice. Attendees:
Kodama Jean, Takanashi Takeo, Kariya Yoshijiro, Nguyen Emil,
Kim Alex, Kim Esther, Kim Won, Yang Jeanwon,
Trost Jeff, Balacanao Darryl
- Mon, 3/15/10: Norwalk Dojo practice
We reviewed chakuso: how to wear gi and bogu properly.
Nguyen Emil demonstrated how to put on keikogi, hakama, tare, and do,
and we broke up into groups (males and females) to go over putting
on hakama and keikogi in more detail.
See this shoelace site
if you have problems tying your himo with a
crooked bow
or if you want to learn how to tie the
quick knot.
- Fri, 3/19/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 9:15-10:15pm
- Sat-Tue, 3/20-23/10:
AJKF Youth
Champions Visit
7 winners of AJKF Junior High School Championships will visit
SCKF in March.
Keiko at WLA Dojo Sat 6:30pm,
goodwill exhibition, keiko, and party at Venice Dojo Sun 1pm,
keiko at Norwalk Dojo Mon 7pm.
Ota sensei,
8 dan hanshi, is the group leader. See
link
for group roster.
Thank you to all dojo members, especially the senseis and parents,
for hosting the keiko, gifts for the guests, and the welcome party
afterwards.
- Sat-Sun, 3/27-28/10:
FIK shinpan
seminar, Vancouver
Kodama Jean attended; see notes.
- Sun, 3/28/10: SCKF youth special practice, Norwalk 9am
Attendees included Broshears Nicholas,
Hahn Danielle, Yoon Courtney, Kim Esther,
Kim John, Nagasawa Jeffrey, Kim Alex, Chung Alex
April
- Fri, 4/2/10: 45th Anniversary Planning Meeting, 7:45pm
Mandatory meeting for all parents and
adult kenshi
to discuss plans for our 45th Anniversary Kendo Tournament in
November, as well as supporting events.
Topics will include fundraisers, food preparations, and
tournament booklet; see
agenda.
Your attendance at this meeting will determine
whether we will be able to host the event!
- Mon, 4/5/10: Norwalk Dojo practice
We reviewed the basic parts of the shinai (see the
equipment page for a diagram).
- Sun, 4/11/10: Norwalk Dojo special practice, 8-10am
Thanks so much to the Kim family for the delicious Korean barbecue
party, and congratulations to Kim Alex for being accepted to
the U.S. Air Force Academy, as well as winning a Nerio Scholarship!
- Mon, 4/12/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 8:45-9:45pm
- Mon, 4/12/10: Norwalk Dojo practice
We reviewed the criteria for being awarded 6kyu, 5kyu,
and 4kyu. Then Nguyen Emil and Toh Shauna demonstrated the
basic skills involved in the 4kyu kihon test (see
videos).
- Sat, 4/17/10: SEJSCC Recognition Dinner, 5:30pm
This year's Center recognition dinner will feature gourmet
Chinese food.
One of the honorees will be our own
graduating high school senior Kim Alex.
Not only did he get accepted to
the US Air Force Academy, he is also one of two recipients of
the 2010 Nerio Scholarships. Congratulations!
Note: kendo also has kitchen duty from 3-5pm; thank you in advance
for helping out.
Alphabetical list of attendees:
Domen Megumi,
Fukawa Koji,
Hahn Janet,
Hamamura Junko,
Henmi Morihei,
Huang Yung Chun,
Kodama Jean,
Kim Won,
Kim Myong,
Kim Alex,
Kim John,
Kim Esther,
Tanaka Fukuyo,
Yoon Brian,
Yoon Kay,
Yoshimura Ted,
Yoshimura Yumi
- Mon, 4/19/10: no regular practice
Instead we'll have a short optional practice, primarily to tune
up kendo and kata for those participating in the SCKF
spring shinsa. However, anyone in full bogu may attend.
- Sun, 4/18/10:
North-South
Tournament, Wilson Park
Participants included
Kim Esther, Yoon Courtney, Hahn Danielle, Matsuda Kane (11-13),
Kim Patrick (14-15),
Kim John, Kim Alex,
Huang Michael, Ma Phillip, Yoon Brian (16 and over),
Yang Jeanwon, Chi Joyce (women's kyu),
Yook Kenn, Chung Alex, Chu Michael (1-2 dan),
Nguyen Emil, Hahn Rex, Kato Takumi, Kariya Yoshijiro (3-4 dan),
Kodama Jean (women's dan).
Shinpan include dYamaguchi sensei, Henmi sensei, Huang sensei,
Kodama sensei, and Yoshimura Steve sensei.
Iaido demonstration was performed by Ralutin sensei, Ma Philip,
Toh Shauna, and some members from NCIA.
Congratulations to the following trophy and medal winners:
11-13: Kim Esther 1st place;
Women's Kyu: Yang Jean 1st place, Chi Joyce 3rd place;
3-4 Dan: Nguyen Emil 2nd place, SCKF kyu team: Kim Esther.
Also, Kim Esther was selected to be interviewed on Channel 18 news.
The segment will air Sat 8pm on channel 18.2 and Sun 8pm on channel
18, and will be on their
website
next Monday.
- Fri, 4/23/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 9:15-10:15pm
- Sat, 4/24/10:
SCKF Shinkyu
Shinsa, Pasadena
The main SCKF shinsa is in the fall.
However a few Norwalk kenshi were selected by the senseis to
participate in this spring shinsa:
Hahn Danielle (5kyu), Yang Jeanwon (4kyu), Huang Michael (2kyu),
Kim John (1kyu), Kim Alex (1dan), Yoon Brian (1dan).
The primary criteria were outstanding attendance
and readiness for the next level;
secondary criteria included age and extenuating circumstances.
Congratulations to all shinsa participants. Not only did
everyone pass, everyone received perfect scores! Comments will
be available shortly.
- Sun, 4/25/10: Center clean up, 9am-12pm
Thank you to all volunteers who came to support the
Center on behalf of the dojo: Brian Yoon, Megumi Domen, Tak Domen,
Ted Yoshimura, Jean Yang, Ken Yook, Kunseo Yook, Esther Kim,
Myong Kim, Inho Cho, Junko Hamamura, Gayle Nagasawa, Darryl Balacanao,
Takeshi Nakagawa, Kane Matsuda, Wang family.
May
- Sun, 5/2/10: SCKF youth special practice, Norwalk 9am
- Fri, 5/7/10: Norwalk keiko
We are started the program of kenshi evaluations; the first
participants were Matsuda Kane, Wang Alexander, Hahn Danielle
(the other 5 scheduled kenshi were absent)
- Sat, 5/8/10:
Steveston
Tournament, Canada
As announced at last year's Christmas party, the
two outstanding kenshi representing Norwalk Dojo this
year are Kim Esther and Yoon Courtney.
Other participants include
Kariya Yoshijiro, Yoon Brian, Kim Alex, and Kim John,
and rounding out the Norwalk delegation are Kim Kay, Kim Won, and
Kim Myong.
See
trip details.
Congratulations to Yoon Brian (3rd place, adult 1-3 kyu),
Kim Alex (1st place and perpetual trophy, adult 1-3 kyu), and
to Kariya Yoshijiro and Kim Alex, members of the SCKF B team
which took 2nd place (1st was SCKF A team!).
- Mon, 5/10/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 8:45-9:45pm
- Sun, 5/16/10: Norwalk Dojo special practice, 8-10am
- Fri, 5/21/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 9:15-10:15pm
- Sun, 5/23/10:
SCKF
Shinpan Seminar, Covina Dojo
Note: date change from 5/16, due to locating a venue.
Participant list:
Yamaguchi sensei, Henmi sensei, Kodama sensei,
Kato Takumi, Kariya Yoshijiro, Hahn Rex, Domen Sumi, Cho Inho,
Nguyen Emil.
See the seminar
page for details, including what to bring, and be sure to
review shiai information, especially
shinpan, match pronouncements, yuko datotsu, and prohibited acts.
- Mon, 5/24/10: shiai geiko
We did shiai geiko in 3 groups: youth, junior adult,
and senior adult/yudansha. At the end we did team shiai with the
kenshi participating in the SCKO team taikai.
- Fri, 5/28/10: May dojo tournament
Congratulations to winners
Matsuda Kane (0-5 kyu),
Kim John (4-1 kyu),
Yang Jean (adult kyu),
Nguyen Emil (yudansha)
- Sun, 5/30/10:
SCKO
Team Taikai, Cerritos Regional Park
The following 3-person teams have been entered:
13 and under: Hahn Danielle, Yoon Courtney, Matsuda Kane;
14-17: Kim Patrick, Nagasawa Jeffrey, Kim John;
adult: Yang Jeanwon, Toh Shauna, Huang Michael;
dan A: Chang Jeffrey, Yoon Brian, Chung Alex;
dan B: Domen Sumi, Takanashi Takeo, Nguyen Emil;
dan C: Kim Alex, Hamamura Yu, Kariya Yoshijiro.
Shinpan are Kariya Yoshijiro and Nguyen Emil.
- Mon, 5/31/10: no practice
Have a nice Memorial Day!
June
July
- Fri-Sun, 7/2-4/10: AUSKF summer camp, Tacoma
Attendees include Kariya Yoshijiro.
- Sun, 7/25/10:
AUSKF Junior
Nationals, San Jose
First ever Junior Nationals open tournament.
Participants include
Yoon Courtney (10-11);
Kim Patrick, Kim John, Nagasawa Jeffrey, Chung Alex (16-18);
Kim Esther, Hahn Danielle (girls 13 and under).
Norwalk Dojo will host optional special training on
1/24, 2/28, 3/28, 5/2, 6/6.
SCKO will host a joint keiko 6/13 at Cerritos Regional Park.
Congratulations to Kim Esther, the first Junior Nationals
Girls 13 and Under Champion!
Congratulations also to
- Chung Alex, 16-18 division 2nd place
- Yoon Courtney, 10-11 division best eight
- Hahn Danielle, girls 13 and under best eight
Also, Kim Esther was sempo on the SCKF A girls team and Yoon
Courtney was taisho on the SCKF B girls team; both took 3rd place.
See
usjuniorkendoopen.com
for full results and a huge group photo.
- Sat-Sun, 7/24-25/10: SEJSCC Carnival
It's carnival time!
- see work shift schedule
(these were sent out earlier in email). Gray indicates shift
selected by volunteer, "assigned" indicates assigned by officers.
- officers in charge at the carnival are Domen Megumi, Hamamura
Junko, Tanaku Fukuyo, Yoshimura Yumi, and Yoshimura Ted.
- if you cannot work the indicated slot, please find a replacement,
and inform the officers of the details
- be sure to park on the street, not on the Center grounds.
Inside parking is reserved for the handicapped and elderly.
- if you sign out an apron, please return it by 8/9 (otherwise an
$8.50 charge will apply)
- demonstration volunteers: we will meet at
3:15pm to change and go over demonstration details one more time
Thank you for your support!
- Fri, 7/23/10 through Fri, 8/6/10: no practice
SEJSCC is closing the gym to activities the Friday before the
carnival in order to start setting up.
Then the gym will be closed for two weeks for floor refinishing.
- Fri, 7/23/10: carnival prep and demo run through
There will be no keiko due to the Center setting up the gym
for the carnival.
All members and parents please come to the dojo at 7pm to help
with carnival set up and food preparation.
See supply list for procurement
assignments.
We will also do a quick run through of the demonstration (without
bogu). The demo will be performed Saturday at 4pm. Selected kenshi
will be be emailed prior to Friday.
Also, bring $45 to pick up your dojo jacket!
- Mon, 7/5/10: no practice
Have a safe and sane Independence Day weekend!
- Sun, 7/18/10: SCKF Kata Seminar
- Mon, 7/12-19/09: ondo practice- restricted parking
Please do not park on or near the ondo circle (near the
entrance gate) on Mondays from 7/5 through 7/19.
And, if you'd like to learn ondo (Japanese folk dancing), they are
having practices on Mondays and Thursdays from 7:30-9pm from 7/5
through 7/24, in preparation for the carnival.
- Mon, 7/26/10: carnival clean up
Thank you to everyone who came to the Center to help with clean up!
August
- Sat, 8/14/10:
Norwalk Dojo Gasshuku, 8am - 8pm
One day kendo camp for all dojo members, from beginners through
yudansha, whether in bogu or not.
Please RSVP by 8/11 to
norwalkkendo@gmail.com.
Lunch and dinner will be provided, so we need a head count.
All parents are welcome and there will be some sessions for parents
as well.
Be sure to arrive no later than 7:30am so we can start prompty at 8am.
See link for more information, including a
powerpoint pdf.
- Sun, 8/15/10:
Nikkei
Games, CSULB
Norwalk participants include
1 dan: Yoon Brian;
2 dan: Chu Michael;
3 dan: Nguyen Emil and Hahn Rex;
0-4 kyu team: Hahn Danielle, Yoon Courtney, Kim Esther;
3-1 kyu team: Kim Patrick, Nagasawa Jeffrey, Kim John;
kachinuki team A: Yang Jeanwon, Yoon Brian, Nguyen Emil;
kachinuki team B: Huang Michael, Hahn Rex, Chu Michael;
shinpan: Yamaguchi sensei and Henmi sensei.
Congratulations to the following teams, which each won
first place!
0-4 kyu team: Hahn Danielle, Yoon Courtney, Kim Esther
kachinuki team A: Yang Jeanwon, Yoon Brian, Nguyen Emil
- Fri, 8/20/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 9:15-10:15pm
- Sun, 8/22/10:
Nisei
Week Tournament, Nishihonganji
Norwalk participants include
11-13 kyu: Kim Christie, Hahn Danielle, Yoon Courtney, Kim Esther;
14-15 kyu: Joe Kyung;
women's kyu: Yoon Kay, Toh Shauna;
adult 0-4 kyu: Balacano Darryl, Trost Jeffrey, Yang Jeanwon,
Toh Shauna, Azama Eric;
adult 3-1 kyu: Joe Soo Yong, Kim Patrick, Huang Michael, Kim John,
Nagasawa Jeffrey;
team: Yoon Courtney, Hahn Danielle, Kim Esther, Kim Patrick,
Kim John;
shinpan: Yamaguchi sensei and Henmi sensei.
Congratulations to
Kim Esther (2nd place, 11-13 years) and
Nagasawa Jeffrey (2nd place, adult 3-1 kyu). And great job by
our team, which very, very narrowly lost to first place
Torrance Dojo!
- Fri, 8/27/10: Aug dojo tournament
Congratulations to winners
Matsuda Kane (0-5 kyu),
Kim Esther (4-1 kyu),
Huang Michael (adult kyu),
Kariya Yoshijiro (yudansha)
Also, thank you to Brown Nathan sensei from Torrance Dojo
and Viellemaringe Pierre sensei from Costa Mesa Dojo
for practicing with us.
- Sun, 8/29/10: Norwalk Dojo special practice, 8-10am
September
- Sun, 9/5/10:
All California
Open Tournament, Fresno
Norwalk participants included 13 and under: Yoon Courtney;
1-3 dan: Yoon Brian, Kariya Yoshijiro; shinpan: Yamaguchi sensei.
Congratulations to Yoon Courtney and Kariya Yoshijiro, who were
selected to be members of the 11-person SCKF team, which took
first place!
- Mon, 9/6/10: Labor Day optional geiko, 8-9pm
No regular practice. Instead there will be optional keiko
for Norwalk team members and those planning to attend Team SCKF
practices.
- The taking of kenshi photographs for the 45th anniversary
booklet will end Fri 9/10. If you haven't already, be sure to arrive
early to keiko to get your photo taken.
Wear a nice keikogi, and make sure your bogu is neat!
- Sun, 9/12/10:
Team SCKF
pre-elim keiko, 8am-12pm
If you are interested in trying out for Team SCKF, be sure
to attend the four pre-elimination practices to prepare for
the 10/31 eliminations, where 60% of the team will be chosen
by tournament and 40% by coach/manager pick. The practices will be
at Norwalk Dojo on 9/12, 9/19, 10/3, and 10/24
from 8am-12pm (arrive at 7am!).
We won't have Norwalk Dojo special practice
in September; instead please attend one of these keiko (but be
prepared for a hard practice!).
- Mon, 9/13/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 8:45-9:45pm
We had kata evaluations, with feedback from the senseis.
- Sun, 9/19/10:
Team SCKF
pre-elim keiko, 8am-12pm
- Fri, 9/24/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 9:15-10:15pm
- Sun, 9/26/10:
SCKF Team
Championships
Norwalk teams:
youth A: Yoon Courtney, Kim Esther, Kim John
coach Chang Jeffrey;
youth B: Hahn Danielle, Joe Kyung, Kim Patric
coach Kariya Yoshijiro;
adult: Azama Eric, Huang Michael, Nagasawa Jeffrey
coach Nguyen Emil;
yudansha: Amano Shotaro, Yoon Brian, Chang Jeffrey, Nguyen
Emil, Kariya Yoshijiro; Chu Michael, Chung Alex
coach Yoshimura Steve
Congratulations to the yudansha team. They won 3rd place. and also
came very, very close to defeating first place Torrance Dojo in the
semi-finals!
- Mon, 9/27/10: Norwalk keiko (we will have keiko!)
No one showed up for make up kata exams during ato-geiko.
October
- Mon, 10/1/10: Sep dojo tournament
Congratulations to winners
Hahn Danielle (0-5 kyu),
Kim Esther (4-1 kyu),
Choe Andrew (adult kyu),
Kariya Yoshijiro (yudansha)
- Sun, 10/3/10:
Team SCKF
pre-elim keiko, 8am-12pm
- Sun, 10/3/10:
SCKO
Individ Championships, Cerritos RP
Yook Kenn participated.
See
application
form.
- Mon, 10/4/10: monthly tournament
Congratulations to winners Hahn Danielle (0-5 kyu), Kim Esther (4-1
kyu), Choe Andrew (adult kyu), and Kariya Yoshijiro (yudansha).
- Fri, 10/8/10: no practice
The Center needs to set up the facilities for this Saturday's
pancake breakfast and fall boutique, so we cannot use the gym.
Instead we will have a meeting to continue planning the 45th
anniversary. All committee members please be sure to attend.
The meeting will be held in the karaoke room. Committee head
chairs: bring a laptop or thumb drive if you wish to present
something using the lcd projector.
- Sun, 10/10/10: Norwalk Dojo special practice, 8-10am
Many thanks to the moms for preparing the delicious onigiri
and spicy chicken wings!
Immediately following keiko, we had 45th anniversary
planning committee meetings. Thanks to everyone who attended.
- Sun, 10/17/10:
SCKF Shinkyu
Shinsa
SCKF promotional examination.
See shinsa notes, including results.
Congratulations to everyone who passed the shinsa!
- Mon, 10/18/10: 45th anniversary meetings, 8-9:30pm
No practice tonight.
Instead we will have committee meetings from 8pm.
Iaido can practice at their normal time (ring the doorbell if the
door is locked).
- Norwalk Kendo Dojo
45th anniversary planning
We are in the final stages of planning our
45th anniversary tournament, to be held
Sunday, Nov 7, 2010, at the Center.
Every practice from 10/22 through 11/5 will be devoted to
dry runs, training, and planning for our
45th anniversary tournament.
All kenshi are needed so we can run shiai on multiple courts, and
all volunteers are needed to do court duty on multiple courts.
We need help from all members and families, past and present!
If you have not already signed up, you will be contacted to
help out.
Committee chairs are
Yoon Brian
(executive chairman),
Yoshimura Ted
(tournament and trophies),
Domen Megumi
(food and gifts),
Kariya Yoshijiro
(event planning and booklet),
Hahn Rex
(sign up committee).
- Sun, 10/24/10:
Team SCKF
pre-elim keiko, 8am-12pm
- Sun, 10/31/10:
Team SCKF eliminations, Garden Grove
Place: Bolsa Grande High School,
9401 Westminster Ave, Garden Grove CA 92844.
Norwalk participants include Yoon Courtney, Kim Esther, Kim John,
Chung Alex, Yoon Brian, Kariya Yoshijiro, Kodama Jean.
Congratulations to Kim Esther for winning a spot on the junior
girls team, Yoon Courtney for being selected to the junior girls
team, and Kim John for being selected to the youth program. They
will now start team training for their trip to Atlanta next August!
November
- Sun, 11/7/10:
Norwalk 45th Anniversary
The big day!
THANK YOU and tsukaresama to everyone who helped make the tournament
a success!
Results and pictures have been posted.
Norwalk kenshi results:
Div3 3rd: Amano Shotaro,
Div4 3rd: Lim Mitchell,
Div6 3rd: Chung Alex,
Div7 2nd: Nguyen Emil,
Div8 3rd: Chu Michael;
2 wins:
Kim Christie,
Trost Jeffrey,
Kato Takumi,
Yoon Brian.
- Mon, 11/8/10: no practice
We will be taking a well-deserved break!
- Fri, 11/12/10: 45th anniversary thank you
We will have a short keiko and then take a few moments to thank
everyone who helped.
We'll give out some gifts to the
volunteers as well as to all dojo members. Everyone be sure to
attend, and let family and friends who helped know to come too.
There will also be cake, which you can enjoy after (or instead of)
ato geiko.
- Sun, 11/14/10: no Sunday practice
The Team SCKF practice originally scheduled at Venice Dojo
has been cancelled.
The Norwalk Dojo special practice has been moved to 11/28.
Enjoy your free Sunday!
- Fri, 11/19/10: Oct dojo tournament
Congratulations to winners
Kim Christie (0-5 kyu),
Kim Esther (4-1 kyu),
Lim Steve (adult kyu),
Kariya Yoshijiro (yudansha)
- Sun, 11/21/10:
Team SCKF
keiko, 8am-12pm
First official Team SCKF keiko.
- Fri, 11/26/10: Godo geiko, 7:30-9pm
No regular practice. Instead we will have godo geiko for
people in full bogu. Come work off those Thanksgiving calories!
Left-over desserts are welcome :-).
- Sun, 11/28/10: Norwalk Dojo special practice, 8-10am
Thanks to the moms for preparing the delicious tonjiru!
- Mon, 11/29/10: Nov dojo tournament
Congratulations to winners
Kim Christie (0-5 kyu),
Kim Esther (4-1 kyu),
Lim Mitchell (adult kyu),
Nakagawa Takeshi (yudansha)
December
- Sun, 12/5/10:
Team SCKF
keiko, 8am-12pm
- Sun, 12/5/10: SEJSCC general meeting, 12-2pm
Thank you to those who attended on behalf of the dojo:
Mr Yoshimura, Mrs Domen, Mrs Tanaka, Yoon Brian, Kodama Jean
- Fri, 12/10/10: Dec dojo tournament
Congratulations to winners
Kim Christie (0-5 kyu),
Yoon Courtney (4-1 kyu),
Trost Jeffrey (adult kyu),
Kariya Yoshijiro (yudansha)
- Sun, 12/12/10: Norwalk Dojo special practice, 8-10am
- Mon, 12/13/10: Norwalk Dojo kata practice, 8:45-9:45pm
- Fri, 12/17/10: Norwalk Dojo Christmas party, 5-11pm
Thank you to everyone who helped put on the party, especially
all the dojo officers and parents. It was a wonderful feast, as
always!
In addition to handing out menjo for new ranks received at the
October shinsa, the following awards
were given out:
- outstanding attendance:
Kim Christie
Trost Jeffrey
Yook Kenn
Kim Esther
- best attendance
Yoon Courtney
Yoon Brian
- Norwalk monthly tournament top winners:
0-5 kyu: Matsuda Kane and Kim Christie
4-1 kyu: Kim Esther
adult kyu: Yang Jean Won
yudansha: Kariya Yoshijiro
- 2010 outstanding kenshi (representing Norwalk Dojo at Steveston
Taikai in Feb'11):
Kariya Yoshijiro
Yoon Brian
And we gave out gifts of appreciation to the senseis, assistant
instructors, and officers, with special recognition to Mrs Domen,
Mr Yoshimura, Mrs Tanaka, and Mrs Hamamura.
Thank you to everyone for all your contributions to the dojo!
Afterwards we enjoyed an encore presentation by Domen Sumi of
the Norwalk Dojo retrospective video shown at the
45th Anniversary Tournament,
followed by drawings for door prizes.
The finale was an exciting jan-ken-pon tournament;
congratulations to winner Chung Claria!
Thank you to everyone who came out to help celebrate. It was
a truly festive occasion!
- Sun, 12/19/10:
Team SCKF
keiko, 8am-12pm
- Mon, 12/20/10: last 2010 keiko
Congratulations to Choi Daniel, winner of the
jan-ken-pon-balloon-pop tournament!
- Fri 12/24/10 - Mon 1/3/11: no regular keiko
Enjoy the holiday break! For other practices see the
SCKF holiday
schedule.
2010 Tournaments
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