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Dec 29 2018 | Last Godokeiko of the year at Isshin
Dec 19 2018 | Another great year comes to an End
Dec 04 2018 | Special practice with Team Korea
It was an interesting experience and it definitely gave us a new perspective about how to conduct our training. We are very grateful for this opportunity, we hope many more arise in the future. Gratitude to D'Orangeville Sensei and McGill Kendo Club.
Nov 24 & Dec 01, 02 2018 | CKF Kendo & Iaido Grading
On the weekend of Nov 24th a Shidokan contingent traveled to Toronto, ON to participate in the senior JCCC tournament and to challenge Kendo grading. Congratulations to our Gabriel Schor, Bronze medal in his (now) old division at the JCCC Senior tournament! Through diligent training and perserverance all Shidokan members passed their kendo exam, great job everybody! New milestones, new goals! おめでとうございます
The following weekend - Dec 1st - a Shidokan contingent traveled to Etobicoke, ON to participate in the very first North American Partnership Iaido Seminar/Grading as well as the very first Pan American Iaido Goodwill Taikai. |
October 2018 | MKC visits Shidokan
Sep 29, 2018 Lawrence Tsuji Sensei visits Shidokan
On September 29th, Lawrence Tsuji Sensei visited us to hold a practice centered on kihon (basics). We reviewed footwork drills and tenouchi exercises while ensuring our posture remains proper. With grading on the horizon, this was a good reminder to keep working on basics at all stages of our kendo practice. Finally, we enjoyed keiko together, and each received welcome guidance from a both a mentor and a good friend. We would like to thank Tsuji Sensei once more for his much appreciated visit. We look forward to our next practice together! |
September 2018 | Our new recruits
Sep 2018 | A new semester begins
The new semester started just as warm as the summer had been. With grading right around the corner, it was time to review the way we practice and refresh our mind with basics. With renewed spirit, we pushed through and trained on, ready to tackle the challenges of the fall. |
Sep 2018 | Shidokan at the Concordia Student Union Fair
August 2018 | Summer training draws to an end
August 17,18 & 19 2018 | Shidokamping 2018!
We had the opportunity to practice suburi outdoors, swim across the lake, test our 'ax skills' chopping wood and of course build amazing campfires while sharing great music, stories and drinks. Our sincere gratitude to our Francis Petrin & Alysha Hum for the fantastic organization!
July 14 & 15 2018 | Shidokan at the Montreal Taikai 2018
Shidokan participated in this year's edition of the Montreal Taikai (tournament), hosted by McGill Kendo Club. The tournament attracted kendoka from all around Canada and the US, creating a great opportunity to face highly skilled players from near and far. Our members showed a great performance many of them achieving quarter finals. Our very special congratulations to Alysha Hum for obtaining the bronze medal in the women's division. The day after the tournament, there was a Kendo Grading (up to 3dan) which was hosted by the Canadian Kendo Federation. Some of our members challenged their next rank, ranging from 1kyu to 2dan. Congratulations to all! |
June 2018 | Shidokan Kendo at the West Island
May 2018 | Granby Kendo Taikai
April 2018 | Winter Session comes to an end
After rigorous training throughout the winter, summer is right around the corner, and with it the chance to practice kendo in stuffy Montreal weather. We are confident in everyone's ability to surpass themselves in these rough conditions. Here is to another successful semester! |
April 08, 2018 Quebec Women's Practice
On Sunday, April 8th, Shidokan hosted a very special practice that was led by Junko Ariyama Sensei. It was a joint practice open to all female kendo practitioners in Quebec. It was a great turnout, with kendoka coming from dojos around Montreal, Quebec, and Granby. Together we did kihon and practice matches, providing an opportunity to sharpen our shinpan skills as well. The practice ended with jigeiko, giving everyone the opportunity to keiko with someone they hadn't yet fought with. Thank you very much to everybody who attended, and a special thank you to Ariyama Sensei for leading us. We hope to do this again soon!. |
Feb 17, 2018 | Montreal Iaido Seminar
Our sincere gratitude to all participants, and to our honoured guest instructors who traveled long distances to join us. Our thanks to D'Orangeville Sensei for the constant support in developing iaido in Quebec. Last but not least, thanks to our dear volunteers for helping us run the event smoothly.
We hope you enjoyed the experience and that you brought home lessons to ponder over for the coming year. Until next time!
Feb 10-11 2018 | FIK American Zone Referee Seminar
The event was split into theoretical and practical parts, with helpful pointers given by the senseis as the shiai-sha crossed swords before a gathering of over a hundred participants from all around North America. Team Canada was eventually pitted against the Japanese representatives in a friendly round-robin, much to the attendants' joy.
We would like to thank the FIK delegation who came all the way to Montreal to offer their guidance, as well as to the CKF for hosting the event. Last, but far from least, our gratitude to Junko Ariyama Sensei from MKC and to Akane D'Orangeville from McGill Kendo Club for their translation throughout the weekend!
Jan 27 2018 | Shidokan at the QC Kendo Regional Championships, Granby
We would like to thank the organizers of the event for their continuous efforts to host this bi-annual tournament, without whom the event could not take place. Our gratitude as well to Santoso Sensei and our leading senior students, without whose guidance our training would not be the same. We are happy to see our kendo continue to improve and look forward to tackling the challenges ahead of us in the coming year.