(by Serge Hendrickx) This year, the 16th WKC took place in Japan at the fabulous Nippon Budokan, central Tokyo. The Belgian team had been preparing this event since the last edition, three years ago in Novara, Italy. A delegation of five ladies & six men were selected out of the Belgian active kenshi. As the tournament is organized in Japan, the central coach, Hirakawa sensei picked up the position of manager which is the equivalent of the usual position of coach in our European system. During the monthly preparation trainings towards the event, competitors could count on the experience...
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Dear friends, We have the pleasure to inform you that our ABKF President and friend, Dany DELEPIERE, succeeded yesterday in his nanadan kendo examination in Tokyo at the Budokan. Warm Congratulations to him who is the 9th nanadan in Belgium!…
This weekend, 3 teams from Belgium participated at the Mumeishi 3’s tournament in London and got fine results. It came to one scored point, or the final would have been a Belgian one, even a Ghent one. Kojika (Haeke W – D’Hondt P – Vandendaele R) got the first place and Gold medals and the Cup Kendo Gent (De Backer J – Van Ackere E – Dupon V) got third place and Bronze medals The third (mixed) team (Pollet A Isshin Dotai – Borremans B Nobara – Gallant J Kendo Gent) unfortunately was eliminated by the silver medallists early on. In the...
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Results per categorie of the BKC 2014 Juniors 1st place: D’Hont Freya (Kojika) 2nd place: Heremans Olivier (Wakakoma) 3rd place: Windels Kai Li (Kojika) – De Brie Bavo (Kenseikan) Fighting Spirit: Jevtic-Romano (Butokukan) Ladies 1st place: Buysse Rachel (Kojika) 2nd place: Matsui (Wakakoma) 3rd place: Kitashima (Wakakoma) – Van Alsenoy Isha (Kojika) Fighting Spirit: Steyaert Maaike (Kendo Gent) Men 1st place: Van Laecken Sean (Kenseikan) 2nd place: Haeke Wesley (Kojika) 3rd place: Nakamura (Wakakoma) – Van Dort Geert (Kojika) Fighting Spirit: Nameche (Wakakoma) Teams...
Congratulations to Chieko YANO who passed her nanadan last week-end. Chieko is now the 1st lady nanadan in the EKF zone!
Let’s not forget either Xavier POUSSEUR who also passed his rokudan !…
Congratuations to both of them,
Keep going!
Date and venue of the BKC 2014 are published: BKC 2014
Dear Friends,
We have the pleasure to inform you that our friend Serge HENDRICKX has been granted the title (shogo) of KYOSHI during his last stay in Japan. So he is now nanadan kyoshi!
He personally received his SHOGO from our President during the seminar organised by WAKAKOMA KENSHIKAI in Auderghem.
Big applause and congratulations to you Serge!