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European KNBK Gasshuku Antwerp 2017

Posted on October 3, 2017 Written by admin Leave a Comment

Last week, I travelled to Antwerp for the KNBK European Gasshuku which is held this time every year.

As previous years the theme was to cover as much of the Shoden level curriculum so that everyone got a lot of practice of the basics to work on.

I know I did. With the Battoho and the Tachi Uchi no Kata refresher, the Friday was a lot of scribbling of notes during the breaks.

It was also good to spend time with Bokken in hand covering all three sets of paired Bokken Waza for Shoden level.

Over the weekend we covered:

Friday

Kamae
Kirioroshi
Happo Giri
Battoho Shodan
Tachi Uchi no Kata
Battoho Kumitachi

Saturday

Cutting Drills
Battoho Shodan
Battoho Okuden
Omori Ryu Seiza No Bu

Sunday

Tachi Uchi No Kurai
Free Practice
Tachi Uchi No Kata

Off the floor we had a great time at various restaurants. We don’t need to elaborate on that!

It was great to catch up with our European friends as well as a first visit of the Kenkyukai leaders from Plymouth.

Congratulations to everyone that took a test and passed on Saturday.

The dates for next years are already set so if you are thinking about coming next year – and it is a worthwhile trip. For 2018, the seminar will have the same format as this year, the date is already set for October 5, 6 & 7.

Get it in your diary now!

Kagami Spring /Summer 2017

Posted on July 31, 2017 Written by admin Leave a Comment

kagamiwinter2016 The latest Kagami Newsletter is now available to read.

This issue contains:

Welcome!
Consistency in an irregular life
A first for South Texas
Satori and Kensho – Flashes of Insight
Dojo Spotlight: Central Coast Iaido
Around the KNBK
KNBK Policy reminders and Updates
Upcoming Events and Seminars – 2017
KNBK 10th Anniversary Gasshuku
Kagami Book

To keep in touch with what is going on with the organisation around the World and to also see what training opportunities there are for the rest of the year, please feel free to download the PDF version on the link below:

http://nishimondojo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Kagami_Summer2017.pdf

UK Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu Seminar May 2017

Posted on May 31, 2017 Written by admin Leave a Comment

UK Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu Seminar

26, 27th and 28th May.

The 4th annual event of its kind was held this year wholly in the Dojo of Nishimon Dojo in Broadstairs. This year we welcomed Mebis Sensei from the KNBK Shibu Dojo in Belgium. We were really lucky in timing this year as Mebis Sensei had literally just returned for spending three days training at Hombu Dojo with So-Shihan Long so were we in for a lot of new details.

The Friday evening we worked over the Battoho quickly and had a few new pointers to work on, we then worked through the Omori Ryu Waza both in Seiza no bu and standing Tachi Iai versions. The main takeaways were to make it bigger and slow it down.

Saturday saw a smaller number participants and we started with the new paired waza series of the Tachi Uchi no Kata. This will become part of our training and having experienced the set a few times over the weekend I can see this as a good beginner method of learning kumitachi.

From there we progressed into chuden waza and everyone’s favourite Hasegawa Eishin Ryu from Tatehiza. Again lots of details.

Saturday late afternoon and evening saw us take a trip to Dover Castle and walk nearly 6 kilometres around and underneath the castle. We took in the Operation Dynamo tour which was a great way to relax and take our mind off the training for a few hours.

Sunday saw us return to Tachi Uchi no Kata, then Omori ryu and then the standing versions of chuden waza.

It was a fast paced seminar with a small number students which worked well as we could move on at a pace yet still take lots of notes.

I want to thank Mebis Sensei for stepping off a plane from the US and then jumping in the car to drive to the UK.

For those that couldn’t make it you missed a great seminar with a lot of new insights into the KNBK curriculum to see you to Yondan. I hope to see you on the dojo floor at a point in the future.

The next main training with Mebis Sensei for those of us in Europe in the European Gasshuku in September/ October.

Check the Facebook Group page for details.

Kagami Winter 2016 / 2017

Posted on January 26, 2017 Written by admin

kagamiwinter2016 The latest Kagami Newsletter is now available to read.

This issue contains:

Welcome!
A New Year’s Message
Stranger in a Strange Land
The 2016 DNBK World Butoku Sai
Clean Tabi
The Butokuden and the KNBK
From the Rock to Hombu Dojo
Dojo Spotlight: Bukonkai Dojo
Around the KNBK
Upcoming Events and Seminars – 2017
Kagami Book

http://nishimondojo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Kagami_Winter2016-2017.pdf