Preparing for the 16th Hong Kong Kendo Championships

by Kristopher Inting   Our Club is gearing up again for the Annual Hong Kong Kendo Asian Open Championships! This event, on its 16th edition, is something many of our members look forward to, as this is their chance to prove that they are ready to take the next step in Kendo (by passing their Read more about Preparing for the 16th Hong Kong Kendo Championships[…]

15th Hong Kong Open Dan Shinsa

The 15th Hong Kong Open was not just about the tournament. Of equal importance was the staging of the dan rank advancement exams. Some would argue that this is actually more important, as this is helping to build the future of the Club by adding to the acknowledged senior ranked students. The dan exams (shinsa) was Read more about 15th Hong Kong Open Dan Shinsa[…]

Back From Hong Kong!

First off, I would like to apologize for not being able to post live updates from the 15th Hong Kong Open, but there were technical issues with the internet and my mobile devices. Anyway, just a quick update, the IGA Kendo Club is proud to welcome 11 new yudansha and 5 “old” yundansha who have levelled Read more about Back From Hong Kong![…]

Presenting the Delegation Leaders!

This is the last of a series of articles featuring the IGA Ken delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Open. This time we focus on leadership of the IGA Ken Delegation.     These are the people working behind the scenes to make sure that the IGA Ken players and dan exam candidates are ready to Read more about Presenting the Delegation Leaders![…]

Presenting Team FHM!

This is the eighth in a series of articles featuring the IGA Ken delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Open. This time we focus on the Ladies’ Team A. “fabulously hot manslayers…need we say more?” This is undoubtedly THE POWER TEAM of IGA Ken for the tournament. They are composed of veterans of the previous 2 HK Opens and Read more about Presenting Team FHM![…]

Presenting Samurai Stir Fried Hamsters!

This is the seventh in a series of articles featuring the IGA Ken delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Open. This time we focus on the 3dan & Under Team A. “the cute cannibalistic creatures” Last year, IGA Ken’s 3dan & Under Team was the first ever all Pinoy squad of the Club to get past Read more about Presenting Samurai Stir Fried Hamsters![…]

Presenting Team Mirai!

This is the sixth in a series of articles featuring the IGA Ken delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Open. This time we focus on the Men’s 5-Man Team. “we are the past, we are the present, we ARE the future. mirai.” Team Mirai on paper is a far cry from last year’s Men’s 5-Man Team. Read more about Presenting Team Mirai![…]

Presenting Void BBQ!

This is the fifth in a series of articles featuring the IGA Ken delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Open. This time we focus on the 3dan & Under Team B.   “the seasoned swordsmen” Led by a veteran of the 10th ASEAN Tournament, Team Void BBQ aims to make a good showing in the 15th HK Read more about Presenting Void BBQ![…]

Presenting the Amazing Underdogs!

This is the fourth in a series of articles featuring the IGA Ken delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Open. This time we focus on the Ladies’ Team C. “team hug-a-pug” They are the second of two IGA Ken teams not composed of Arena members. One from the Dasma Dojo and one from UP Ken, they Read more about Presenting the Amazing Underdogs![…]