The 2017 IGA-Ken year-end Shiai and Party

With all the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season in the Philippines, we still find time to get together and duke it out at the dojo with all the IGA-Ken members available to end 2017 with a bang. The annual IGA Kendo Club Philippines year-end shiai and party was held last December 17, 2017 Read more about The 2017 IGA-Ken year-end Shiai and Party[…]

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[…]

Christmas Shiai & Party 2015!

by Kristopher Inting photo credits: Darwin Fandino Flores, Monette M. Flores, Koji Igarashi,Dennis T. Navarro, Tamie Cabarrubias December 12 & 13 was a weekend of celebration for IGA Kendo Club, as we held our Christmas Shiai (12th) & Christmas Party (13th) on those days! Both events were joint sessions between all IGA Ken dojo, with participants coming from Arena, Read more about Christmas Shiai & Party 2015![…]

GASSHUKU 2015!

  by Kristopher Inting photos by Alain Duminy and Igarashi Koji The 5th Annual IGA Kendo Club Gasshuku was held last Oct 3-4, 2015, in the Saint Marie Eugenie Sports Complex of Assumption College Antipolo, Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines. I was especially excited (and also dreading) this year’s edition, because the scope of was definitely Read more about GASSHUKU 2015![…]

Gasshuku Shiai Line-Ups!

The 5th IGA Ken Gasshuku will culminate with a series of shiai (tournaments) during the 2nd day of the event! Here are the official line-ups and participants for the shiai! Mudansha (no-dan) 5-Man Team Event IGA Kendo Club Arena Dojo & UP Ken Teams Super Peace BustersSenpo – Majen Ocampo (UP Ken)Jiho – Jp LoterteChuken – Ain CabonceFukusho Read more about Gasshuku Shiai Line-Ups![…]

The 2nd Metro Manila Kendo Friendship Cup!

On Saturday, July 18, two of the biggest and most respected Kendo Clubs in Metro Manila will be facing off in a friendly tournament against each other. The Manila Kendo Club will be facing host IGA Kendo Club in a kachinuki style match. In this style of competition, the two clubs will each field a Read more about The 2nd Metro Manila Kendo Friendship Cup![…]

Shiai Advice

To help prepare the IGA Ken Squad for the 15th Hong Kong Open, we are having them read these words of advice from Ichikawa-Sensei, as translated by our friend Fisher-Sensei of All Japan Budogu (originally posted on the Kendo World website). As someone commented, these are good words to go by in both Kendo and life. Read more about Shiai Advice[…]

The Official IGA Ken Delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Asian Open Kendo Championships!

  To welcome in the year 2015, let us introduce to you the official IGA Ken Delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Asian Kendo Open! Our delegates will be in Hong Kong from Feb 27 to Mar 1 to take the dan-rank promotional exams and to compete in the various divisions of the tournament. Of special Read more about The Official IGA Ken Delegation to the 15th Hong Kong Asian Open Kendo Championships![…]