We are very excited and honored to welcome Tsuchiya Sensei and his son Yuuki to the Philippines this coming June 20-22, 2014. He will be conducting a short seminar and presiding over our club’s summer tournament! Welcome to the Philippines Sensei! Mabuhay! (Please note that because of this seminar and tournament, we will not Read more about Welcome to the Philippines Tsuchiya-Sensei![…]
March was certainly a busy month for IGA-Ken! The month literally started off with the club’s successful campaign in the 14th Hong Kong Asian Kendo Open. However, upon returning to the Philippines there was no rest for us as there were many commitments for IGA-Ken in March. Here’s a rundown on what happened. Barely a Read more about March Madness for IGA-Ken![…]
By Kristopher Inting For those who are planning to join the March Beginners’ Class in Arena IGA-Ken, please be informed that there will be no practice in Arena on March 9, 2013. This is due to the Hong Kong trip of most of the senior members that weekend. In lieu of regular practice, a joint Read more about Schedule Note for March 9, 2013[…]
February 6 was the 3rd anniversary of the founding of IGA-Kendo Club. Three years ago, we started with a dream of spreading Kendo. Now, we have two dojos, an affiliate, and contacts with other clubs around the country. We believe the dream is alive and well. May there be more years of dreaming ahead! The Read more about IGA-Kendo Club 3rd Anniversary[…]
お誕生日おめでとうございます To Our Dearest Sensei, Koji Igarashi, and to his most supportive wife, Junko-San, we wish you BOTH Happy Birthday! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE LOVE YOU! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE GIVEN US! Thank you for teaching us kendo 🙂 More Blessings to you both in the coming year! Happy Birthday お誕生日おめでとうございます。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From, Your IGA Read more about Happy Birthday![…]
Dasmarinas IGA-Kendo Club will be accepting new beginners starting March 2, 2013. Interested applicants are strongly urged to pass by at least once, before March 2, in order to watch a session, and or participate in a free trial session. Please see the Introductory Course section for more details on how to join the Read more about Dasma Dojo March Recruitment[…]
The concept of the “beginners mind” is something very important for those involved in Zen cultivation practices like myself. With my decision to take-up kendo as a sport [I am a beginner at the Dasmarinas IGA-Kendo dojo] it is now more urgent for me to live out this ideal. This is not my first attempt to Read more about Kendo Reflections: A Rei to Our Little Senseis[…]
BY: RIKKI KENDO Since grade school, Kendo was just a dream sport for me. I didn’t have money to pay the fees; I didn’t have the time to train, and hell, I didn’t even know if anyone was practicing Kendo in the Philippines. Kendo was a dream that I thought I would never reach so Read more about ANOTHER LONG KENDO POST ^___^[…]
There are special days in everyone’s lives. Bogu Appreciation Day is one of the special days in the IGA Kendo Club. We celebrated it last 3 November 2012 when we were visited by Igarashi-Sensei’s friends: Mr. and Mrs. Yokomichi and Mr. Endo. Mr. Yokomichi is a 6th dan while Mr. Endo is a 3rd dan, Read more about Bogu Appreciation Day[…]
We are a new Kendo school that conducts classes every Saturday from 10 am til noon at the Dasmarinas Village covered basketball court under the tutelage of Sensei Koji Igarashi. Expect new posts as our little family grows. 🙂