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![…]
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 5th Annual IGA Ken Gasshuku! After the success of the 4th Gasshuku (training camp), IGA Ken is looking forward to an even better one this coming Oct 3-4. The training venue will once again be in Assumption College, Antipolo City. Lodging will be also once again Cristina Villas. Both venues provided us with good Read more about GASSHUKU 2015![…]
BACK TO ILOILO!One of the great things about Kendo is that it is an art that encourages making and affirming… Posted by IGA Kendo Club on Thursday, 6 August 2015
The 4th IGA Ken Gasshuku was such a memorable event for the participants that many of them have spontaneously written about their experiences and thoughts about it. This is the eighth of a series of articles showcasing these reflections. Today we are featuring the reflections of two members of the Arena Dojo. The first is from Ronin. Originally one Read more about Gasshuku Reflections Part 8[…]
The 4th IGA Ken Gasshuku was such a memorable event for the participants that many of them have spontaneously written about their experiences and thoughts about it. This is the seventh of a series of articles showcasing these reflections. Marc is one of the pioneer members of the Dasma Dojo. He and his wife Liza are prominent fixtures of the Read more about Gasshuku Reflections Part 7[…]
As promised a few weeks ago, we now have some albums to share from the 4th Annual IGA Ken Gasshuku! The pictures were supplied by Alain, Red, and Ronin. Thanks guys for the pictures! And to everyone else, please enjoy viewing! Alain’s Album Ronin’s Album Red’s Albums: Gasshuku 2014, Some More Gasshuku Pics, Even More Read more about 4th IGA Ken Gasshuku Albums[…]
The 4th IGA Ken Gasshuku was such a memorable event for the participants that many of them have spontaneously written about their experiences and thoughts about it. This is the sixth of a series of articles showcasing these reflections. Ten is from the Iloilo Kendo Club. Earlier this year, she served as one of our hosts and tour guides Read more about Gasshuku Reflections Part 6[…]
The 4th IGA Ken Gasshuku was such a memorable event for the participants that many of them have spontaneously written about their experiences and thoughts about it. This is the fifth of a series of articles showcasing these reflections. Today we feature two reflections coming from Annabs and Peachie. Both were former members of other clubs, before deciding to join Read more about Gasshuku Reflections Part 5[…]
The 4th IGA Ken Gasshuku was such a memorable event for the participants that many of them have spontaneously written about their experiences and thoughts about it. This is the fourth of a series of articles showcasing these reflections. Verns is one of the newer members of the Dasma Dojo, having joined only earlier this year. She has Read more about Gasshuku Reflections Part 4[…]