Category: GLKC 2022

MWKF Team Practice @ GLKC

by greatlakeskendo, posted in GLKC 2022, GLKC Past Events

Great Lakes Kendo Club hosted the MWKF Team Practice on December 31st, 2022. We welcomed the following special guest instructors:

Shigemitsu Kamata (Kyoshi 7 Dan, Canada)

Ryo Tamaru (Renshi 6 Dan, Canada)

Kensaku Maemoto (6 Dan, Belgium)

Ayana Nakamura (6 Dan, Detroit)

It was a great opportunity to learn from former national team members, as well as to further expand and deepen our kendo ties. Thank you so much to all the sensei and the participants for making this a very special practice!

An international gathering – KOKENCHIAI (交剣知愛)
GLKC members also actively participated in the joint practice.
Thank you so much for all of your support throughout 2022, and looking forward to continued success in 2023!

Midwest 32nd Annual Taikai – Oct. 22, 2022

by greatlakeskendo, posted in GLKC 2022, GLKC Past Events

GLKC participated in the Midwest 32nd Annual Taikai on Saturday Oct. 22, 2022. Our members competed in the individual and team matches. Thank you Seishinkan Kendo Dojo for hosting this tournament!

GLKC Adult Team was a mixed team with Seishinkan and Kurotaka Dojo.
The Senior Youth mixed team (Collin) placed first!
The Junior Youth mixed team (Kotaro, Shuntaro) placed third!
Kotaro finished in third in Junior Youth Individual!
Congratulations!

Michigan Cup – Sept. 11, 2022

by greatlakeskendo, posted in GLKC 2022

Michigan Cup Family Tournament (Sept. 11th, 2022)

GLKC participated in the Michigan Cup Family Tournament on Sunday Sept. 11th, 2022. Our members competed in the Youth 12 years and under and Adult Mixed Team competition. Thank you Koyokai for organizing this tournament!

It was a really warm and friendly environment and it was great to see everyone after such a long time away from competition!