NKY Kendo Wednesday Class has Moved

The Northern Kentucky Kendo Club has a new home for Wednesday evening practice. We have moved to the College Hill Recreation Center located at 5545 Belmont Ave, Cincinnati OH 45224. We’re working out in the Auxiliary Gymnasium. Iaido starts at 6:00pm until 7:00pm. Kendo class is from 7:00 until 8:45pm. The staff has been very helpful and is happy to have us in their facility.

 First Practice at the College Hill Rec Center

Our first practice was April 28, 2013. We hosted a Joint Regional Practice session. After practice we got together and socialized at Steak Nina Restaurant.

Running basic drills at College Hill Rec Ctr

Our Sunday morning class is the same. We are at the Step 'N Out Dance Studio located at 721 Madison Ave, Covington Kentucky. It's right across the street from the Madison theatre. Parking is free on the street on Sundays. Iaido class begins at 8:00am. Kendo class starts at 9:30am until 11:00am

If you are interested in learning about Japanese martial arts and the Samurai spirit, join us at our new home!

ECUSKF Joint Practice in Cincinnati Jan 6, 2013

Sunday January 6th we'll host a regional joint practice at the Corryville Recreation Center. The planned schedule is as follows:

12:00 - 1:30pm for beginners
1:30pm-3:00pm advanced practice
3:30 - 5:00pm New Year's gathering

 After the Joint Practice, there will be a meeting there will be a Board meeting to discuss the upcoming tournament and rank promotion in March.

Kendo Weekend, Columbus OH in October

The ECUSKF will have a big Kendo weekend October 27th and 28th at the Ohio State University in columbus Ohio. Saturday the 27th will be testing for rank, Sunday the 28th will be the Johnson Cup Tournament

Please be sure to register online, then hand over all of your paperwork and fees to Jim to be mailed in all at one time. Deadline for testing paperwork is October 13, for the Johnson Cup Tournament it is October 12 for e-registration. Get the details at the region's website ecuskf.com

Kendo Kata Practice

You can find all of the necessary details and paperwork at ecuskf.com

NKY Hosting Regional Joint Practice 09/23/12

We'll be the hosts for another Joint Practice at the Corryville Recreation Center located at 2823 Eden Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45219. Practice starts with a beginner's No Bogu (no armor) practice from 12:00 until 1:30. A Kendo Kata practice follows from 1:30 - 2:15. Advanced practice is from 2:15 until 4:00. There will be an after practice get-together at Buffalo Wild Wings in the Rookwood Commons located at 2692 Madison Road A7, Cincinnati OH

The Corryville Rec Center is where we hold our Wednesday evening practices. Iaido begins at 6:00, Kendo class starts at 7:00

Shaun Yoshida Leaving for Japan

We just got word that Shaun will be leaving for Japan at the end of the month. Shaun won the ECUSKF Johnson Cup in 2010, and his guidance will be missed.

Shaun and his son Yuto outside the Corryville Rec Center after last month's Joint Practice

Shaun's last practice will likely be Wednesday September 26 at the Corryville Rec Center.

Corryville Rec Center Director is On The Move

We are losing the director for the Corryville Recreation Center. Bryan Servizzi is being transferred out and will be taking another position within the City of Cincinnati’s recreation system. He has been serving double duty as the director of both the Corryville Rec Center and the Mt Auburn Rec Center. Mt Auburn has one of the premier boxing programs in the country, producing world champions and Olympic medalists.

A thumbs up from Bryan Servizzi as he receives a certificate from Jim 

The club presented Bryan with a certificate to say thanks for his efforts in keeping our club at Corryville. Since he will continue working in the system, we’ll run into him in the future no doubt!

Photos from ECUSKF Joint Practice

Joint practices are an opportunity to meet and practice with top-ranked Kendo instructors from the East Central US Kendo Federation. It's also a time to make new friends and renew contact with old Kendo friends.

Striking drills at the Corryville Recreation Center

Lots of young Kendoists hard at work

Final comments after the Beginner's practice

Here are some potos of the ECUSKF Joint Practice. We had participants from around our region of the country meeting at the Corryville Recreation Center for a Beginner’s and an Advanced practice on Sunday Aug 19. It was great to see the large number of beginners and a large number of young people who were with us.

After-practice gathering

After practice everyone got together at the Rookwood Center for refreshments and relaxation!