Japan Festival 2013

We will be there...

The Spirit of Budo at The Brunei Museum, 2013

Thank You Alice, Kendo-ka from China :-)

Kendo Alliance, Brunei Darussalam would like to say Thank you to Alice from China for a wonderful year of Kendo training and sharing sessions together. We wish you all the best and we will meet again :-)

More photos at http://ubd-kendo.blogspot.com/2012/04/thank-you-alice.html

Old Magazine article about David Chan Sensei

An old Kendo article from a magazine about David Chan Khoon Sang Sensei. This one in Chinese language but I remember there is an English language version on Time Magazine or Newsweek Magazine back in 1997 or 1998.

Kendo Alliance 2012 Plans

Site Under Construction

Dear visitors, currently our site is under construction and will be up and running in 2012. For information of Kendo in Brunei Darussalam please have a visit to UBD Kendo Club Blog.

Thank you.

Kendo Alliance Official Blog is being re-make, so there will be many changes.

Kendo Training at UBD

This is the current Kendo Training in UBD for January - May 2011:

Monday
6.30-8.00 p.m

Thursday
6.30-8.00 p.m

# Time is subjected to change.
# The following training schedule are STRICTLY for UBD students only unless with special permission from the UBD KENDO Instructors and UBD KENDO Club Chairman.
# ITB Students are welcome to join the training as schedule with permission from the UBD KENDO Instructors.
# For any new UBD or ITB students who are interested you are welcome to come see the training or join the training.
# For new trial Period for new members in UBD KENDO Club training is 8 sessions, please wear sports attire.
# Any inquiries please leave a message in the message box.
# For the respect of the Friday prayers, Kendo Session on Fridays afternoon are now cancel as advise by UBD.
#To New and Current UBD KENDO CLUB members, a new registration form will be distributed, please fill in the form along with 2 passport size photo.
#Semester fee for the CLUB will be decided later.
#The training session is ONLY to be lead by the following Seniors:
-Lim Han Sempai (Kendo Senior)

Asst. Kendo Trainer
-Chan
-Mura
-Sim

November Agenda

November's itinerary:

The Annual General Meeting for the Kendo Alliance will be held on the 18th of November 2010(Thursday) at Pureland Vegetarian Restaurant in Menglait at 3.30pm. If you need directions please contact me at n9261andvari@gmail.com

The new registration forms are out and registration costs BND$25. Students must have their parents' signature for the waiver forms and must have the signature of the teacher in charge of the school's kendo for the registration forms. Only registered and paid members are allowed to attend the AGM.

~Secretary General Nizaki

12th July 2010: Celebrating Kendo Alliance's 3rd Anniversary!

Happy Birthday to the Kendo Alliance!!

Some three years ago a group of Kendoka banded together as one to forge a new association and devoted their time and efforts to developing Kendo. Many obstacles were against them, and some still not overcome, but they continue to ensure the development of Kendo in Brunei without compromising the ideals and basis in which the Alliance was founded.

While many can criticise the shortcomings of the Alliance, today we should praise their achievements! Kendo Alliance is the Largest Kendo Association in Brunei, with some 8 schools being provided with instructors and close to 100 members.

With three great years under President Lim Han, it has been so far a great reign. We hope that he will continue on for three more years and beyond!

And to all members of the Kendo Alliance, thank you all for your efforts the past three years. Young and Old, Junior or Senior, you've all done your part, and we hope that you will continue to support the Alliance. Thank You!

Cheers~

JENESYS Martial Artists to Arrive in Brunei July 2010

Details have emerged from the meeting which took place on the 18th of May 2010.

JENESYS will be bringing a group of Kendoka to train with Brunei Kendo on July 2010. Those interested should ask their respective senpais

Emergency General Meeting (EGM) Tonight

President of the Kendo Alliance Lim Han has called on an "Emergency General Meeting" for the Kendo Executive Committee Members tonight at 7pm.

Not much is known about the meeting. Rumours speculate about the upcoming ASEAN Kendo Tournament in Singapore, whereas there could be more issues on hand such as the call for an overdue Annual General Meeting and details on the June Kendo Workshop.

Stay tuned for more info on the meeting tonight

Kendo Film "4th Dan"

I apologize for the lack of updates,but here is a short film about kendo. A must watch for Kendo lovers~

'4th Dan' is about a kendo student who is training for his promotional exam. He is determined to succeed and prove his worthiness to his father. However, as the exam approaches, he must confront his own darker self and must come to terms with his own weaknesses.

Bokuto ni yoru Kendo kihon waza keiko ho

Kendo waza executed by using bokuto, for more info please go to http://www.kendo-guide.com/bokuto-ni-yoru-kendo-kihon-waza-keiko-ho.html



Techniques included in Bokutō Keiko Hō:

1. Single cuts: Men, Kote, Dō, Tsuki
2. Two continuous cuts: Kote and Men
3. Harai waza: Harai Men (using omote the left side of your sword)
4. Hiki waza: Hiki Dō (the right dō)
5. Nuki waza: Men Nuki Dō (the right dō)
6. Suriage waza: Kote Suriage Men(using ura the right side of your sword)
7. Debana waza: Debana Kote
8. Kaeshi waza: Men Kaeshi Dō (the right dō)
9. Uchiotoshi waza: Dō Uchiotoshi Men (the right dō)

BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS - 26th November 2009

Ever since the blowout of info regarding the ASEAN Kendo Tournament next year, a few tidbits here and there have been flowing out and in particular several related and unrelated events. So I'll try slicing them up in pieces so you wont get confused:

29th November 2009 Inter-District Training:

Part II of the Inter-District Training will in fact take place at BSRC, Seria Mumong Sports Complex, KB on the 29th of November 2009 on Sunday. Anyone who intends join the Kendo bus to Belait should meet up at the Chancellor Hall Parking lot by 9am and bring $5 for the fare (and maybe spending money). We will be Departing from Seria at 5.30pm

5th December 2009 Annual Kendo Dinner:

The Annual Brunei Kendo Dinner will take place in Scout Building on 5th December 2009 at 7.30pm. The dinner will be $10 per person and will feature several performances, presentation and great food so be sure not to miss this one!

ASEAN Kendo Tournament 2010:

The ASEAN Kendo Tournament 2010 will take place in Singapore sometime in October. It looks certain that the Kendo Alliance will be representing Brunei for the first time and as of now no team has been announced. There will be several training sessions determine (see below for more) who will be attending the Tournament.

Brunei Kendo 2nd Tour of Japan 2010:

Many thought it wasn't going to happen, but it looks more and more likely that it will! Especially after the above mentioned event will be taking place, we will be in need of special trainings. The tour will be the 2nd of it's nature (The first one being back in 2008) and will be open to all Kendoka in Brunei. The fees will be discussed soon so please keep reading the blog if you're interested!

Extra training sessions to be held starting January!:

You've moaned and groaned every Sunday morning for more training sessions so we're planning to give it to you! The Kendo Alliance will be planning to add a 2ND(!) training session on Wednesdays and possible and added "Special" Training

Kendo Alliance Annual General Meeting December 12th 2009:

The Meeting will take place on the 12th of December 2009 at the Institut Perkhidmatan Awam, Rimba. All members are urged to attend the meeting.

That's all for now! Read this space for more soon!

Cheers~

Kendo Alliance set for ASEAN Kendo 2010?

Earlier today the Kendo Alliance confirms that Singapore Kendo Club has in fact, invited the Kendo Alliance of Brunei to participate in the 2010 edition of the ASEAN Kendo Tournament. Of course we are honoured at the invite and without hesitation accepted the invitation!

The tournament will take place on October 2010 in Singapore, and the Kendo Alliance will be trying their best to send their best team. All members of the Alliance are encouraged to train hard and get on the Alliance team. We will do our best to sponsor all members involved in the tournament next year and will be organising several intensive training sessions to prepare for the event.

More news to come so please stay tuned! Ganbarre Brunei!!

Cheers~

Inter-District Kendo Training PART 2 - 29th November

After an indeed awesome training yesterday, personally one of the best I've had in months, Its safe to say I'm looking forward to next weeks training. Are you?

Part 2 of the INTER-DISTRICT KENDO training will take place on the 29th of November 2009 in Kuala Belait. To all Bandar Kendoka who are planning to join us, there will be a bus to pick us up from the Parking lot of the "Chancellor Hall of University Brunei Darussalam ". Boarding time will be from 9am - 9.30am, and we will be departing from Kuala Belait at around 5.30pm so for those of you joining, please be on time.

Also there will be a small fee of $5 for those of you joining and we would like to thank Shiro for finding transport for us on such short notice.

In other news, the Annual Kendo Dinner committee had its first meeting yesterday and announced that it will indeed take place on the 5th of December 2009 and will have an entry fee of $10.

Cheers~

Inter-District Kendo Training PART 1 will be on 22nd November

Just a reminder to many that part 1 of the Inter-District Kendo Training will take place in Scout Building on the 22nd November 2009.

The training will take place around 2pm. And we invite ALL members to come and celebrate this momentous occasion as we're celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of Belait Kendo. Also there will be a surprise presentation and a special gift from The Alliance, to the KB-ians, to celebrate this event. Wanna know what it is? COME AND SEE xD.

Part 2 of the Inter-District Kendo Training will take place on the 29th November 2009. Although we've yet to confirm the location (more news on that soon)

And regarding news on the Kendo Dinner; As usual there will be a fee of $8 this time around, so for those joining in (which I do encourage you to come), please do RSVP your name in the Kendo Forums. It will be a fun night I guarantee you xP.

More Updates soon. Cheers~

The Inter District Kendo Training, and the Annual Kendo Dinner

Alright folks! While we've been crying over the loss of a major event this week, we're about to move on and keep you (the members) happy and active!

As mentioned before on the blog, we still have two major events to take place i.e. the Inter-District Kendo Training, and the Brunei Annual Kendo Dinner! To compensate for the loss of the Kendo Expo, the Inter District will be pushed right ahead to the 22nd of November 2009 at the Scout Building, Gadong. It will be a fullday training schedule and afterwards some food and entertainment for the KBians (and us!).

On the 29th of November 2009, All Bandar members are invited to join a bus ride to Belait Kendo Club to celebrate Belait Kendo's Birthday! (Which falls on the 2nd of December 2007). A special Sunday Training session will be held in conjunction with the celebration so let's help our fellow Kendoka celebrate this momentous occasion!

Finally our headline event of the year would have to be the Annual Kendo Dinner! For three years running we've been celebrating all things Kendo and we hope that this years edition will be as AWESOME as ever! The dinner will take place on the 5th of December 2009! Keep reading the blog for more info soon, and stay active in Kendo people! PMBs are over! Time to get back to training! you know who you are! >XD

Cheers!!!!

Hiroshi Watanabe 7th Dan of Suginami Kendo Federation on his passing 14th October 2009

Our Heartiest condolences to Mr Hiroshi Watanabe 7th dan of Suginami Kendo Federation on his passing on the 14th of October 2007

Watanabe sensei was the leader of the delegation of Suginami kendoka that came to Brunei on the 24th of March 2007. Some would argue that this was the eye opener for Brunei; a realisation that the world of Kendo was a big one, and that day will go down in history as one of the most important.

Watanabe sensei opened our eyes to waza techniques which can be utilised in shiai. Shiai was (perhaps is still not) a strong point of Brunei Kendo's training regime due to our lack of knowledge on the subject but Watanabe sensei showed us a whole other side of Kendo that we had not seen.

But more importantly, Watanabe was one of many influential sensei who had made his mark in Brunei, despite however many number of days he may have stayed here, his impression on us, was a lasting one. We will always remember him and appreciate his contribution to Kendo.

Cheers to Watanabe sensei. Arigatou Gozaimasu.

*rei*

June Kendo Workshop 2009 Date/Venue

Details regarding the upcoming June Kendo Workshop 2009 are as follow:

Date: 20th June - 22nd June, 2009 (Saturday - Monday)
Time: 8.00A.M - 5.30P.M
Venue: Pusat Tingkatan Enam Katok (PTE Katok) - Sports Hall
Payment: B$5.00

For directions to PTE Katok, go to this link:
http://tinyurl.com/PTEKdirections
Use "Satellite" mode and click one of the blue blobs.

Take note that the event is also open for general public viewing.

13th June: The exact date have been changed from 22-24 to 20-22.
Changes have been noted.

-Benc