2009 NZ Novice Champs and Referees' seminar report

Report of 2009 New Zealand kendo Novice Championships & Shimpan Seminar

Congratulations to Waikato teams for the fruitful weekend. It was a great feeling to see you all trying best in each match and still having fun with it. Still, we would like to express our gratitude to all the friends, families and Kendoka who came along to support the event.

Part I. People who work in the background:

Thanks to people who kindly gave their time to help making me can completing the preparation. Here they are:

Debbie – for WKC members' enrolment.

Clement and Sam – finalised the info pack and certificates designation.

Awatea, Omar – printing certificates and match draw, and tapes preparation.

Dabao and Clement – shipping all the food supply and equipments.

Sam – trophy and medal order.

Awatea, Clement, Omar, Dabao, Adam, George, Jeffrey, Amigo, Chui, Gaelle …teams – shiaijo organisation before and after.

Clement and Adam – shinai weighting.

Lance , Marilyn and William – lunch distribution.

Kobe café – referees lunch supply.

Do-Hun, Henry P., William, Awatea, Clement, Annie, Ya-Yi, Chui, Gaelle, Ruby (TSKD) and Il Soo (AKC) – score board keeping.

William, Jihoon and Joyce – time keeping.

Lance, Leo, Marleen -- On site photographers

If anyone I lost memory of your contribution, please forgive me. :-)

Thank you for each one of your participating.

Very special thanks to:

Alan Stephenson sensei who led us to overlook the Kendo shinpan's job and work it through with us. This invaluable lesson ensure us have better understanding in each aspect regarding our Kendo journey.

Ms. Karen Carmichael and Mr. Sunil Singh bring their professional knowledge to share with us in the work shop which indeed opens our view regarding preventing injury from Kendo training.

The trainee referees group: Thomas Hong (AKC), Philippe Gianni (AKC), Jeffrey Ke (WKC), Walter McCahon (Rembuden).

Part II. Individual achievement @ 2009 Novice Champs

Juniors demonstration match

1^st: Joyce Tsai (WKC, 8 years old)

2^nd Peter Ho (WKC, 11 years old)

Youth Division (15 years and under)

1^st place: William Chuang (WKC)

2^nd place: Peter Ho (WKC)

3^rd place: Jihoon (Jason) Park (WKC)

Women's Kyu Division

1^st place: Annie Ko (WKC)

2^nd place: Lia Yosaamadtji (AKC)

3^rd equal: Chui Suan Low (WKC) and Medea Pai (Rembuden)

Women's Dan Division

1^st place: Tammy Lin (AKC)

2^nd place: Ayako Murakami (WKC)

3^rd place: Ya-Yi Huang (WKC)

Men's Kyu Division

1^st place: Walt Kim (DMK)

2^nd place: George Liu (WKC)

3^rd equal: Adam Ward (WKC) and Simon Evans (WKC)

Men's Dan Division

1^st place: Clement Guo (WKC)

2^nd place: Amigo Huang (WKC)

3^rd equal: Robin Parrington (WKC) and Awatea Williams (WKC)

Inter Club teams matches

1^st place: Waikato team 7 including Sanjive Singh, Adam Ward, Do-Hun Kim.

2^nd place: Waikato team 3 including Tei Pelant, Leo Lin, Amigo Huang.

3^rd place: Waikato team 6 including George Liu, Clement Guo, Awatea Williams.

The 2009 Novice seems over but next Championships just begin!

Marleen Charng
President/ Chief Instructor
Waikato Kendo Club
http://www.waikatokendo.org.nz/