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Frequently Asked Questions

Recruitment

How do I join the club?	We conduct only one intake annually, during the month of August, via our Beginners' Course for most members. The Beginners' Course is not to be missed as the fundamentals are extremely crucial to every aspect of the training. For experienced kendokas, please contact us directly via our email or members.
Any prior experience or level of fitness needed?	No. That is what trainings are for. Of course it would be a bonus to have them. ;)
Where can I sign up/join the mailing list?	A link will be provided near the Matriculation Fair period for the online sign-up form. Otherwise, do not hesitate to email us with any of your queries! To join our 2011 intake, please leave your contact details at NUSKK Sign Up Form. The form will close on 22nd August after the commencement of the Beginner Course. Please email us directly after that! (:

Costs and Equipment

What are the costs involved?

Firstly, there are no course fees for kendo. There are club fees at $20 annually to maintain club resources however. For beginners, you are only required to purchase the attire (gi and hakama) and shinai. These will cost around $150 depending on the Japanese exchange rate.

For the bogu (armor), it is only used in Advanced Classes and you will only be asked to purchase it after the Beginner Course. It is estimated to cost about $500.

Where can I purchase my equipment?

For new members, your equipment will be provided by the club early into the Beginner Course. After which you will be able to place your orders via the club forum or through our QM, Shermaine. We will inform you when it is needed.

Training

How long is the Beginners' Course?	It will be held over 3-months from the start of the semester. You are expected to attend most, if not all, the training sessions conducted.
What is the attire for training?	Any comfortable sports attire will suffice at the start of the Beginner Course. After 1 month of training, the gi and hakama will be worn during training. For Advanced Classes, the bogu is required along with the gi and hakama.
What if I am unable to attend the upcoming training?	Do inform us beforehand either via our email or the respective people in-charge.
What if there are timetable clashes with training slots?	Unfortunately, the training timings are fixed and there are no make-up classes involved. Do try to catch up in the subsequent trainings! It has happened to some of our seniors and it is possible to keep up. :)

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

23rd Lim Kwa Chwee Memorial Tournament 2011

By Nella

The 23rd Lim Kwa Chwee Memorial Tournament took place on the morning of 11th December. It was an event to commemorate the late Lim Kwa Chwee Sensei, who founded the Singapore Kendo Club in 1972.

Fellow kendokas on duty

Anticipating a battle

The categories for the tournament are as follows:
Non-Bogu, Primary School, Ladies' Junior, Men's Junior, Ladies' Senior and Men's Senior

Junior categories are for all kyu grades while senior categories are for dan grades. Of course, not forgetting the Non-Bogu category, there is no shiai involved in these matches. Participants are only required to perform twenty suburis and hayasuburis each for the judges!

Men's Junior category

Jingyang getting ready for a good match XD

Shimpan's point of view

Point scored!

This year, we also had a special nana-dan guest, Holt Sensei, who knew the late Lim Kwa Chwee Sensei. It was an honour for some of us to spar with him when he stayed on for ji-geiko after the tournament!

Holt Sensei (left) at the panel

This tournament was a challenging one especially for the seniors. Most of them in the Senior category were faced by our senseis right at the very first round! After many series of matches, Jingyang did us proud by scoring his way into the finals, clinching the 1st Runner Up for the Men's Junior category! :D

Jingyang brings the silver home!

Final shot of the day with Peter Sensei!

All in all, we had a great time despite the long day of matches. It was yet another shiai experience 'banked in' as we prepare for our upcoming internal tournament (and the Inter-Club Tournament further ahead)! Well done everyone! :)

For NUSKK members, selected videos on LKC matches are already up on the video archives. Please look for our archive manager, Jiahui, if you were to experience any problems with the website.

Till next time!

1:34 AM

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