Thursday, December 22, 2011
2nd NUS Kendo Championships Series 4
By Jia Hui and Nella
As we work towards another new year ahead, the 2nd NUS Kendo Championships concludes with Series 4 on 16th December! On the final lap of the internal series, here comes another round of awesome matches as our participants get to face a new group of opponents again!
The event lineup is as follows:
Opening Ceremony
Ladies Elimination
Mens Elimination
Finals
Closing and Prize Presentation
Here are some snapshots before the tournament!
The classic men shot
Opening of Series 4
Series 4 medals and trophies
Without further ado, let's hear a short reflection from Jiahui!
"When I submitted my name for this tournament, I was pretty much just jumping on the bandwagon and not having any expectations of myself, especially after my prior poor performance during LKC. Paradoxically, it was this “come what may” attitude that dissipated the jittery feelings that I usually get right before tournaments, and thus I was able to enter the matches without any pressure or tension.
Shimpans for the day
Our fellow kendokas on duty!
Start of the Shiai
Ladies Match
My matches during this tournament were against Melissa and Nella, and here I am thankful for the shiai experiences gained through fighting these matches. Both matches entered encho, the state of “sudden death”, which made these shiai experiences particularly important, as I learnt the importance of staying focused even if the matches becomes long-drawn.
Nasution vs Jingyang
Closing of Series 4 and Prize Presentation
Overall, taking part in the intra-club series, which had spanned 9 months, has been an invaluable part of my kendo journey. And I am grateful for the opportunity to learn about my weaknesses, so that I may try to correct them before the next tournament comes up! :)"
Congratulations to Jiahui and all winners of the series, and thank you to
Senseis and all those who have helped to make this tournament possible! :)
