Saturday 7th December saw a celebration practice in Lewes to mark the 80th birthday of Sensei Roald Knutsen, Renshi Nanadan. A large crowd of kendōka were in attendance, including Renmei members from Vauxhall, Tunbridge Wells and Southend-on-Sea, as well as many visiting spectators. We were particularly pleased to welcome Paul Budden, Kyoshi Nanadan, and Kazuyo Matsuda, Renshi Rokudan, from Kodokan Kendō Club in Watford, who kindly participated in the practice.
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Charity fund raiser for Little Havens Hospice
A Charity Practice will be held on Sunday 11 November under the auspices of Paul Whiteman’s dojo near Southend. A nominal £10 admission will be levied with all profits going to the Little Havens Children’s Hospice in Thundersley, just off the A127 near Rayleigh.
The event will be held at Clements Hall Leisure Centre, Hawkwell, Essex, and starts at 12:00 noon. More details on the Soushinkan dojo website.
New Lewes Location for Butokukan Dojo
From 27 July 2012, the Lewes dojo will be moving to Western Road Primary School. For details of the location see the Butokukan Dojo page.
Friday kendo practice and Sunday iai practice will both transfer to the new location.
Renmei Journal – Summer 2012
The latest edition of the Renmei journal – Kendo Iai Naginata, Issue 301, Summer 2012 – is now available for members on the Journal page.
Charity Kendo Practice
Notice is also given of a Charity Practice that will be held on Sunday 11 November under the auspices of Paul Whiteman’s dojo near Southend. Monies raised will go towards helping a children’s charity near his dojo so we hope that as many members as possible from both inside and outside the Renmei will make the effort to attend.
The more that do so, the better the chance of an excellent practice such as we have at Tunbridge Wells. Its also a good chance to put the Olympic razzmatazz behind you!