Well Done David Bryce

Well done to David who got Bronze in the Kagami Shin Junior Cup Last weekend in Ollerton.

Pictures of that, the Bowden and the Premier Cup are here.

Thistle Cup Results

Taiseidokai once again did well at the Thistle Cup.

Juniors: David Bryce - Gold
Womens: Alicja Cioch - Silver
Adults: Gareth Spiers - Silver and Joe Heenan - Fighting Spirit


Well Done Guys!

New Coaches!

David Buchanan, Quinan Lee and myself all passed our BKA level 1 Coaching award on Saturday.

Along with Donnie Gordon, this means the club now boasts 4 coaches to support Gerry, Jim and Don.

Well done guys.

-Gareth Allwood-Spiers

Well done Kyle and David

Well done to Kyle Brogan and David Bryce who took Gold and Bronze respectively at the Mumeishi 3's Juniors Shiai

Good job lads!

Level 1 - club coach award course

Guys,

I intend to run a level 1 - club coach award course in mid January. 

The requirements are Shodan+ and over 18yrs.

All interested should apply to Ian Parker Dodd via the bka website/coaching section - http://www.kendo.org.uk/files/Coaching_Application_Form.doc . The process is as follows;

• Complete and send the application
  
• I receive notification from Ian that this has been done
  
• I issue you with the course material
  
• You prepare your teaching sessions based on the material distributed
  
• We run the course during which you are assessed on the delivery of the above
  
• I complete the evaluation documentation
  
• You receive certification if successful
  

Go to it!

Gerry

Matsumoto Details Update

The schedule for Matsumoto sensei's visit have been finalised. The visit will take place over the weekend of the 5/6/7th of October.

Friday 5th October 2000-2100 Kelvinhall keiko
Saturday 6th October 1000-1200 University of Stirling Sensei's choice
Saturday 6th October pm Edinburgh University Kendo club
Sunday 7th October 1130-1330 Bellahouston Sports centre

His Kendo is excellent and he is very accessible so please make every effort to attend.

Clear your Diaries!

Next month Taiseidokai will be playing host to the new National Kendo Coach, Matsumoto Sensei, Nanadan Kyoshi.

Matsumoto Sensei visited Scotland 23 years ago and expressed a keen interest in visiting again, so it would be nice if as many people as possible from all Scottish Dojo were to attend and show how Kendo has grown since Matsumoto Sensei's last visit.

The visit is being timed to coincide with the next monthly All Scotland Stirling Practice.

A provisional schedule is as follows;

Friday 5th October Keiko 2000-2100 Kelvinhall
Saturday 6th October Sensei's choice 1000-1200 University of Stirling
Sunday 7th October as above 1130-1330 Bellahouston Sports Centre

I hope that everybody that is able will make the effort to attend as Matsumoto Sensei is a first class teacher.