Non-profit status

Thanks to Alex for doing the necessary paperwork to once again maintain our non-profit status in Alberta.

CKF Fees are due now!

The CKF has a new website design worth checking out.
Also, they are asking for all members to pay their dues before mid-February.
Please folks, go online and pay your dues.
http://kendo-canada.com/
Look under membership info...

Thanks!
Chris

Ka Muso Kai Wolfeville?

We met up with Joe last night for sushi and atsukan.
He is doing very well with his new life in residence at Acadia University.

He tells us he has finally got space for training (and teaching) at Acadia University.
Excellent!
So, as a small way of strategically pressuring him to get things going, I've posted this blog.

We miss you Joe and wish you the best this year with your studies AND your martial arts training
and teaching. Please let us know the details for your training times and fees, etc.

Chris

Anticipation's reflective action

2010 was a very difficult year for club membership.
This phenomenon occured nation wide in the CKF.
Being at training when so few show up can be difficult for some.
I love it because I get to train however, it's more important for us to have active members in training.

Last night Nathan and I reflected on those difficulties.
We were quickly able to reframe our reflection on the richness of our club
and the events we have been a part of:

-We are now in our 6th year!
-Yamamoto sensei has been to our club!
-Watkin sensei has been to our club three times and has taught us Niten and Kage ryu!
-Taylor sensei has been to our club three times and some of us are now ranked in Jodo!
-One of us now lives in Japan!
-Nathan is moving to Japan (congrats Nate)!
-Several of us have earned our undergrad and grad degrees throughout these past few years while maintaining our training!
-Ka Muso Kai Saskatoon came to be!
-We have had 4 summer seminars with people coming from as far away as Florida, USA!
-Some of us have moved from pure beginners, to beginners with Nidans and Sandans!
-We have attended the yearly Guelph seminar almost every year since we started!

We have much to reflect on that speaks exceptionally well of our time together. This opens up anticipation for what may yet come to pass for us. Regardless of numbers, the richness of our experiences in the arts, then, now and future is what matters.

Besides, 2011 is safe: the rent is totally paid :-)

Come train!

Chris

2011 Board of Directors

2010 - 2011 Board of Directors


President - Chris Gilham

Secretary - Keith Simpson

Treasurer - Alexander Cook

Director - Paul Hrynyszyn

Director - Sohail Thaker



Saskatoon - Colin Pitman

Happy New Year!

Best wishes to everyone for a happy and healthy and excellent 2011.

I'm looking forward to our new training schedule - Saturday nights from 6 - 9 pm - starting January 8.

Check out this extraordinarily cool video on YouTube:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rDJkjI13HA&feature=player_embedded

One of the early versions of the ZenKen Iai (once known as the seitei iai).
Also, please note the video on MSR there too.
Both videos speak to how rigid the ZenKenIai has become, in my opinion.
You can see how infused this more original version of ZenKenIai is with the koryu which constituted it.

Thanks to Nathan also for reminding me to get back to blogging here a little more in the New Year.
Send me your updates too and I'll be sure to post them!

Best wishes.
Chris