2023 SEFOR CUP Summary
The 2023 SEFOR Cup was held on Sunday, 5 March 2023 with +- 40 competitors from apan, Germany, Mauritius, Mozambique and South Africa.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Jan 26
- 4 min
Finding the right balance between sports and work
** Written by RKC Dojo member, Jason EASON (Kendo 1st Dan, Jodo 1st Dan). Today, 27 November 2022, I reached a milestone in my kendo journey as I successully passed my black belt (shodan / 1st dan) exam - an achievement after many hours of training in the dojo. In my opinion, sports can have a major impact on one’s personal development and as well in the workplace and on ones career. I took the time to analyse my latest passion and I wanted to share with you the effect it
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Sep 10, 2022
- 9 min
Enter the Bogu
A kendo students' future kendo career can both be boosted or busted by those initial training sessions in bogu.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Sep 2, 2022
- 5 min
2022 RKC Spring Championships
The annual RKC Spring Championships is on Sunday, 2 October 2022. Kendo competitions and Iaido & Jodo demonstrations!
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RYU KEN CHI DOJO
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
Triple Shinsa... First Ever in South Africa
On 20 August 2022, the Ryu Ken Chi (RKC) Dojo hosted a TRIPLE grading opportunity for those members who did Kendo, Iaido and/or Jodo. T
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
Fear, Sweat and Tears: The Brave Road of the Kendoka
Read all about Claudia SIBUTHA's first grading experience at the RKC Dojo!
Claudia is a Journalist and Kendoka.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
Happy 2022 Women's Month
The RKC Dojo celebrates the strong, powerful and dynamic women of their dojo for the Women's Day / Month in South Africa.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Rise of the RKC Kendo Kids
From the makeshift garage-dojo of lockdown to the current dojo in Rivonia, Johannesburg! Sometimes, the smallest stars shine the brightest!
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Jun 28, 2022
- 4 min
The Art of Discipline
Mastering the art of discipline - before, during and after training! The martial arts journey is a very rewarding but demanding one!
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Jun 4, 2022
- 2 min
RKC Training Voucher
Purchase a "RKC Dojo Training Voucher" for the introductory offer of R199, and train Kendo, Iaido and/or Jodo at ANY of the RKC Dojos.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- May 18, 2022
- 3 min
RKC Dojo Media Archives
An archive of all media exposure the RKC Dojo has had in the past.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- May 15, 2022
- 4 min
2022 RKC Autumn Championships Summary
On the 14 May 2022, the RKC Dojo held their Autumn Championship at the Rivonia Sports & Recreation Club.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Apr 24, 2022
- 4 min
New Iaido and Jodo Shodans in South Africa
IAIDO is the Japanese martial art of drawing and sheathing of the sword and requires intense focus and concentration in order to gain master
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Apr 8, 2022
- 3 min
2022 SAKF International Seminar and 5th Sefor Cup Review
Over the weekend of 26-27 March 2022, the South African Kendo Federation (SAKF) hosted their annual SAKF International Seminar and SEFOR CUP competition in Johannesburg. This would have been the 1st time in over 2 years that Uwe KUMPF sensei (Kyoshi 7th Dan Kendo and also the Germany Kendo Federation president) and Markus FREY sensei (Kyoshi 7th Dan kendo) from Finland, were able to return to South Africa and lead this international event. Together with South Africa's own Ren
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Mar 10, 2022
- 6 min
Getting to know Sensei - Cedric Jacques
In a recent interview with the local newspapers, Cedric Jacques sensei completed a list of answers to their questions. This made for some very interesting reading that will help you get to know him better! Here are the questions and answers: Question 1: Who are you and where are you from? Response: CJ Jacques My name is Cedric Jacques Jacques (yes, my surname and middle name is the same and there is an interesting story behind that) and I work in the Information Technology a
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
RKC Dojo in the news again!
FOCUSED training, while still have plenty of FUN both in and out the dojo, and cultivating a sense of FAMILY amongst all our members.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min
RKC Kendo Shiai League
The RKC Kendo Shiai League is a monthly internal competition for RKC Dojo members to improve the shiai, shimpan and logistical skills.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Jan 3, 2022
- 2 min
Welcome to 2022
Welcome to 2022! Have a FANTASTIC 2022 year of good Kendo, Iaido and Jodo training!
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
The 2022 Start Dates and Training Schedule
The 2022 RKC DOJO start dates and training schedules.
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Rivonia Kendo Club
- Dec 12, 2021
- 3 min
Video Summary of the 2021 RKC Year
The video summary is a collection of snapshots from the pages of the "2021 Limited-Edition RKC Photobook".
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