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    HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY TO BUSTER SEFOR SENSEI
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY TO BUSTER SEFOR SENSEI

    HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY to BUSTER SEFOR sensei (Renshi, 7th Dan Kendo, 4th Dan Iaido, 1st Dan Jodo)!
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    RKC Summer Schedule and Training Agenda
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Aug 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    RKC Summer Schedule and Training Agenda

    Our new summer training schedule training agenda will officially come into effect from the 1st September 2021.
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    RKC's Google Classroom Resource
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    RKC's Google Classroom Resource

    An overview of the RKC's Google classroom resource that is accessible by all RKC members. Although the video details the KENDO resources, there are also classrooms for IAIDO and JODO that are available to the RKC members that are practising those disciplines! Nothing can beat actual training in the dojo, but our online training and resouces provide a suitable substitute for training during these unpredictable COVID times! As mentioned in the video, not all the videos listed i
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    Rivonia Kendo Club in the Newspapers again
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Rivonia Kendo Club in the Newspapers again

    The Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) was once again featured in the back page of the Sandton Chronicles for the week ending 6 August 2021!
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    Lockdown & Return: In the Mind of a Sensei
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Lockdown & Return: In the Mind of a Sensei

    Warren HO sensei was recently interviewed for an article regarding the recent lockdown and subsequent re-opening of our dojo...
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    Return to the Dojo on 21 July 2021
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Jul 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Return to the Dojo on 21 July 2021

    The RKC will resume dojo training again as from Wednesday, 21 July 2021. New schedule is as such:
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    RKC Online Training Continues
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Jul 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    RKC Online Training Continues

    The RKC dojo is still closed. However, our training continues via the online platform - Online Kendo, Iaido, Jodo and Kendo Kids.
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    Discussion on the SHIKAI (4 poisons of the mind)
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Jul 5, 2021
    • 5 min

    Discussion on the SHIKAI (4 poisons of the mind)

    "Shikai (n) = The four unfavourable mental conditions: astonishment (surprise), fear, doubt and hesitation...."
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    Tribute to Hirokata OOTA sensei
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Jul 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Tribute to Hirokata OOTA sensei

    Hiokata OOTA sensei passed away on 26 June 2021, age 107. In this video, sensei gives his profound insight and interpretation of Kendo.
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    Lockdown Level 4 RKC Training Schedule
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Lockdown Level 4 RKC Training Schedule

    As martial artists, we understand that regardless whether we are in the dojo or not, training must continue....
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    Follow-Along-Training: The NISHIMURA HITT Workout
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Follow-Along-Training: The NISHIMURA HITT Workout

    The NISHIMURA HITT Workout is a 4 min, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) session. A quick workout for those chilly mornings!
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    RKC Kendo News in South Africa & Beyond!
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • May 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    RKC Kendo News in South Africa & Beyond!

    These past two weeks have been a very news-intensive time for our dojo! We have been featured in various media.
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    2021 RKC Winter Championships - 5 June 2021
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • May 18, 2021
    • 5 min

    2021 RKC Winter Championships - 5 June 2021

    The 2021 RKC Winter Championships at the Rivonia Sports Club on 5 June 2021! Kendo Kids, Non-Bogu and Bogu competition!
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    Star Wars and Kendo (Enough Said)!
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • May 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    Star Wars and Kendo (Enough Said)!

    Kendo has had quite a profound impact on the global (universal?) phenomena known as, "STAR WARS"!
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    New (Temporary?) Rules of Shiai
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Apr 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    New (Temporary?) Rules of Shiai

    Due to the pandemic, Kendo shiai (competition) has had some of the rules revised. This may be temporary, but for a while until the pandemic is brought under control. Here is a brief translation of Koda sensei speech explaining the referee rules under the Covid-19. (translation courtesy of Robin Tanaka sensei of Detroit Kendo Dojo). Key points from Koda-sensei: 1. Kendo has high risk of infection due to the nature of doing kiai, and being at close proximity. Hence, we will mit
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    The 19th All Japan KENDO 8-DAN Tournament
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    The 19th All Japan KENDO 8-DAN Tournament

    Extracted from the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) Website: https://www.kendo.or.jp/en/news/20210412/ The All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) will be holding the 19th All Japan KENDO 8-DAN Tournament at the Nakamura Sports Center in Nagoya City on Sunday, April 18, 2021 (Starting time: 9:30am (Japan Time), or 2am (GMT+2 / CAT). The following information will be provided on the day of the Tournament. Live Streaming YouTube Live on the official AJKF YouTube channel: https://you
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    Iaido at the Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) - JOIN US!
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Iaido at the Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) - JOIN US!

    Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) is a professional martial arts institution, offering the Japanese Martial Arts of Kendo, Iaido & Jodo. Iaido is the Japanese art of drawing, cutting, and resheathing the katana. It places a great emphasis on correctness of form, precision and efficiency of movement, and mental focus. Why do Iaido? There are many reasons why people do iai, but here are some of the most common: - to develop their powers of menta
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    Kendo at the Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) - JOIN US!
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    Kendo at the Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) - JOIN US!

    Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) is a professional martial arts institution, offering the Japanese Martial Arts of Kendo, Iaido & Jodo. The benefits of doing these martial arts include: Increases fitness; Improves mental focus; and Inspires self-development. The RKC has adopted the Kendo proverb of "Kō Ken Chi Ai" (交剣知愛) , “the desire to achieve mutual understanding and betterment of humanity through sword training”, to help guide its members
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    The 68th All Japan Kendo Championships & The 59th All Japan Women’s Kendo Championships (14March'21)
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Mar 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    The 68th All Japan Kendo Championships & The 59th All Japan Women’s Kendo Championships (14March'21)

    On Sunday, 14 March 2021, the 68th All Japan Kendo Championships and the 59th All Japan Women's Kendo Championships will be held concurrentl
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    Kendo / Iaido (South Africa) Warren Ho | Inside Look Podcast #071
    Rivonia Kendo Club
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Kendo / Iaido (South Africa) Warren Ho | Inside Look Podcast #071

    Warren Ho is the Head Sensei at the Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) based in Johannesburg, South Africa and offers training both at a physical dojo
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