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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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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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
- 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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