www.ubckendo.com: Club News http://www.ubckendo.com/ Club news from the University of British Columbia Kendo Club en www.ubckendo.com: Club News http://www.ubckendo.com/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.ubckendo.com/ Club news from the University of British Columbia Kendo Club TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:54:00 -0600 Happy New Year 2010! http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/happy-new-year-2010-14/ Hi all, Hope you had a good winter break with friends and family but it's that time again to get... Hi all,

Hope you had a good winter break with friends and family but it's that time again to get back to practice. First practice is January 5th, 2010 at the SRC 7 to 9pm as usual. It'll be the same schedule as last term.
To all those who are new to kendo or interested in joining our club, our first practice is open to everyone. Please come before the start of practice and speak to one of our instructors.

Cheers,
UBC Kendo

]]> Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:54:00 -0600 2009/2010 Season! http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/20092010-season-13/ Greetings all, Welcome back everyone to the 2009 fall semester! Apologies for the lack of any... Greetings all,


Welcome back everyone to the 2009 fall semester! Apologies for the lack of any updates. We will try to update this site as much as we can. You can also check out our Facebook group: UBC Kendo.

For anyone who is interested in joining our club: please feel free to email us at ubckendo[at]gmail[dot]com or stop by at our practices in person to talk to one of our instructors. Our club welcomes everyone and is not just open to UBC students.


Practice Hours:

Tuesdays, SRC Gym (Student Recreation Center)
7pm-9pm

Thursdays, International House
Beginners, 7pm-8pm
Seniors, 8pm-9pm


Hope to see you all at practice!

 

]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:13:00 -0500 2008/2009 Practice Schedule http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/20082009-practice-schedule-12/ Hi all, It's that time of the year again! For our returning members, we will be practicing at Gym... Hi all,

It's that time of the year again! For our returning members, we will be practicing at Gym A in Robert Osborne building for the first two weeks of September:

September 2 Tuesday 7:30pm-9:30pm

September4 Thursday 7:30pm-9:30pm

September 9 Tuesday 8pm-10pm

September 11 Thursday 8-10pm

September 18 Thursday 7pm-10pm @ International House

This arrangement is just to accomodate for the International house being used for the first 2 weeks of school. Note that on the week of Sept. 15, we are will only be practicing on the Thursday at I-house.

 

New members will begin after Clubs week at UBC. First practice for them will be Tuesday Sept. 23 at 7pm at SRC Gym. From then on we will be back to our normal practice schedule:

Tuesdays 7pm-9pm SRC gym

Thursdays 7pm-10pm International House

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send the club an email. Hope to see you at practice!

UBC Kendo Club

 

 

]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:06:00 -0500 It's that time of year again! http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/its-that-time-of-year-again-11/ It's that time of year again! Exams are approaching, therefore we will not be able to practice at... It's that time of year again! Exams are approaching, therefore we will not be able to practice at the SRC anymore. From now to September, we will practice at International House on Tuesdays and Thrusdays at 7:30pm for all members. See you all at practice!

]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:12:00 -0500 Interested beginners http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/to-those-interested-10/ Unfortunately, due to our current club size and the fact that we are well into the winter term, UBC... Unfortunately, due to our current club size and the fact that we are well into the winter term, UBC Kendo Club is no longer accepting new members (this excludes people who have already been practicing kendo at a different club but wish to join UBC). If you are new to kendo and wish to join our club you will have to wait until the fall term. Apologies for any inconvenience.

]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:49:00 -0600 Happy new year! http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/happy-new-year-9/ Greetings all, We hope everyone had a pleasant and memorable holiday! Now it is time to shed those... Greetings all,

We hope everyone had a pleasant and memorable holiday! Now it is time to shed those pounds from all the good food and drinks. Our practice schedule remains the same as last term.

Additionally we will welcome any new members to our club starting next week. Please show up to practice in comfortable gym wear and a positive attitude!

Also, the Intercollegiate Taikai is being held this month, please defer to our club email regarding more information. If you are not receiving club email please email us stating such.

Enjoy the rest of the holiday!

UBC Kendo Club

 

]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:31:00 -0600 News for December http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/news-for-december-8/ Several new items and reminders for the month of December. Several new items and reminders:

  • Tuesday practices at SRC will be moved to I-house due to exams until the new term begins. Tues/Thrus at I-house starting at 7:30pm for both seniors and beginners. Also, for seniors, please bring your bokken to practice kata.
  • The BCKF is holding a godo-keiko on Friday, Dec. 7 at Steveston Martial Arts Center and begins at 7:30pm. Ikkyu and above are welcome to attend. Those who are not but are interested, please contact Harding sensei to confirm. Directions are here.
  • The 2007 BCKF Senior Mudansha Tournament will be on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Simon Fraser University (Burnaby Campus) Athletics Facility, West Gym. Registration will begin at 10:30am, and competition is to start promptly at 11:00am. If you haven't yet, please contact our club if you want to partake by Thrusday, Dec. 6.
  • SFU will be hosting a Christmas Potluck Party at Zousoukan in Surrey on Saturday, Dec. 22.

Please contact the club if you have any questions.

Good luck on exams!

]]> Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:03:00 -0600 Club Information - Please Read http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/club-information-please-read-7/ Unfortunately due to our current large number of beginners and their progress in kendo, we will not... Unfortunately due to our current large number of beginners and their progress in kendo, we will not be accepting new beginners until next term. If anyone is interested in joining our club but does not have any background in kendo, please wait until January of next year to sign up. For those of you who have done kendo previously, you are welcome to join!

Regards,

UBC Kendo Club

 

]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:44:00 -0500 Welcome New Members! http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/welcome-new-members-6/ Hi all, The UBC Kendo Club will like to welcome new and returning members for another year of... Hi all,

The UBC Kendo Club will like to welcome new and returning members for another year of kendo! First practice will be Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the SRC from 7 to 9pm (beginners and seniors). Thrusday practices will be at International House 7 to 8pm for beginners and 8 to 10pm for seniors. Please arrive early to practice so we can start on time.

Denis Tran, our treasurer, will be collecting fees before and after practice this week so please pay.

Also, if you are not receiving any club emails please send us an email with your name and email address so we can add you to the contact list.

Cheers & party hard,
UBC Kendo Club

]]> Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:09:00 -0500 Welcome Back http://www.ubckendo.com/club/news/article/welcome-back-5/ Hope everyone enjoyed their summer! Unfortunately, welcome back to school! Good news is we're... Hope everyone enjoyed their summer! Unfortunately, welcome back to school! Good news is we're having a joint practice with SFU and Vancouver Kendo Club this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 from 7:30 - 9:30pm @ the SFU East Gym. Please send an email to the club if you need a ride and we'll figure something out.

As for our upcoming practice schedule: Beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, Tuesdays and Thursdays at I-House from 7:30-10:30pm. After clubs week (Sept. 25 onwards) we will begin practicing on Tuesdays at SRC from 7-9pm and Thursdays at I-House from 7-8pm for beginners and then 8-10pm for seniors.

See you all back at practice!

Cheers,

UBC Kendo Club

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