Butokuden Kendo Dojo

BUTOKUDEN Kendo Schedule Update (as of 11/19/2016) [in RED are the updates from the last email] Like and join us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/73052462309/ Butokuden Kendo Members:... Please find below the updated schedule for Kendo events for the upcoming months. Please update your calendars. NOVEMBER: 11/20 (Sun): SCKO Promotion Exam 9AM 4PM @ Butokuden 11/24 (Thu): Thanksgiving Holiday (Practice Cancelled) 11/25 27: Ariga Kendo Seminar @ Coimbra, Portugal (if you are interested in joining, please let me know!) DECEMBER: 12/1-4: Latin America Tournament @ Ciudade de Vina del Mar, Chile 12/11 (Sun): SCKO Holiday Tournament @ West High 12/18 (Sun): Butokuden Christmas Tournament & Party ** Make sure to practice for the TALENT SHOW ** 12/20 (Tue): Regular practice 12/21 (Wed): Regular Open Keiko 12/22 (Thu): Regular practice (Last Regular Practice of the year) 12/27 (Tue): Practice Cancelled 12/28 (Wed): Regular Open Keiko 12/29 (Thu): Practice Cancelled 12/31 (Sat): Toshigoshi Keiko 2016 2017 Toshigoshi Keiko Information: Dojo Opens at 10:45PM 2016 Practice starts at 11:15 PM (Jigeiko Only, so please warm up yourself prior to Keiko) 2016 Practice ends at 11:55 PM New Year Celebration! at MIDNIGHT 2017 Practice starts at 00:10 AM 2017 Practice ends at 00:50 AM Ozoni and Sake Party 2017 JANUARY: 1/3 (Tue): First Practice of 2017 1/13-15: Portugal Gasshuku (Team Selection) 1/15 (Sun): SCKO Godogeiko 1/21-22: FIK Shinpan Seminar @ Chicago FEBRUARY: 2/5 (Sun): Kubota Memorial Tournament @ Wilson Park 2/12 (Sun): SCKO Team Tryout @ Butokuden 2/19 (Sun): SCKO Godogeiko @ TBD MARCH: 3/19 (Sun): SCKO Godogeiko @ TBD APRIL: 4/9-15: Butokuden International Kendo Gasshuku (Tentative) 4/16 (Sun): SCKO Dan Promotion Exam @ TBD 4/30 (Sun): Nisei Week Tournament MAY: 5/12-14: European Kendo Championships @ Budapest 5/21: SCKO Godogeiko @ TBD JUNE: 6/22: AUSKF Junior Open @ San Jose 6/23-25: AUSKF Championships @ San Jose Locations: Butokuden Dojo: 1581 Browning, Irvine CA 92606 Cerritos: Cerritos Regional County Park (19700 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703-7811) Lomita: Lomita Park (24428 Eshelman Ave, Lomita, CA 90717) Marina High School: 15871 Springdale St, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 West High School in Torrance: 20401 Victor St, Torrance, CA 90503 Long Beach Dojo: 1766 Seabright Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813

SCKO Junior team training for the AUSKF Junior Championships.

Appreciate everyone’s support during these crazy times! Let’s do a wine zoom tasting together

Yesterday was Filipa Ab last practice at our dojo before she heads back to Portugal. She practiced very hard almost every day for 3 months, and now she is ready for the EKC in Belgrade. Looking forward to her great performance!

Takayanagi Family are going back to Japan next week. Today was their last practice. Good luck in Japan. Sotaro looking forward to seeing you bigger.

Hi guys! International gasshuku is over but the members will be hosting dinner so come through to eat some delicious bbq and make sure to BYOB