Club Information

Archives

2023-2024

FALL schedule 2023:
Tuesdays 5-8pm: Rec Center Studio 71 (5-6pm: Beginners’ practice. 6-8pm: Regular practice.)
Fridays 4-7pm: Alternates between Rec Center Studio 71 and Studio 41 (4-5pm: Beginners’ pragtice. 5-7pm: Regular practice.)
Saturdays 9-11am: Gerlinger 220.

2022-2023

’22 Officers:
• President: Joey Matsuno
• Vice President: Alex Sakon
• Secretary: Quinn Takara
• Treasurer: Emily Shima
• Equipment Managers: Evan Ho
• Coach: Jennifer Lue, Nathan

Events:

  • Visiting senseis from PKC and Redmond on December 9, MAC Court.
  • Winter Practices (寒稽古) on 1/9, 1/10, and 1/12 at 7am, Studio 41.
  • Invitation to OSU practice on Thursday 1/26
  • OSU Joint Practice with Obukan senseis canceled 2/18
  • Mock shinsa and jigeiko at Obukan on 3/5
  • Shinsa in Happy Valley on 3/11:
    Congratulations to all eight of our members who tested and received new ranks!
  • Japan Night demonstration on 4/8
  • UW Taikai on 4/15:
    We successfully sent a team of five to our first competition!
  • APASU Market Night: May 17, 5-8pm UPDATED
  • Fund Raiser on 5/20: Big thanks to the Matsuno family!
  • Special keiko with senseis from Obukan on 5/20, Studio 41
  • (First annual?) UO/OSU Balloon Taikai on 6/3, Studio 41
  • Rose City Taikai (PNKF) on 7/24
  • Idaho Kendo Seminar (PNKF) on 7/14-16
  • Asian Celebration demonstration on 7/29
  • Kent Commons Promotional Exam: August 19, 2023
    Congratulations to our club president on his new rank!

Fall 2022 Schedule:
Mondays (3:45-5:45pm) Rec Center, Mat Room 77
Tuesdays (4-6pm) Rec Center, Mat Room 47
Fridays (4-6pm) Rec Center, Studio 41
Saturdays (4-6pm) Rec Center, Studio 41

Winter 2023 Schedule:
Tuesdays (4-6pm) Rec Center, Mat Room 47 (4~4:30: Kata. 4:30~6pm: Regular practice)
Fridays (4-7pm) Rec Center, Studio 41 (6~7pm: Beginners, kata, and open practice)
Saturdays (4-7pm) Rec Center, Studio 41 (6~7pm: Beginners, kata, open practice)

Spring 2023 Schedule:
Tuesdays (4-6pm) Rec Center, Mat Room 47 (4~4:30: Kata. 4:30~6pm: Regular practice)
Fridays (4-7pm) Rec Center, Studio 41 (6~7pm: Beginners, kata, and open practice)
Saturdays (4-7pm) Rec Center, Studio 41 (6~7pm: Beginners, kata, open practice)

Summer 2023 Schedule:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (5-7pm) Gerlinger 220
(No practice 8/28 – 9/7)

Budget Equipment Notes:
Club funds used for transportation to shinsa and purchase of men and koté. $15/term dues instituted in spring.

2021-2022

’21 Officers:

  • President: Joey Matsuno
  • Secretary: JJ Sutherlin
  • Media: TreVaughn Miller
  • Equipment Manager: Evan Ho
  • Alex Sakon
  • Emily Shima
  • Quinn Takara
  • Graduate Student Contact: Benjamin Mannix
  • Coach: Jennifer Lue

Spring 2022 Schedule:
Mondays (5-7pm) Rec Center, Mat Room 47
Tuesdays (3:30-5:30pm) Rec Center, Mat Room 77
Fridays (4-6pm) Rec Center, Mat Room 77
Saturdays (4-6pm) Rec Center, Mat Room 47

Finals Week Schedule::
Monday 6/6 5-7pm Mat Room 47
Tuesday 6/7 4-6pm Mat Room 47
Friday 6/10 4-6pm Mat Room 47


Events:

  • Recruitment Table
  • Fall Reception
  • Recognition as a UO Club Sport
  • May 13: APASU Night Market
  • Recruitment Table

Budget/Equipment notes:

  • Members asked to purchase their own shinai.
  • May, 2022: Aquisition of ~6 old, used bogu and 24 bokuto from UO Rec Center storage
  • May, 2022: Purchase of one bogu set and 24 tsuba for bokuto