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09.05.2010
No Keiko
No practice today as the Conestoga Rec Center is closed.
09.06.2010
No Keiko
No practice today as the Conestoga Rec Center is closed.
09.08.2010
Keiko at MAC
We will have kendo practice at the Multnomah Arts Center from 7:30 to 9pm on Wednesday, Sept. 8th.
Map to Multnomah Arts Center
09.09.2010
Richmond Resumes
Thursday practice at Richmond Elementary resumes on Thursday, September 9th from 7:15 to 8:30pm.
09.10.2010
Keiko at MAC
We will have kendo practice at the Multnomah Arts Center from 7 to 9pm on Friday, Sept. 10th.
Map to Multnomah Arts Center
09.10.2010 - 09.12.2010
Idaho Kendo Seminar
Idaho Kendo Club will host a kendo seminar and shinsa in Boise, ID from September 10th through the 12th. For details and to register, please visit the seminar website.
10.01.2010
Beginner Class
Our next beginner class begins on Friday, October 1st. All classes are from 6:30 to 7:30pm in the gym at the Conestoga Rec Center. To register, please contact our club president.
Map to Conestoga Rec Center
10.02.2010
PNKF Shimpan Seminar
A PNKF Shimpan Seminar will be held in Kent on Saturday, October 2nd from noon to 5pm.
Map to Kent Commons
10.09.2010 - 10.10.2010
PNKF Iaido Seminar
The PNKF Iaido Seminar will be held at the Rain City Fencing Center on October 9th and 10th.
Map to the Rain City Fencing Center
10.23.2010
Tacoma Taikai
The Tacoma Taikai is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 23rd from 10am to 4pm.
11.06.2010
PNKF Taikai
The 2010 PNKF Kendo Taikai will take place on Saturday, November 6th at Kent Commons. The tournament starts at 9:30am.
Map to Kent Commons
11.20.2010
Kent Taikai
The Kent Kendo Taikai will take place on Saturday, November 20th at Kent Commons. Report time is at 9am. Opening ceremonies are at 9:30.
Map to Kent Commons
One Way to Dry and Store Your Bogu
In Japan and Hawaii, It's not uncommon to see the club's bogu hung high up in front of open windows to dry between practices. Here is a way to use a common type of coatchanger to acheive the same result. To do this, all you need is a sturdy wooden coathanger, the kind with strong clips on the crossbar for hanging pants.
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First, tie up your men so that a long segment men himo are knotted into a 8"-10" loop. |
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Then, clip your kote onto the hanger like this, clip over the first row of kote himo. |
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Next, lace the men himo loop thtough the loop in the center of your doh. |
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Finally, run the coathanger through the loop, and the whole thing can be hung up to dry! This lets air circulate all around your bogu, helping to prevent mold and works even better if you direct a small fan toward the bogu when it's wet. Best of all is to hang it up outside in a shaded spot to dry whenever possible. |
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