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Friday, June 4, 2010

2nd National Kendo Seminar in Guatemala



An excellent Seminar from our dear Sensei Masahiro Imafuji! With a great total of 40 participants during the practice at the Gotokukan Kendo Club dojo, we close another incredible and exciting part of the Guatemalan Kendo.

Masahiro Imafuji Sense shared and instructed us with kendo techniques that will help us grow every day as persons and as kendokas.

During the firs day (Friday), some members of the Gotokukan Kendo Club received Masahiro Imafuji Sensei at the Aurora airport and took him to be part of a welcome lunch with two of their Senseis Enzo Marsicovetere and Carlos Campos.

During lunch they enjoyed the great place and took the chance to celebrate with a big cake the birthday of Carlos Campos Sensei.

That same day the kenshis couldn’t wait for the kendo class! The warm-up for that day was conducted by our Senpai Rodrigo Aguilar Mussap and it was followed by the instructions of Masahiro Imafuji Sensei. That day we practiced the basics of kendo including kihon and we had a Godogeiko practice in the end.

During Saturday morning we went to one of the dojos of the Shotokukai Kendo Club to share with them everything that Imafuji Sensei shared. More than 30 participants from the Shotokukai dojo shared with the kenshis of the Gotokukan dojo

and contemplated an amazing seminar with the Volcan de Agua view. Imafuji Sensei was pleased and happy to share with both dojos during this morning.

We continued the seminar at the Gotokukan dojo were we kept learning about kendo and all the knowledge you get by practicing it.

Sunday was the last day of the Seminar and Imafuji sensei trained for some hours with our 3 senseis, it was an impressive performance by our 3 senseis and Imafuji Sensei. After this we had some kihon practice and we took a nice lunch were we shared some words from our dear Sensei Carlos Campos.

After lunch there was a small taikai were 3 members of the Gotokukan dojo took the first places followed by Godogeiko.

After an amazing weekend we all got together for the sayonara party, were we shared special moments and words with Imafuji Sensei.

We hope to have more activities like this and keep on helping Guatemala Kendo to grow strong
and together.
Congratulations to the top 3 during the Taikai:
1st place Stuardo Garcia
2nd place Omar Castillo
3rd place Dieter Haussner

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