The 3rd Kendo Kihonwaza Competition and the 2nd Kendo Kata Competition
were successfully held at Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre. The 3rd Kendo Kihonwaza Competition is divided into Children Event (Age 12 or below), Teenager Event (Age 13-17) and Adult Event (Age 18 or above). The 2nd Kendo Kata Competition are divided into 1 Dan or below Event, 2-3 Dan Event and 4-5 Dan Event. A total of 122 people participated in the two competitions.
The Association is honored to invite Sumi Masatake sensei(Hanshi 8 Dan) to serve as the chief of referees (Shinpancho) of this year's competition. Sumi Masatake sensei mentioned in his speech that the participants in the competition have different levels and he expects everyone to go all out to show the correct way of Kendo through postures, Kiai and other elements. At the end of the competition, Sumi Masatake sensei emphasized four key points in Kendo Kata to the participants, covering Taito, Men uchi, Tsuki positions, reasons for changing Kamae and various striking distances. He hopes that participants will remember it and study to improve their kendo skills.
The 3rd Kendo Kihonwaza Competition
Children Event (Age 12 or below)
Winner: Seishinkan A (Obi Wan, Yason Chan)
1st Runner-up: Koubukan A (Wong Keita Ka On, Wong Keisuke Ka Shing)
2nd Runner-up Shoijinkan A (Nathan Fu, Jamie Chan)
Teenager Event (Age 13-17)
Winner: Seishinkan A (Chong Yuk Yue, Yuta Kano)
1st Runner-up: Koubukan A (Lam Lok Shuen, Ayaka Takanashi)
Adult Event (Age 18 or above)
Winner: Seishinkan I (Glenard Kwok, Wu Ka Ho)
1st Runner-up: Renshinkan B (Ting Jun Yuan Brandon, Wong Tin Lok)
2nd Runner-up Shoijinkan J (Morikami Shingo, Kohata Takayuki)
The 2nd Kendo Kata Competition
1 Dan or below Event
Winner: Renshinkan H (Yu Chok Wai Gabriel, Zhu Fu)
1st Runner-up: Shoijinkan L (Billy Cheng Chun Hin, Chan Chaat Yan)
2nd Runner-up Shoijinkan M (Chong Yuk Yue, Yuta Kano)
Renshinkan I (Lau Hang Yi, Cheung In)
2-3 Dan Event
Winner: Renshinkan G (Li Huiyun, Wong Tin Lok)
1st Runner-up: Kentokukai C (Cheung Chung Wah, Ng Chun Chi)
2nd Runner-up Shoijinkan O (Kentaro Nagano, Chan Kwok Yiu)
Vajra Club (Li Huixian, Chan Chun Hei)
4-5 Dan Event
Winner: Minchikan and Koubukan Union Team (Lin Jie (Jay), Chan Kin Yan)
1st Runner-up: Renshinkan F (Ting Jun Yuan Brandon, Yeung Tsz Ching)
2nd Runner-up Shoijinkan S (Usa Pittayayon, Ngan Shuk Wai Bonnie)
Kentokukai B (Wong Ka Chung, Wong Yin Ching)