The 17th Regional Kendo Championships was successfully conclude

The 17th Regional Kendo Championships was held for two days at Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre. The competition events are divided into (A1) Women’s Individual Event (18 years old or above, No Dan to 2 Dan)、(A2) Women’s Individual Event (18 years old or above, No restrictions on Dan)、(B1) Men’s Individual Event (18 years old or above, No Dan to 2 Dan)、(B2) Men’s Individual Event (18 years old or above, No restrictions on Dan)、(C) Women's 3-members Team Event (1-5 Dan) and (D) Men’s 5-members Team Event (18 years old or above, 1 to 6 Dan).

The Kendo Association of Hong Kong, China invited Shimojima Kiyokazu sensei (Hanshi 8 Dan) from the All Japan Kendo Federation to serve as the Head of Referees (Shinpancho) and Sekigawa Tadaaki sensei (Kyoshi 8 Dan) to serve as the Shinpanshunin. In his speech, Wong Po Kit sensei, the President of the Kendo Association of Hong Kong, China, emphasized that this competition should focus on showing the correct kendo spirit and hoped that all participants could focus on giving full play to their strengths.

(A1) Women’s Individual Event (18 years old or above, No Dan to 2 Dan)

Winner: Liu Ziyan   廣州六韜館Mainland China

First Runner Up : Chan Hio I China-Macao Kendo Associations Union   Macao, China

Second Runner Up: Yang Jun Jie   深圳明劍館     Mainland China

Second Runner Up: Shek Ching Yee     Vajra Kendo Club   Hong Kong, China

Fighting Spirit Award                                      

1        Tan Xiang Ting          廣州六韜館     Mainland China

2        Chen Yun Ru   廣州直心館     Mainland China

3        Shi Mei Shi       深圳墨劍館     Mainland China

4        Liusiyu     深圳明劍館     Mainland China

5        Jessica Rincon Arzayus HKKA Hong Kong, China

6        Cheng Hong Ni Vajra Kendo Club Hong Kong, China

(A2) Women’s Individual Event (18 years old or above, No restrictions on Dan)     

Winner: Yau Yee Ting Queennie Shoujinkan Hong Kong, China

First Runner Up: Usa Pittayayon   Shoujinkan Hong Kong, China

Second Runner Up: Cai Wen Ying          深圳明劍館     Mainland China

Second Runner Up: Yeung Yze Ching  Renshinkan    Hong Kong, China

Fighting Spirit Award                                      

1        Lai Jing Yi 上海華劍館  Mainland China

2        Yeung Ho Man Kristy  Shoujinkan Hong Kong, China

3        Yoshida Kanako  HKKA Hong Kong, China

4        Li Huiyun  Renshinkan Hong Kong, China

5        Xu zhen   深圳明劍館Mainland China

6      Huang Jiang Lin       廣州純劍館     Mainland China

(B1) Men’s Individual Event (18 years old or above, No Dan to 2 Dan)

Winner     Ip Man Kit        China-Macao Kendo Associations Union   Macao, China

First Runner Up       Mai Di Shen     中山鍊心館     Mainland China

Second Runner Up          Ng Hiu Leong Sekishinkan    Hong Kong, China

Second Runner Up:         Peng Zhi Hui    廣州集賢館     Mainland China

Fighting Spirit Award                                      

1        Chan Kwok Yiu Eddie    Shoujinkan      Hong Kong, China

2        Zhong Le Hong         廣州直心館     Mainland China

3        Situ Zhenpeng          廣州修道館     Mainland China

4        Wong Chak Yan Alan     Shoujinkan      Hong Kong, China

5        Yu Cho Wai Gabriel Renshinkan Hong Kong, China

6        Mo Jia Hong    廣州純劍館     Mainland China

(B2) Men’s Individual Event (18 years old or above, No restrictions on Dan)            

Winner:                                   Johnny Yeung            Sekishinkan    Hong Kong, China

First Runner Up:                Wong Tin Lok            Renshinkan    Hong Kong, China

Second Runner Up:         Pang Kit Hung Lumpy  Shoujinkan     Hong Kong, China

Second Runner Up:         Yim Man Kit                Sekishinkan    Hong Kong, China

Fighting Spirit Award                                      

1      Yip Wang Hei  Sekishinkan    Hong Kong, China

2        Zhang Wei Jian 廣州直心館 Mainland China

3        Cheng Ting Hong    Sekishinkan    Hong Kong, China

4        Kuok Chon Kit           China-Macao Kendo Associations Union   Macao, China

5        Morikami Shingo    Shoujinkan      Hong Kong, China

6        Kwok Wang Hon Glenard      Shoujinkan      Hong Kong, China

(C) Women's 3-members Team Event (1-5 Dan)          

Winner     Hong Kong China A          Hong Kong, China

First Runner Up                  純粹i隊            Mainland China

Second Runner Up          上海華劍館     Mainland China

Second Runner Up          Hong Kong China C         Hong Kong, China

Fighting Spirit Award                                      

1        Wang Zhao Lei         深圳墨劍館     Mainland China

2        Tan Shu Jun                廣州純劍館     Mainland China

3        Ng Vai Leng      China-Macao Kendo Associations Union   Macao, China

4        Jang Jia Min                深圳墨劍館     Mainland China

5        Usa Pittayayon         Shoujinkan      Hong Kong, China

6        Huang Wei Ran      廣州純劍館     Mainland China

7        Liu Ziyan            廣州六韜館                Mainland China

8        Zheng Mei Ying         廣州純劍館     Mainland China                                     

(D) Men’s 5-members Team Event (18 years old or above, 1 to 6 Dan)               

Winner     深圳墨劍館 Mainland China 

First Runner Up       Hong Kong China A          Hong Kong China A

Second Runner Up          Macao B Macao B            Macao, China

Second Runner Up          Hong Kong China B         Hong Kong China B

Fighting Spirit Award                                      

1        Li Yan Ming      廣州直心館     Mainland China

2        Sam Ka Fai       China-Macao Kendo Associations Union   Macao, China

3        Yim Man Kit     Sekishinkan    Hong Kong, China

4        Wong Chak Yan Alan     Shoujinkan      Hong Kong, China

5        Huang Sicheng        深圳明劍館     Mainland China

6        Zhong Jia Liang        廣州修道館     Mainland China

7        Cheng Ting Hong    Sekishinkan    Hong Kong, China

8        Li Sui Peng       深圳墨劍館     Mainland China

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