IKYF Seminar in Tokyo, April 2010

The International Kyudo Federation seminar was held at the Meiji Shrine Shiseikan in Tokyo, Japan. Five members of the Indiana Kyudo Renmei were promoted: 

Steve Shiffman was promoted to 4 dan

Kristie Shiffman was promoted to 4 dan

Masayo Tanahara was promoted to 3 dan

Andy Cheek was promoted to Sho-dan (1 dan)

Windy Schmidt

These promotions were accomplished despite unusually cold weather in Japan during the seminar. Congratulations to each member! 

 

2009 Indiana Kyudo Renmei Annual Meeting

The Indiana Kyudo Renmei held its annual meeting on October 3, 2009. The event included a Makiwara Sharei in recognition of the promotion of Steven Shiffman and Kristy Shiffman to San Dan at the 2009 National Seminar.

 

Attendees of the 2009 Annual Meeting. 

 

 

AKR National Seminar, July 2009

The American Kyudo Seminar for 2009 was hosted by the South Carolina Kyudo Renmei. IKR members from Indiana and Nevada were able to attend. 

 

Members of the Indiana Kyudo Renmei with the All Nippon Kyudo Federation Instructors

Senseis (front row, left to right):

Kubota-Sensei            Okazaki-Sensei            Miyauchi-Sensei

 

 

2008 American Seminar

Indiana Kyudo Renmei had eighteen members attend the 2008 American Kyudo Renmei Seminar held in Irvine, California. Of these, sixteen tested and nine members passed.

We extend our congratulations to those who passed, and our thanks to all of you who took the time and expense to attend this Seminar. 

Indiana that the 3rd most members out of the seven Renmeis that attended. Great!.

Members of the Indiana Kyudo Renmei with the All Nippon Kyudo Federation Instructors

Senseis (front row, left to right):

Miyauchi Michihiro, Instructor (Hanshi Hachi Dan)

Satake Mariko, Instructor (Hanshi Hachi Dan)

Suda Sadao, Chief Instructor, (Hanshi Hachi Dan)

Ishii Katsuyuki, Instructor (Hanshi Hachi Dan)

 

 

2008 Indiana Kyudo Renmei Annual Meeting

The Indiana Kyudo Renmei held its Annual 2007 Meeting on September 23, 2007. The event was well attended and included an all-member taikai and a Makiwara sharei demonstration by Kaicho Philip Swain.

Makiwara-sharei shoot by Kaicho Philip Swain, assisted by Jay Tuttle 

 

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