Pictures of our group at various events and seminars. Click on an image to see the full picture.

Our Teachers (Sensei)

Phil and Takako Swain, Instructors

Matsuoka-sensei, Japan

Our instructors with their teacher, Matsuoka-sensei


Our Members

starting the annual tournamet, Sept 2012

drawing into kai, Sept 2012

a group of koudansha shooting, Sept 2012

students practicing tai-hai, March 2012

students practicing taihai, March 2012

a student in 'daisan', March 2012

Takako-sensei instructing, March 2012

some students practice while some watch quietly, March 2012

a student in 'zanshin', March 2012

Taihai, Hatsushakai 2012

Lined up in preparation to shoot, Hatsushakai 2012

Hyakushakai, Dec 2011 (100 arrow shoot)

Lunch during Hyakushaikai, Dec 2011

Tai-hai practice, AKR Seminar 2011

Instruction from one of the Hanshi, AKR Seminar 2011

Takako-sensei (left) with another seminar participant, AKR Seminar 2011

Phil-kaicho instructing students, Easter Taikai, April 24 2011

Mudan students doing taihai, Easter Taikai, April 24 2011

Mudan students waiting at honza, Easter Taikai, April 24 2011

Mudan student at kai, Easter Taikai, April 24 2011

Students doing taihai, Noushakai, December 19, 2010

Sensei doing a sharei, Noushakai, December 19, 2010

Takako-sensei with Las Vegas group, 2009

Noushakai, 2007

Hatsushakai, January 8th, 2006

Hyakushakai, December 31st, 2005

Spring Taikai, March 27th, 2005

Nou-Shakai, December 19th, 2004

Hatsushakai, January 10, 2004

2004 Seminar, Indianapolis, Indiana

2005 seminar, Hayward, CA

2006 seminar, Spartanburg, SC

Makiwara-sharei with Phil-kaicho, IKR Annual Meeting, September 2011

Nevada Kyudo Kai with Sensei, January 2011

Demonstration at the Indiana State Fair, August 2010

Basic practice style at the makiwara

Tasuki-Sabaki

Makiwara sharei by Takako-sensei

Demonstration at the Indiana State Museum, November 2004

IKR Demonstration Group

Phil-kaicho, in kai