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**plantBanceper** · 01-31-2006, 01:40 PM

thanks tijs !
is it for me (a beginning kendoka) a good thing to be a member of the dutch kendo renmei?

Hmmmm.... I'm speaking from an iaido point of view, but yes. It's good to support your national kendo association. They want to spread kendo/iaido/jodo and they want to improve the level of their members. They do this by organizing training sessions, tournaments, embu, exams, etc.

Why is it good for you? Simple, by becoming a member of your national kendo association you can enter central training sessions and tournaments and grow as a kendoka/jodoka/iaidoka. Central training sessions, tournaments, embu and exams are great learning experiences. You meet other kendoka/jodoka/iaidoka, with different views, more experience, other skills, etc. Loads of stuff you can learn. You do need to have some basic knowledge to participate, so becoming a member of the nkr is not a priority but in time when you feel up to it, please do.

Now that I'm done playing a sales representative. A simpler answer to your question: Ask your sensei, (in your case) she knows when you ready to participate. Don’t be afraid of her and ask all your questions, they aren’t stupid, she won’t kill you.

Although… she knows how to use a shinken

Mr. T and Fonz are Dutchies
Now what do you think about that?
They wear their Dutchie raincoats and they wear their Dutchie hats.
They wear their Dutchie socks and they wear their Dutchie shoes.
And every Saturday evening,
they read the Dutchie news.

Who says I'm not mature?

Uhhh… me?

01-31-2006, 01:40 PM	#21
plantBanceper Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	thanks tijs ! is it for me (a beginning kendoka) a good thing to be a member of the dutch kendo renmei? Hmmmm.... I'm speaking from an iaido point of view, but yes. It's good to support your national kendo association. They want to spread kendo/iaido/jodo and they want to improve the level of their members. They do this by organizing training sessions, tournaments, embu, exams, etc. Why is it good for you? Simple, by becoming a member of your national kendo association you can enter central training sessions and tournaments and grow as a kendoka/jodoka/iaidoka. Central training sessions, tournaments, embu and exams are great learning experiences. You meet other kendoka/jodoka/iaidoka, with different views, more experience, other skills, etc. Loads of stuff you can learn. You do need to have some basic knowledge to participate, so becoming a member of the nkr is not a priority but in time when you feel up to it, please do. Now that I'm done playing a sales representative. A simpler answer to your question: Ask your sensei, (in your case) she knows when you ready to participate. Don’t be afraid of her and ask all your questions, they aren’t stupid, she won’t kill you. Although… she knows how to use a shinken Mr. T and Fonz are Dutchies Now what do you think about that? They wear their Dutchie raincoats and they wear their Dutchie hats. They wear their Dutchie socks and they wear their Dutchie shoes. And every Saturday evening, they read the Dutchie news. Who says I'm not mature? Uhhh… me?
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