精進館 - SHOUJIN KAN

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我們香港劍道的練習是由香港最資深及已考獲全日本劍道連盟(AJKF) 的八段資歷老師執教。在香港劍道協會及康樂及文化事務署(LCSD)協作下，以及根據國際劍道連盟(FIK)所訂定的原則上推廣劍道及居合道的技術、文化和理念，並在多種語言環境的教學情況下（英語、廣東話、日語）與來自世界各地不同段位的研習者共同修煉及精進。

Our Kendo dojo in Hong Kong, instructed by one of the world's highest grade (8 dan AJFK) instructor, is cooperating with Hong Kong Kendo Association and LCSD promoting Kendo and Iaido to general public, leading high level classes for beginners and seniors in technical, cultural and philosophical aspects following International Kendo Federation orientation. Multi-lingual environment (English, Chinese, Japanese) with practitioners also from different parts of the globe. 

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KENDO INTRODUCTION Interview

China Daily Hong Kong - The Kendo spirit | DRONE & PHONE

The HK national team performed brilliantly on the world stage, showcasing the Hong Kong kendo spirit of  '勝負を楽しむ’ (Thrive in the competition/match).

The women's team defeated South Africa and Mexico to place Top 16. Meanwhile, the men's team defeated Romania and Mongolia but was unable to progress out of the pools after a close, but thrilling, match against Spain. 

Kishikawa Sensei coached the national teams in the 6 year lead-up to the 19th WKC. He served as an official referee during the 4-day tournament.

5 Shoujinkan members (Glenard Kwok, Lumpy Pang, Mark Li, Queenie Yau, and Kristy Yeung) were part of the HK national team, performing spectacularly against other world-class players.

Women's team captain, Queenie Yau, won landslide victories against veteran players from Lithuania, Israel and Portugal, successfully moving out of pools in the individual category. As the sole women's Nitou player at the WKC, Kristy Yeung made amazing contributions to the HK women's team and inspired players worldwide.

Glenard Kwok served as team captain for the men's team, joined by fellow Shoujinkan members, Lumpy Pang and Mark Li. All three members also represented HK in the individual category - a privilege only given to 4 members from each participating country.

Congratulations to everyone for their outstanding efforts. Welcome back to HK and we hope to train with you again soon!

Honourable mentions:

Usa Pittayayon represented Thailand as the women's team captain. After an intense match against All Japan Champion, Suenaga, Usa placed Top 32 in the individuals category.

Alan and Kelly Kishikawa, who both started Kendo at Shoujinkan, represented Australia at the WKC. Both placed Top 8 individually and earned fighting spirit awards. Kelly played a critical role in bringing the Australian women's team to the Top 4, while Alan contributed greatly to the Australian men's team placing Top 8.

A  reflection on the performance of myself during the South China Kendo Open Championship on 11th May, 2025.

By Yue Chong 

Introduction:

A week before the competition, I signed up for the tournament out of my own desire for a chance to compete with others in the larger kendo community. I must say that my victory in the tournament, in my subjective opinion, was a fair mix of luck and beneficial matchups, resulting in an increased probability of obtaining first place in the competition. However, I am dissatisfied with my performance, especially regarding the accuracy of my attacks and my reflexes, as well as inadequate stamina.

Categories that I did well:

From my point of view, I believe that any single execution of waza or attack is based upon one’s confidence in his abilities. I was confident in executing several oji waza, including kaeshi-do and debana-kote with a few successes (ippon) during the matches I took part in. As Kenneth has stated earlier in training, hesitating before striking and not committing 100% is a dangerous move that often ends in failure due to the fact that most opponents will take advantage of the moment you stop your footwork, and launch an attack before you can react quick enough. I tried my best to avoid such scenarios by striking immediately after I entered the range of the opponent’s shinai. Therefore, a few ippon have been achieved through such hits. 

Furthermore, I believe that I have remained calm throughout the entire tournament apart from the first match, even though the last match was indeed stressful, with numerous close calls of the opponent getting ippon. I still remained confident and relaxed to function and engage the opponent. It is important to maintain such a mindset in future matches and training sessions.

Moreover, I would like to put an emphasis on my last ippon during the finals. The Kote strike was successful. It worked well as I chose the right timing, when the opponent was not paying attention and was exhausted. I moved my shinai under his’, creating an impression of me trying to strike men. I managed to hit the opponent’s kote as he tried to move and block, creating a vulnerable space on his wrist, allowing me to execute the strike sharply. I believe that the success of the hit is based upon my accurate timing and appropriate technique used at the right place, at the right time. Therefore, I should continue to practise and find the right timing for such strikes for further application in future tournaments and keiko.

Categories that didn't work as planned or failed:

I was hesitating during the matches, there were a lot of times when I was in range but I still felt too nervous and unwilling to execute an attack. There were times when I hesitated after seme, the opponent strikes first and hits me, almost getting an ippon. My hesitation is that this is a dangerous scenario that I will try my best to avoid at all times in the future.

There were also inaccuracies in most of my hits, when I was watching the videos of my matches, I noticed that a lot of stamina is wasted on hits that didn’t make contact with the area I wanted to strike. Most hits are either blocked or dodged. Furthermore, I was unable to switch direction and hit for a second time after a first failed hit. This is due to my slow reflexes and inaccurate timing. 

Another factor that I would like to take into account is my lack of techniques and waza, as seen in the replays, I was continuously trying to hit the opponent but most attacks were repetitive and already expected by the opponent. Additionally, I have failed to obtain a balance between offensive attacks and oji waza. There were numerous occurrences that I should have used oji waza instead of wasting stamina engaging in ai men. 

Moreover, I need to fix my posture. I was lying back and putting my centre of mass backwards, which makes me vulnerable when being pushed or pressured, (as seen in me getting pushed out of the arena in the final match) it also hurts my back and throws me off balance easily. This bad habit must be corrected as soon as possible to make sure that I can conduct seme in a safer and more controllable manner.

What I should have done:

First and foremost, I should have not hesitated when coming into range after seme, although there were results of me successfully provoking or deceiving the opponent into doing something, I should have seized the chance better. Instead of waiting for the opponent to react and then strike, I should have just kept my own rhythm and trust my muscle memory.

Secondly, during my last match, I went backwards too far after hitting a hiki kote and almost accidentally left the arena, the opponent immediately seized the chance and pushed me out. I should have not gone backwards for such a distance but be aware of the surroundings and where the boundary of the arena is. I should have been ready for the opponent after the hiki waza but not when I returned to the kamae position.

Third, I was hit in several places during the match, it made me go though much pain in the form of bruises and sprains. I showed weakness by shaking my arms and even calling for a stop during the match. I believe that I should have just ignored it and continued the match as if nothing had happened. 

How to address the problems mentioned and improve:

To address the problem of lacking a variety of techniques, I will conduct more research on different waza every time before I go to dojo to practise, such as watching youtube videos on such techniques etc. After that, I will test it out and try it at home by imagining an opponent in front of me and getting myself to be familiarized with the movements. I will also implement it along with some suburi exercises. Next, I will test it out in keiko and test its effectiveness and put it into my arsenal.

On the other hand, I will start jogging every once a while (about 2-3 times per week) after I finish my examination. I have already been doing this for a while now but I stopped doing it for 2 weeks as I have to focus on my examination and start my revision. Nevertheless, I hope to build my endurance and stamina through such exercises as well as lose some weight.

Lastly, the most practical of all, is to attend more practises, I have not been attending the saturday sessions every week. (I skipped 2 weeks of training before the last tournament) During the practise, I will constantly remind myself to not repeat the mistakes I made during the tournament, to keep a good poster, to not hesitate after going into the rage of my attack and to make sure that I complete my zanshin even if my hits were not sharp enough. I hope that by being consistent in my training I can improve myself in the long term and become a better player in upcoming competitions.

2022年 香港大皇杯劍道錦標賽
2022 Hong Kong Kendo President Cup
Champion in All Categories 🏆

2022年 香港大皇杯劍道錦標賽於6月12日 假 鯉魚門體育館舉行。 

 疫情導致的3個月封城後，全港所有劍道道場 都踴躍 參加了 這項 香港最具代表性和最受歡迎的劍道活動。

三個項目: 兒童個人, 青少年個人 和 成人團體, 均進行了激烈而充滿活力的比賽。

精進館 的每位學員 都表現了團隊精神, 互相幫助和鼓勵，他們都表達了自己勇敢的一面 和出色的劍術。

這並不是奇蹟! 實際上 只要有正確的劍道方向， 勤奮練習和 繼續對劍道 有熱情，挑戰都是可以克服的。
 

讓我們繼續改良， 邁向更高的目標！


The 2022 Hong Kong President Cup Kendo Tournament was held on June 12th. 2022, at Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre. After 3 months of lockdown, all kendo dojos and clubs in Hong Kong joined the most representative and popular local kendo event.

Fierce and energetic matches were held in the 3 categories of the event (children individuals, teenagers individuals and adult teams) the whole day.

Shoujin Kan demonstrated  its unique team work, everyone showed brave spirit and outstanding technique. There are no miracles. But with right orientation, correct kendo, hard work, diligence and enthusiasm, all challenges can be overcome. Well done!

Let’s keep improving, and aiming higher! 

Shoujin Kan members’ results: 

1. Children individual category 

🥇Champion: Yoshito Horise 

🥈First Runner: Yuk Yue Chong 

🥉Second Runner: Chelsea Leung 

🏅Fighting Spirit: Yuta Kano 

2. Teenager individual category 

🥇Champion: Antonio So 

3. Adults team 

🥇Champion: Shoujin Kan A (MJ Lee, Lumpy Pang, Alan Wong, Queennie Yau, Glennard Kwok) 

🥉Second Runner: Shoujin Kan B (Mark Li, Lance Wan, Cyril Tong, U Sa Pitt, Kenneth Wu)
🏅Fighting Spirit: Queennie Yau

Martial Lab Exhibition 2019

劍道一向予外界一種充滿文化色彩的感覺，在莊嚴的道場裡，劍士穿著密封而厚重的劍道服和面罩，赤著腳，在木地板上滑動來回出擊，看似激烈又帶靜謐沉穩之感。

【武博】邀請到 精進舘，於5月5日開辦八場「劍道體驗班」，教授劍道基本架式，步法，及打撃等基本動作。

Kendo has always given the outside world a feeling full of cultural color, in the solemn dole, swordsmen wearing a sealed and heavy kendo suit and mask, barefoot, slide back and forth on the wooden floor, seemingly fierce and quiet and calm feeling.

Shoujinkan members including Glenard Kwok, who was granted the Fighting Spirit Award in the latest World Kendo Championships, opened a "Kendo Experience Class" to teach the basic frame of Kendo, footwork, fighting and other basic movements. 

"It was an honor to be part of the awesome martial art expo!

We had the chance to demonstrate Kendo kata and some basic waza. Through demonstration and trial sessions, we hope to spark an interest in some people to learn more about Kendo. 

Special thanks to Ken, Lok and many of the MartialLab team for the incredible support. We couldn’t have done it without your remarkable support!"

                Glenard Kwok

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第十七屆世界選手權大賽

郭泓翰勇奪敢鬥獎

香港劍道史上首塊香港男子代表的敢鬥獎，於第十七屆世界選手權大賽中。 由精進館的館員郭泓翰獲得。這項殊榮給予香港練習劍道的人很大的鼓舞。

郭泓翰作為首位使用二刀的香港選手，於比賽中勇敢挑戰來自台灣的六段選手。三段的郭泓翰選手於比賽中展示出不屈的武士道精神，並奠定2-0的賽果。郭泓翰選手的意志力及忍耐力令全球的劍道家大開眼界。

除了郭泓翰選手，有不少的精進館館員亦有代表香港出戰是次世界賽，並為邁向成功而貢獻良多。

這次是香港代表隊史上第二次於預賽中脫穎而出。而由精進館館員展示的非凡精神和意志力實為道場的驕傲。岸川老師，精進館館長兼香港代表隊總教練，亦培育不少於世界水平中活躍的精英。

第十七屆世界選手權大賽不止是精進館史上的里程碑，而是整個香港劍道界的。亦相信館員們會繼續於世界水平的劍道中作出貢獻。

17th World Kendo Championships

Fighting Spirit Award to Glenard Kwok!

The 17th WKC (World Kendo Championships) witnessed for the first time in Hong Kong kendo history where the ‘Fighting Spirit Award’ was presented to a Hong Kong men's national team member. Glenard Kwok, member of Shoujinkan, was the proud recipient of this award and is an inspirational figure to all those practicing kendo throughout Hong Kong.

Glenard Kwok represented the Hong Kong national team as the first Nito-ryu (two sworded) captain in Hong Kong history. In the face of a towering challenge against a 6-dan senior from Taiwan, 3-dan Glenard Kwok exhibited the Bushido spirit of never giving up until the end, finalizing the result in 2-0 to Glenard; this determination and perseverance is an eye-opener for all kendoka around the globe.

Besides Glenard Kwok, many Shoujinkan members represented the Hong Kong national team and contributed greatly to the successes which Team Hong Kong have attained in the 17th WKC.

This is the second time in kendo history where the Hong Kong national team has left the pools of the WKC, and the spectacular spirit and willpower displayed by the participating Shoujinkan members are the pride of the dojo. Kishikawa sensei, master of Shoujinkan and head coach of Hong Kong team, has fostered many talents who have performed spectacularly at the international level.

The 17th WKC is a hallmark not only in Shoujinkan history, but in the whole Hong Kong kendo community, and it is without doubt that the proud members will continue to contribute to the international stage of kendo.

Related links of articles in the Hong Kong media:

1) Article about Hong Kong team (before the Championships)

武備志/230664/劍道-港隊明赴日本集訓-迎戰仁川世錦賽

2) Article about the achievements of Hong Kong team at the 17th WKC

武備志/240214/劍道-男子團體賽第二次突破世錦賽預賽

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