2019 MKA Seminar Oct 25-27
Our Guest Instructors Bios
This year the MKA is honored to host Yuji Onitsuka-Sensei and Brandon Harada-Sensei as our guest instructors for this event.
Yuji Onitsuka, Kyoshi 7th Dan
Onitsuka-sensei has been practicing kendo for over 40 years. A member of the Salinas, California Dojo in the Northern California Kendo Federation, he is currently serving as the Vice President for competition for the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF). He has competed on Team NCKF in the AUSKF Championships a total of 9 times and has coached the NCKF Team twice. He has also competed as a member of AUSKF’s Team USA 4 times, coached the team twice and served as manager. He has consistently placed in every competition he has entered.
Brandon Harada, Kyoshi 7th Dan
Harada-sensei had been practicing kendo for over 30 years and recently became the Head Instructor at the Sho Tokyo Dojo in Los Angeles. He currently serves on the All United States Kendo Federation board as the the Vice President of Education. As a member and coach of the Southern California Kendo Federation (SCKF) he competed 5 times and coached the team twice. He has also competed on Team USA for the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF) a total of 4 times and has coached the team once. Like Onitsuka-sensei, Harada-sensei has consistently placed in every competition he has entered.
The Memphis Kendo Association is excited to announce a seminar led by two of the United States’ most distinguished Sensei. For three days, October 25-27, 2019 Onitsuka-sensei and Harada-sensei will share their knowledge and expertise at a special training event hosted by the Memphis Kendo Association in Memphis, Tennessee.
Registration is limited to 30 participants and is expected to fill rapidly.
ALL Ticket Sales Must Be Purchased Through EventBrite.
Please purchase your tickets ASAP to avoid missing this event!
Link to EventBrite Below
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mka-kendo-seminar-oct-2526-27-2019-tickets-73263963487
Three Day even with Schedule as Follows:
Friday October 25, 201> 6:00pm-8:00pm - GodoKeiko.
Saturday October 26, 2019> 9am-4pm - Seminar with Lunch break.
Sunday October 27, 2019> 10am- Noon - Shinsa Practice.
Recommended Hotel Accommodations:
HILTON GARDEN INN MEMPHIS/WOLFCHASE GALLERIA
7955 Ikea Way, Cordova, Tennessee, 38016, USA
Phone: (901)849-5655
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QUALITY SUITES NEAR WOLFCHASE GALLERIA
2166 Varnavas Dr., Cordova, TN, 38016, US
Phone: (901) 386-4600
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