Post by schlager7 on Apr 2, 2010 17:48:43 GMT -6
Not really a tournament and it crosses so many disciplines this seemed the only board for this:
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The Virginia Kenshinkai and the Capital Area Budokai is once again hosting Swordfest on April 24, 2010. This is a free event, open to the public. Friends and family invited. This will be the 7th year of swordfest, which was held in Pennsylvania back when it started. A search in the forums should find some background and comments.
It is an open forum celebration and appreciation of swords and sword arts, ancient or modern, east or west. The format will be 20-30 minute demos, plus some displays and possibly a vendor or two. Specific details to follow, but so far we have commitments groups doing German Longsword, Italian Rapier, various koryu and gendai sword arts, plus some related weapon arts.
It will be hosted at 25 S. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA . It is an old school building, our dojo is the former gym.
Here are a list of the current demonstrators. I am looking forward to this more then I have previous Swordfest's. It will be a good time.
Virginia Academy of Fencing - Bill Grandy, www.vafinc.com/
Mugai Ryu - Rob Rivers-sensei - www.shin-dojo.com/Iaido.html
Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo, Dan Pearson-sensei, Corey Comstock-sensei - www.capitalareabudokai.org/jodo.html
New York Historical Fencing Association - Michael Edelson, www.newyorklongsword.com
Hobyokan Dojo, Rockville Maryland, David Hall-sensei - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useravid_A._Hall
Kenshinkai Nakamura Ryu, Dave Drawdy-sensei - www.capitalareabudokai.org/battodoiaido.html
Order of the Seven Hearts - Steven Reich, www.salvatorfabris.com/
Atarashii Naginata - Fran Vall-sensei, www.capitalareabudokai.org/naginata.html
Northern Virginia Budokai Kendo - Brian Sherry, www.capitalareabudokai.org/kendo.html
ByakkoKan Dojo - Sang Kim-sensei- www.newyorkbattodo.com/
Ryushinkan Dojo, Dan Keupp-sensei - www.ryushinkandojo.com/index2.htm
Northern Virginia Kyudo Kai, Bill Reid-sensei - www.capitalareabudokai.org/kyudo.html
10:00 Opening Ceremony/Shiho Barai
10:15 Virginia Academy of Fencing
10:45 Shin Dojo
11:15 Capital Area Jodokai
11:45 RSW Sparring
12:15 Hobyokan
1:00 New York Historical Fencing Association
1:30 Kenshinkai Nakamura Ryu
2:00 Order of Seven Hearts
2:30 Byakokan
3:00 Ryushinkan
3:30 Northern Virginia Tendokan
4:00 Capital Area Budokai Kendo
4:30 Northern Virginia Kyudokai
from the 2009 Festival:
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The Virginia Kenshinkai and the Capital Area Budokai is once again hosting Swordfest on April 24, 2010. This is a free event, open to the public. Friends and family invited. This will be the 7th year of swordfest, which was held in Pennsylvania back when it started. A search in the forums should find some background and comments.
It is an open forum celebration and appreciation of swords and sword arts, ancient or modern, east or west. The format will be 20-30 minute demos, plus some displays and possibly a vendor or two. Specific details to follow, but so far we have commitments groups doing German Longsword, Italian Rapier, various koryu and gendai sword arts, plus some related weapon arts.
It will be hosted at 25 S. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA . It is an old school building, our dojo is the former gym.
Here are a list of the current demonstrators. I am looking forward to this more then I have previous Swordfest's. It will be a good time.
Virginia Academy of Fencing - Bill Grandy, www.vafinc.com/
Mugai Ryu - Rob Rivers-sensei - www.shin-dojo.com/Iaido.html
Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo, Dan Pearson-sensei, Corey Comstock-sensei - www.capitalareabudokai.org/jodo.html
New York Historical Fencing Association - Michael Edelson, www.newyorklongsword.com
Hobyokan Dojo, Rockville Maryland, David Hall-sensei - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useravid_A._Hall
Kenshinkai Nakamura Ryu, Dave Drawdy-sensei - www.capitalareabudokai.org/battodoiaido.html
Order of the Seven Hearts - Steven Reich, www.salvatorfabris.com/
Atarashii Naginata - Fran Vall-sensei, www.capitalareabudokai.org/naginata.html
Northern Virginia Budokai Kendo - Brian Sherry, www.capitalareabudokai.org/kendo.html
ByakkoKan Dojo - Sang Kim-sensei- www.newyorkbattodo.com/
Ryushinkan Dojo, Dan Keupp-sensei - www.ryushinkandojo.com/index2.htm
Northern Virginia Kyudo Kai, Bill Reid-sensei - www.capitalareabudokai.org/kyudo.html
10:00 Opening Ceremony/Shiho Barai
10:15 Virginia Academy of Fencing
10:45 Shin Dojo
11:15 Capital Area Jodokai
11:45 RSW Sparring
12:15 Hobyokan
1:00 New York Historical Fencing Association
1:30 Kenshinkai Nakamura Ryu
2:00 Order of Seven Hearts
2:30 Byakokan
3:00 Ryushinkan
3:30 Northern Virginia Tendokan
4:00 Capital Area Budokai Kendo
4:30 Northern Virginia Kyudokai
from the 2009 Festival: