Malta Kendo Institute

 

 

2008

July 16th to 19th - MKI hosting of the the MKF Annual summer seminar, with top instructors, Budden Sensei 7thDan Renshi, Matsumoto Sensei 7th Dan Kyoshi, & Matsuda Sensei 5th Dan Ladies British Team Coach. 

4 day seminar of quality kendo instruction with a grading held on Saturday 19th with all 8 students passsing their Ikkyu grade. Ikkyu grade is an international recognised grade.  

July 3 week Visit by Sensei Paul Budden, invited by the Malta Kendo Institute.

For three weeks Sensei Budden will be in Malta for his 5^th time.

KYU GRADE SHIAI COMPETITIONS 

Open to member's of the Maltese Kendo Federation

Any Kyu grade can apply - a step towards the European and World Kendo Cup

Kendo Weekend in Gozo - 2nd, 3rd & 4th May WEEKEND!

This year's Maltese Kendo Federation spring seminar will be in Gozo. We have been invited to be

part of the GOZO 1234 festival which is hapening from thursday May 1st to Sunday the 4th. 

Practice is scheduled as follows: 

Friday 9pm to 10.30pm at the Rabat Sports Complex,

Saturday 1pm to 5.30pm at the Rabat Sports Complex, 

Sunday Morning @ sunrise - Kata practice on Ramla Hamra sandy beach,   

Sunday from 4pm to 5.30 pm at the Rabat Sports Complex. 

This seminar is the first of three seminars to be organised by the Maltese Kendo Federation on behalf

of its members. MKF members that have paid their annual fee attend at no extra cost. This is part of 

the MKF's commitment and dedication to the promotion and practice of good will kendo as 

recognised by the All Japan Kendo Federation 

April:  Kendo demonstration for the official innaugural ceremony of the Malta Japan Society, kendo demo of 30 minutes held at the Phoenicia Hotel

March: Demonstration at Golden Sands Radisson Hotel and opening of ceremony

February 08: MKI is contacted and commisioned for the opening of a conference for 1000 delegates at the main conference theatre hall at the Hilton Hotel

2007

December: Christmas Seminar and compteitions 

September - the Knights of Maltakendo club is now recognised as the Malta Kendo Institute. Practice is in new venues.

August: Maltese contingent of 4 attend Kodokan Seminar and grade for Shodan, Nidan and Sandan.

July: 2 week visit by Sensei Budden 7th Dan,Senai Kazuyo Matsuda 5th Dan Uk Bristish Ladies Team Coach

June - Visit by Trevor Chapman 5th Dan and a member of the BKA Kendo Bu  

April: 5th from 5pm to 10pm Easter Seminar 

October: University Kendo Club begins 

August: Two maltese attend the 21st Kodokan Seminar, Mr Wightman Grades as Shodan, and Mr Zammit wins in competition

July: Asa Geiko practice at 7.30am Mondays and Fridays begin in preparation for the Kodokan Seminar, doubling the number of lessons at our club. 

April/May Malta - 3rd KOM Kendo seminar Instructed by Sensei Budden 6th Dan Renshi and assisted by Matsuda Sensei 5th Dan.          Club Gradings: Mr Ivan Grech grades as Ikkyu.

April  Kendo Demonstration at the University Campus of Malta for Sports Day

April We recieve sets of Kendo armour sponsored by Sensei Paul Budden - our gratitude  

March Kendo Demonstration during the 24 hour Martial Arts Marathon at Bay Street in St Julians

March 2006 Kendo Demonstration at the Kickboxing Competitions at the Cottonera Sports Centre

2005

October we recieve a visit by Sensei Steve Bihop 5th Dan. :) Thanks Bishop for a great lesson.

August James Perry Zammit attends the 20th Kodokan Seminar and Grades as Nidan

June Malta visit by the Japanese Navy Kendo Squadron, 14 in all and 8 of us Maltese. An intense afternoon of goodwilll kendo, that we all cherished. The contact was all thanks to Sensei Budden from the UK. 

May  Malta - 2nd KOM Kendo seminar Instructed by Sensei Budden 6th Dan Renshi and assisted by Matsuda Sensei 5th Dan and UK's highest graded female kendoka.  Club Gradings: Mr Jim Wightman grades as Ikkyu. 

May  Kendo Demonstration at the University Campus of Malta for Sports Day 

2004

August  James Perry Zammit attends the 19th Kodokan Seminar and Grades as Shodan

February 2004  Malta - 1st KOM Kendo seminar Instructed by Sensei Budden 6th Dan Renshi. Our honarary Kendo Bucho and the guiding force for the development of kendo in Malta. "GRAZZI HAFNA." Maltese for Thank you.

2003

James Perry Zammit visit to Glasgow for the 12th World Kendo Championships, to meet Paul Budden and the EKF council members

2002

Set up of Knights of Malta Kendo Club and Dojo in Qormi