Yaegaki-Kai

The 11th Edition of the ABKF Koryu Seminar was held this 24-25-26 august 2012. The seminar was organised as part of the ABKF Summer Seminar and was located in Louvain La Neuve, Belgium. This edition was again a success thanks to the wonderful teachings of the Japanese sensei delegation composed of: ODA K. – 8th […]

11th Iaido Koryu Seminar 2012. – Date 24,25,26/08/2012. The 11th Edition of the Iaido Koryu Seminar is held this year from the 24/08 until 26/08. The seminar is organised as part of the ABKF Summer Seminar 2012 and will be located in Louvain La Neuve.

With that kind of title, I hope you are all curious now … Japanese language is sometimes strange, especially when it comes to words having the same pronunciation but different meanings. Wazamae which could be translated by technique (ability/skill) in a martial art context is not embu 演舞 with 演 for (em) demonstration/performance and 舞 […]

“In Iaido we always win against enemies” performing a kata slowly or quickly, result is the same … We win. Of course we are alone fighting against imaginary opponents and the scenario (Riai) says we win. How could we loose ? I did not deeply thought about this but writing it down suddenly gave me […]

This year the ABKF Winter seminar took place at the ADEPS in Auderghem between the 14th and 18th december. For some years now the Iaido teachers present in december are Kobayashi Tadao sensei – 8th dan Iaido Hanshi and Uehara Koichi – 7th dan Iaido Kyoshi. For those not familiar with Kobayashi sensei’s background, he […]

A bōnenkai (忘年会) literally “forget the year gathering” is a Japanese drinking party that takes place at the end of the year, and is generally held among groups of friends or co-workers. This year the Yaegaki kai gathered at Japanese restaurant – Senraku – to celebrate a rich 2011 year, full of hard renshu and […]

Great results for the Belgian Team at the 18th European Iaido Championship 2011 in Andorra !!! Two days of seminar with 22 countries represented and more than 200 participants, everybody in the Belgian team so happy to meet all European Iaido friends and receive the teaching of 3 Iaido 8th dan Hanshi sensei: Kawaguchi sensei, […]