Hamilton Iaido

We are back in the dojo!

Class is Wednesdays at 5:30 PM. Please email our sensei for more information regarding COVID restrictions or requirements to attend!

Greetings!

Since Hamilton is heading into the grey zone as of Monday, classes are cancelled for at least the next couple of weeks. We'll post something when Hamilton classes start up again.

Port Colborne classes are still on board, however.

Greetings!

Mattie Sensei will be conducting Iaido classes Fridays in Port Colborne starting this week and continuing in January. Class will be from 5 PM to 6:45 PM.

Masks are required when entering/leaving the facility, but you may remove them when in your spot in the dojo.

Please email sensei for more details:

[email protected]

Iaidokas;

I am pleased to announce that Iaido will restart at the Hamilton Canadian Japanese Culture Centre Wednesday, October 7th.

Beginners - 5:30 - 6:45 pm
Advance - 5:30 - 7:30 pm

It is best if you are already dressed before you arrive. If not, have shorts (and t-shirt for women) and quick change in dojo. Only use bathrooms if totally necessary.

A mask must be worn upon entering the building but removed during practice if you wish. We have swords therefore we can maintain a good distance apart.

The dojo floor will be sanitized before and after we leave.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Any further questions, please don’t hesitate to email me.

Thank you and looking forward to practicing with you all.

Sensei Mattie

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Please email Mattie sensei at [email protected] if you're new so that he knows you're coming and can bring enough equipment for you.

Greetings!

A reminder that this coming Wednesday, December 18th, is our final class of the year before we break for Christmas and New Year's.

Classes will resume Wednesday, January 8th, 2020.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Ok everyone save the date!! Registration for martial arts is just around the corner :) See you all soon.

Dear Members.

For a simple housekeeping reason the Hamilton Iaido Group has been closed.

Please feel completely free and welcome to post items here.

See you all soon, budo buddies!

Just a couple of short weeks away until the next round of classes start! Wednesday, September 4th, 5:30 pm.

Be sure to email Mattie Sensei if you're interested in trying out a class or coming by to observe.

Hamilton Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre
45 Hempstead Dr.
(gyms are in the back)

The dojo's pretty new face. Many thanks to the Hamilton Kendo Club for their herculean efforts in getting that job done.

Giving the dojo a pretty new face.

Sword competition all about self-improvement

Congratulations to our fellow Iaidoka. :)

Congratulations to Team Canada Iaido for making our country proud by showing great competitive spirit and camaraderie at the 2019 East Coast Iaido Taikai.

As Yanagihara Sensei said in his closing remarks: “While we congratulate the winners for their success, we must not forget that without all those who participated, such an event would not be possible”

As a judge from Mudansha up to 4-Dan, I can add that without everyone showing such high level, competitive Iai, the Taikai would not be as inspiring and motivating for participants and spectators alike.

All-in-all, Canadians were able to bring home quite a bit of hardware:

Team Canada Members
(1D) Carolina Merizalde — Kantosho “Fighting Spirit”
(2D) Francis Domingo — Bronze
(3D) Warren Wagler — Gold (Haga Cup)

Team Canada Prospects
(2D) Kyle Kolodij — Kantosho “Fighting Spirit”
(3D) Cat Matchuk — Kantosho “Fighting Spirit”
(5D) Michael Hodge — Bronze

Other Canadians
(3D) Sandy Lee-Gonye — Bronze
(5D) Patrick Suen — Gold (Nakanishi Cup)

Thank you to Bruce Meecham, Hanna Ikeda-Suen, Phil Benoit, and Patricia McRitchie for showing great sportsmanship in closely fought matches.

If this group is representative of what we can expect coming out from Canada every year our future is bright.

Thank you all for making this inaugural delegation for Team Canada such an amazing experience.

“CHEESECAKE”!!!!

Registration is open for the 2019 Guelph Iaido/Jodo seminar in May!

Sei Do Kai Spring Iaido Seminar The annual May seminar at the University of Guelph featuring top Japanese instructors teaching iaido and jodo.

A note regarding the structure of the event.

The koryu mentioned is of course MJER, but the event structure is ad hoc - all levels, seitei and MJER koryu at all times. You are welcome to work seitei all day if you want, but if you want to try some MJER, you're welcome to do that as well. They may do tachi uchi no kurai as well, so bring your bokken!

Port Credit Seminar March 2019 Registration Form Instructors: Kim Taylor sensei, Carole Galligan sensei Location: Clarke Hall - 161 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga, ON L5H 1G3 Time: Sat, March 2 and Sun, March 3 10:30am-5:30pm (Doors Open 10:00am-6:00pm) Schedule: 10:00-10:30 - Registration and Check-in 10:30-12:30 - Iaido and Jodo Classes 12:30....

This is this weekend's participant guide for the NAIPG - including directions, what gym we're using, where the banquet is, etcetera.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FwqjFSn43BwreUGMLScO5y2FYL7-L96LenQwvdb-tQE/edit

Participant-Guide ARRIVING IN TORONTO (Directions from Airport > Hotel > Venue) By Air — Toronto City Airport (YTZ) “Billy Bishop” Uber to Hotel/Venue ($25-35 CDN) By Air — Toronto International Airport (YYZ) “Pearson” Shuttle to Hotel (FREE) Uber to Hotel ($10-15 CDN) Uber to Venue ($12-17 CDN) By Car Fr...

A reminder that the deadline for registration is just a few weeks away. Be there, or be somewhere not nearly as much fun. :). and while we're on the subject, don't forget to make sure your CKF membership is up to date if you're grading.

2018 North American Iaido Partnership Grading & Seminar - Shinken.cc The 2018 North American Iaido Partnership Seminar brings together practitioners from across Canada, the US, and Latin America for a weekend of learning and community building. An official delegation from the FIK will lead the instruction and oversee the event, which includes the first Pan-American G...

Hamilton Iaido updated their business hours.

Welland Martial Arts Centre celebrates 50 years

Thank you to everyone who came out for the open house at the Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre, and all those who participated in the Iaido demo. It was a fun afternoon!

Don't hesitate to drop by the dojo any Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., if you'd like to watch a class; or, better yet, join in. :)

If you'd like to join, email our sensei (contact info in the ABOUT section).

2018 North American Iaido Partnership Grading & Seminar - Shinken.cc The 2018 North American Iaido Partnership Seminar brings together practitioners from across Canada, the US, and Latin America for a weekend of learning and community building. An official delegation from the FIK will lead the instruction and oversee the event, which includes the first Pan-American G...