Gator Kendo Club - New Member Information
Who can join?
Anybody can join (as long as you are an active student)! No experience is necessary! Pretty much every member of our club first tried kendo here at UF, so we all remember what it was like on our first day. Come check us out!
What do I need to bring?
Just bring yourself in workout clothes that don't restrict your movement. The club has shinai (bamboo practice swords) for beginners to use. Remember to fill out a waiver before you come to practice! (You need to fill out a waiver for each sport club you want to participate in.)
Practice Times - Fall 2011
All practices are in the Student Rec and Fitness Center (SRFC) Activity Room #3.
- Tuesday 9:00pm-11:00pm (Beginner practice)
- Friday 7:00pm-9:00pm (Advanced practice)
- Sunday 8:00pm-10:00pm (Beginner and Advanced)
How to fill out the waiver
Below are the instructions for how to fill out the waiver given to us by Mr. Eric Ascher.
- Log into Sakai at https://lss.at.ufl.edu/ using your GatorLinkID.
- Choose the My Workspace site.
- Choose the Membership tool (located on the left).
- Choose Joinable Sites. IF YOU "JOINED" LAST YEAR YOU MUST REJOIN.
- Use the search box, or navigate to the "Sport Clubs" target site.
- Click Join
- You should now be a participant of the site. You can access the site by choosing it from your site listings located on the top horizontal bar. (same place where "My Workspace" can be chosen)
- Go to the Tests & Quizzes link on the LEFT side of the screen
- Select the club you wish to join and take quiz
What is kendo?
Kendo (meaning "way of the sword") is the martial art of Japanese fencing/sword-fighting. Kendo is a sport martial art as opposed to a practical self-defense martial art (when was the last time you felt that you needed to defend yourself from a sword attack?). There is much more to kendo than could be explained here, so come to practice to see what it is all about! (Alternatively, feel free to email us any questions you may have.)
What activities do we do?
In addition to regular practices, community service activities, fundraisers, and social activities, the major activies that are planned for the year are:
- Traveling to a kendo seminar in Bartow, FL in December
- Tournaments in the spring semester (the All-Florida Kendo Tournament is held in April/May each year and we also host our own tournament, usually in February)
If you join near the beginning of the year, you should be able to participate in every activity we do (including competing at tournaments in team and individual matches)!
Club officers
Current club officers are:
- President - Bardia Sanjabi (
bsanjabi "at" ufl.edu)
- Vice President - Jennie Waite (
jwaite "at" ufl.edu)
- Treasurer - Adam Taylor (
adamgtaylor "at" ufl.edu)
- Secreatary - Douglas Whitaker (
whitaker "at" stat.ufl.edu)
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