The Blacks University of Adelaide Sports Association

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Kendo

Adelaide University Kendo Club

Established: 1990
Established:
1990
 
Principal Activity:
Kendo ("The Way of the Sword"; Japanese Fencing)
 
Location:
Thebarton Campus Sports Hall (Building 5, Winwood St) UBD 117~L5.
(Just west of West End Brewery / south across River Torrens from Entertainment Centre)
Enter via carpark near northen end of Stirling St, and go around to rear towards the River. Stirling St is off the chicane near Stop 5 for the 286/287 buses, which are easy to catch on North Terrace.
  Flinders Univ. Sports Centre end of Registry Rd, Bedford Park (Bus stop 26C)
 Sturt Gymnasuim, Flinders Uni.- via bus stop 26A on University Drive. ( 216, 210, 719 buses run city-Flinders Uni, while 281, 720, 721 go to Medical Centre)
Training Times: 
Monday- 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm (Thebarton)
  Saturday - 10.15 am - 12.30 pm (Flinders)
Wednesday 6pm-8pm Sturt Gymnasium(during academic year)
Fees:
Membership - $10 
 

Beginners Course - free !
Thebarton floor levy $5.00
 
*There is a $66  fee for all Non-University students to join the Sports Association.
Equipment:
Reasonable quality shinai (swords) can be obtained cheaply through the Club.
 plus we have sets of armour (& even some uniforms) with which you might train so this is your chance to give it a go for absolutely minimal cost.
For beginners, please wear loose clothing to training sessions.
 You'll want to get a training outfit to match your style once you get into the stride of things, and to be part of the Australian Kendo Renmei community
 (And hence of the International Kendo Federation) so as to grade, use armour and compete.
Contact:

Des Tresidder - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ph: 0417 802 047 (M)