Last weekend we had the 5th Butokukan Koryu Seminar for Yudansha. Many thanks for everyone who joined us in Brussels 
… St Niklaas, Lille, Brest, Avignon and Marseille!
5th Butokukan Koryu Seminar
Belgian Kendo team championship
In the Belgian team championship, our Butokukan team members had great fights where we showed our best kendo with full spirit and friendship 
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At the end of the day, we congratulated the success of our members for their exams 
so let’s welcome our new:
– Agnė Žagrakalytė shodan.
– Ali TAIEBI nidan.
We wish them all the best and that they will continue steady on their kendo path.
Fontenay-le-Compte seminar 2023
This week… kendo seminar in Fontenay-le-Compte 
This seminar is organised by Lille dojo
Hard trainings in summer heat 
La fête national Belge
Last Friday 21/07, our Butokukan members had a beautiful demonstration in the context of the Belgian National Day festival organized in « Parc de Bruxelles » 
This year, we had many team members including kendokas, iaidokas, from Brussels, Liege and other cities participated in the event Everyone performed their very beautiful kendo and iaido with full energy and spirit.
After the performances, we had some trial sessions for spectators, and it was a huge success 
We had people at all ages and genders who came and tried practicing with us. It was a really lovely moment.
Many thanks to all the participants who came to spend a great day and supported the activities
Horaire des entraînements d’été
Bonjour les amis! A partir du 1er juillet, nous passerons à l’horaire d’été. En juillet, il n’y a que 2 entraînements par semaine le mardi et le vendredi :
- De 19h00 à 20h00 Entraînement Iaido.
- De 20h00 à 21h00 Entraînement au Kendo.
Nous reprendrons l’entraînement normal le mardi 1er août.
Nous souhaitons à tous un bel été, et gardez votre corps et votre esprit en zanshin !
Championnats BKR de Kendo 2023
BKR Kendo Championships and examinations took place today in ULB. We had one participant in the ladies’ category and four in the men’s category, two referees and one kakari-in. Great spirit of everyone today
We are very happy to announce that there are four new kendo Ikkyu in Butokukan.
Congrats Rebecca, Agne, Davide and Maximilien 
Championnat de Belgique Iaido 2023
Belgian Iaido Championship 2023 on May 21st ended with a lot of energy and success for the whole team Butokukan
Everyone participated with all the fighting spirit and showed their best in all the categories . At the end of the championship, many lessons learned and to be brought into our next practices 
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In addition to that, we also celebrate some achievements of the day:
Gold medal sandan: Maya Boujraf
Gold medal nidan: Khang Nguyen
Finally, Claude Pigel completed the day with her success in the Ikkyu exam.
Congratulations to them and all of our participants for a wonderful day 
Freddie 80e anniversaire
On Saturday, May 13, we celebrated the 80th anniversary of Fredy Thonon 
Of course before the very nice lunch, we practised iaido for two hours in Butokukan Herstal.
Happy birthday Fredy 
The organisation for the surprise party was fantastic! Thank you Renée and everyone! What a wonderful party with friendly atmosphere!
Guy Loncelle announced that there will be an annual iaido seminar from now on, with the name of « Fredy Thonon Iaido Seminar » 
Kojika cup 2023
Le 6 mai dernier, notre équipe « junior » Butokukan a participé à la Kojika cup 2023 à Gand.
L’équipe a eu une journée explosive avec beaucoup de belles actions, de plaisir et de réussites :
🌸Adrianna médaille d’or 🥇 catégorie technique 14-18
🌸Médaille d’argent Yahya 🥈 catégorie technique 14-18
🌸Médaille de bronze Ilyas 🥉 catégorie technique 5-9
🌸Ibrahim Fighting Spirit 🏅 catégorie technique 10-13
🌸Ali et 🌸 Fabio brûlaient 🔥 🔥 🔥 dans leurs shiais 💪💪💪
Paris Open kendo tournament
Butokukan team in Paris Open kendo tournament this past weekend. Great experience, and something to think about for the next shiais 
