LATEST NEWS
2024 - AKR Grading
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
On Tuesday 2nd April 2024, the AKR grading was held in Sydney and Anna Lee and James Abellera achieved 2nd dan. Congratulations!
2024 - 46th Australian Kendo Championship
Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st March 2024
On Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st March 2024, the 46th Australian Kendo Championship was held in Sydney, New South Wales. Six members from our club represented the NSW contingent and the following results were achieved. Congratulations!
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Individuals
Women's Kyu
1st - Joey Kwan
Men's Kyu
2nd - Adam Yoon
3rd - James Lee
Women's Dan
1st - Daseul Chun
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Teams
Women's Kyu
1st - NSW (Team member: Joey Kwan)
Men's Kyu
1st - NSW (Team member: Adam Yoon)
Women's Dan
3rd - NSW (Team member: Daseul Chun)
Men's Dan
1st - NSW (Team member: James Oh)
DHMDK - Happy Lunar New Year
Saturday 10th February 2024
DHMDK Kumdo is wishing everyone a Happy Lunar New Year!
DHMDK - Happy New Year
Sunday 31st December 2023
Dae Han Moo Do Kwan wishes everyone a Happy New Year! We hope 2024 is filled with love, happiness, good health, success, money and lots of kumdo/kendo! Our training will recommence on Thursday 4th January 2024.
2023 - NSW Kendo Championship
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th October 2023
The 2023 NSW Kendo Championship was held at the Perry Park Recreation Centre, Alexandria on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of October. 21 representatives from the club competed in various kyu and dan individual and team events and achieved the following results. Well done to all regardless of the result and Congratulations!
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Individuals
Women's Kyu Division B (Ungraded - 4th Kyu):
2nd - Joey Kwan
Men's Dan Division B (1st Dan - 3rd Dan):
2nd - Alex Jin
3rd - James Oh
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Teams
Men's Kyu
3rd - DHMDK (Team members: Nigel Langley, James Lee, Adam Yoon, Wang Jin, Matthew Campbell)
Men's Dan
2nd - DHMDK (Team members: James Oh, Alex Jin, Bongsuk Song, Francis Park, Joonbong Kwon, Dwight Park)
2023 - Australian University Games
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th September 2023
DHMDK member, James Oh represented Sydney University at the national Unigames which was held on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th September in Gold Coast and achieved the following results. Well Done!
-3rd place Men's Dan Individuals
-2nd place Open Teams
2023 - Australian National Team
Sunday 11th June 2023
On Sunday, 11th June 2023, Master Song's students, Daseul Chun and Dwight Park of DHMDK Kumdo were selected to represent Australia along with 13 other members at the upcoming 19th World Kendo Championship (WKC). The 19th WKC will be held in Milano, Italy in July 2024. Congratulations!
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WOMEN
Yue Julie Feng (NSW), Captain
Da Seul Chun (NSW), Vice-Captain
Yaya Jeong (VIC)
Julie Tran (VIC)
Kelly Jun Kishikawa (NSW)
Iris Somera (NSW)
Samantha Zhong (NSW)
Hoey Yein Goh (VIC)
MEN
Trent Reeve (VIC), Captain
Dwight Park (NSW), Vice-Captain
Yoonsu Kim (NSW)
Richard T'en (VIC)
Kelvin Tran (NSW)
Alan Kishikawa (NSW)
Kentarou Ashton Nibu-jones (VIC)