Shawn Reese and Mie Miller finished in second place in their respective rank divisions following the Lihu‘e Kendo Club’s participation in the Leeward O‘ahu Kendo Tournament. Reese and Miller, participating in the Seinenbu and Yonenbu divisions, respectively, competed along with
Shawn Reese and Mie Miller finished in second place in their respective rank divisions following the Lihu‘e Kendo Club’s participation in the Leeward O‘ahu Kendo Tournament.
Reese and Miller, participating in the Seinenbu and Yonenbu divisions, respectively, competed along with three other members in the martial art of kendo against other Hawai‘i and Mainland clubs in various divisions during the tournament held in Mililani.
Kamai Salibi, George Mones and Luke Shimabukuro earned promotions through a formal examination process. Salibi is now sandan, Mones is nidan and Shimabukuro is shodan.
Participants in kendo practice with protective leather body armour known as bogu, using a bamboo sword called a shinai.
According to a release from the Lihu‘e Kendo Club, an aspect of scoring match points during tournaments is to be the first to strike in designated target zones of their opponents.
The Lihu‘e Kendo Club meets on Sunday and Wednesday evenings at the Lihu‘e Hongwanji social hall in Kapa‘ia starting from 6 p.m.
