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Club Officers |
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Kendo |
David Chin President Kendo: Ikkyu (1st kyu)
Judo: Sankyu (3rd kyu) |
David is a senior biology
major and began kendo here at Carleton a week after the club had
already started. He has previous martial arts experience in judo
and actively seeks to promote kendo on campus through public
demonstrations and invitations to observe practices. |
Peter Fritz
Equipment Manager Kendo: Ikkyu (1st kyu) |
Peter, a junior history major, began kendo in the 8th grade through Hokkyokusei
of Rochester, MN and regularly helps members of the club by sharing his knowledge and
experience. |
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Naginata |
Susan Schnur President Naginata: Unranked
Kendo: Unranked Kyudo: Ikkyu (1st kyu) |
Susan is a senior geology major and is a very active martial artist, participating
in not only naginata, but in kendo and
kyudo as well. She too constantly seeks ways of
promoting her respective arts and is always eager to have
extra practices. |
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Our Instructors |
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Carly Born Naginata: Ikkyu (1st kyu)
Kyudo: Godan (5th degree black belt) |
During her
time in Japan, Carly studied both naginata and kyudo and
actively encourages us to better ourselves as martial
artists. |
 John
Born
Kendo: Shodan (1st degree black belt)
Kyudo: Yondan (4th degree black belt) |
While living
in Japan with his wife, Carly, John studied kendo at the
local dojo where he attained shodan with the All
Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF). After being
approached by several members of the Carleton community,
John offered to instruct us as much as he knew about
kendo. To supplement his teachings, John has
extended invitations to the Steve Voss sensei of Hokkyokusei to
come and offer us further instruction. As John
constantly says, "I'm just starting the path like you so I
have as much to learn from you as you have from me." |