Thanks for a Great Tournament!
Thanks to all of our competitors who came from all over the US and Canada to make this the largest PNKF Women’s Taikai yet! At 78 competitors, we were just short of the 83 that entered the 2008 US Nationals and we plan on growing that even more, so be sure to join us again in 2013!
Thank you to all the shimpan and Katsura sensei for donating their Saturday to judge and of course, last but not least our huge group of volunteers!
J. Marsten sensei- taikai chair, ride giver/coordinator, hotel arranger, food and trophy arranger and basically anything you don’t see listed else here.
Maruyama Bogu Supply
JAE Awards (John & Polly Shigaki)
Shimpan: R. Murao, C. Marsten, Y. Taguchi, D. Imanishi, M. Katsura, D. Yotsuuye, C. Tanouye, I. Sato, H. Goh, H. Samkange, D. DeJong, R. Elliott, S. Harris, V. Marsten, J. Scherer, J. Marsten, M. Mizuuchi
T. Bolling sensei- head scorekeeper
Amy Arsenault- court coordinator
Leonid Tsybert- court coordinator
Darrick Lew- website design and banquet coordination
Merrisa Mocchia- banquet and lunch coordinator
Yumiko Shinoda- translating/hosting
Mayumi Maddy- hosting
Court volunteers: Sharon Blomquist, Yury Bogucharov, Melanie and Jennifer DeJong, Ken Eguro, Tony Zee, Damon Tsai, Frank Wessbecher, Young Shim, Shawn Stern, Ken Loeu, James O’Donnell, Bert Tsutakawa, CJ Chaney.
Full taikai results and pictures coming soon!
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Comments
Well another BIG THANKS that is missing here is for Elizabeth Marsten Sensei.
Thank you for putting a tremendous amount of work into this taikai and creating this website for all of us to check up on. The taikai ran smoothly and it was an amazing experience. I know we can all look forward to the next ones because of the dedication that Elizabeth Sensei puts into each and every taikai. Once again, THANK YOU SENSEI FOR EVERYTHING.
I join the chorus in saying a huge thank you to Elizabeth Marsten Sensei for all her work in making this week of women’s kendo an absolutely fantastic one. Thank you for your excellent leadership and herculean effort!
Thank you, thank you Elizabeth sensei for organizing the website & so many of the other details for the seminar and taikai. I don’t think that I’ve been to a taikai that was run more smoothly. It’s a fabulous opportunity to meet & practice with world class competitors. I can’t wait for the next round in three years!
Thank you EB. Jeff Marsten sensei did a lot of work in front line and I believe you did as much as he did behind it. Again THANK YOU. It was excellent event and I hope more to come. The best of all, the stunning work for PNKF A team!!!!
AWESOME!! Thank you so much to everyone, especially Marsten sensei’s! Jeff and Elizabeth you are so appreciated for the planning and execution of everything! We have much to apply from all the learning.
Hehe, great job to Marsten sensei, Ebeth, and everyone else who helped with the momentous task of setting up a national tournament!
Thank you to Elizabeth Marsten for designing and maintaining this website. Her tireless promotion of the seminar and tournament made gave us all a valuable chance to learn, have fun, and make new friends. Great job, EB!