History
Our club motto is “to know and to act, one and the same” (知行合一 chi kou gou itsu).
Murdoch University Kendo Club (MUKC) was founded by Chris Graham-Sensei in March 1997.
The club is actively involved in state and national competitions, such as the Australian Kendo Championships and Australian University Games.
We are affiliated with West Australian Kendo Renmei and Australian Kendo Renmei, as well as Murdoch University Sports/Guild.
Training Sessions And Location
Training Sessions
Monday 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesday 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Training is held in the basketball courts at Murdoch University Gym.
Current Commitee Members
Each year, committee members are elected to represent and manage the club. Below are the commit members for 2022-2023
Chairperson
Mitch Fenn 3rd Dan
Vice-Chairperson
Sam Anderson 1st Kyu
Treasurer
Tom Haliday 1st Kyu
Secretary
Dimitrios Karikis 3rd Dan
Technical Subcommittee Chairperson
Bernard Yehuda 5th Dan
Technical Subcommittee
Connor Clarke 3rd Dan
Technical Subcommittee
Sam Anderson 1st Kyu
Ordinary Committee Member
Cate McKnight 2nd Dan
Ordinary Committee Member
Daniel Craddon 1st Dan
Affiliations
Murdoch University Kendo Club is affiliated with the following organisations:
Australian Kendo Renmei
All Japan Kendo Federation