workshop

Winter Weekend Workshop

22nd-24th June 2012 (dates for Summer Camp 7th-9th December 2012).
We are having a weekend of intensive Kenjutsu training at a lovely venue near Stanford. Beginners are welcome!
The Campsite is called "De Uijlenes" and is a historical old farmhouse building that can sleep 40 people, located above a beautiful dam (with fishing, boating, swimming etc.) with views of the Overberg. There is a large kitchen with an adjacent hall that will serve as our dojo. Accommodation for couples is available, with ample sleeping space for single people in an open plan loft and dorm. Please let me know if you want 'married quarters', which I will book for you on a first come, first serve basis. The guest cottages on our nearby farm will also be available.
To get there, take the N2 from Cape Town and go through Hermanus and through Stanford to Gansbaai. Go straight through Gansbaai and after a few kilometres turn left on the tar road to Baardskeerdersbos/Elim. Follow this road for a few kilometres until you see the signpost for De Uijlenes on the left. Turn left there and after a few hundred meters turn right into De Uijlenes, Left at the barn and drive to the end of the road (see the map at the bottom of this page)

Basically, we will arrive on Friday evening to a cooked meal and fellowship around the fire (please bring you own drinks).

Saturday
08h00 keiko (training) session

09h00 Full breakfast

10h00 Tameshigiri

11h30 Tea
11h45 keiko (training) session
13h00 Lunch (sandwiches)
14h30 Gradings / keiko
16h30 Gradings / keiko
19h30 Full Supper
Sunday
08h00 Breakfast

09h00 Tameshigiri

11h00 Keiko

13h00 Lunch (mixed braai)
Return safely to home ;)

Please bring all weapons (katana, bokken, wakizashi, tanto, jo & yumi) plus keiko-gi & Hakama, sleeping bags, pillows, drinks, some warm clothes for the evenings & swimming trunks, towels etc. If you do not have equipment, weapons can be provided and tracksuits & 'T' shirts will suffice. We will cater for vegetarians (please let us know). There is also bass fishing in the dam if you want to bring your fishing gear.

The cost of the camp is R700 per head
R600 for non-participating partners
R300 for children under 13, no charge for children under 6.
Please pay the full fee as soon as possible to enable us to accommodate you. Those wishing to grade need to pay R50 at the camp.
Banking details: ABSA Savings A/C
A/C name: Kenjutsu
A/C no. 9173698157
Branch code: 632-005
Reference: "Your Name"
Hope to see you all there. Gambatte! - John

cell 082-920-1246 email: jvz7@yahoo.co.uk