Newsletter - June 2024

For beginners with Katori

After graduation from high school, we return to the standard schedule. At the same time, June is the last month of the current schedule. We are in the process of setting up trainings for the holiday period. More information will be available soon. This year we are continuing with introductory workshops for beginners. If you would like to join us, please leave your email and we will send you information about the next introductory workshop. We are accepting people from the age of 15. Below is the schedule for June :

Mondays, 8:15 - 9:45 p.m., 19 Lubomirskiego St. - Beginner group training
Tuesdays, 20:15 – 21:45, ul. Akacjowa 5 – Beginner group training
Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Elementary School No. 80, housing estate na skarpie 8 - Beginner group training
Wednesdays, 8:00 - 9:15 p.m., 5 Akacjowa St. - Intermediate group training
Wednesdays, 9:15 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., ul. Akacjowa 5 – Advanced group training
Thursdays, 18:30 – 20:00, ul. Smolensk 7 – Beginner group training

Introductory workshop - 22.06.2024

We welcome all new enthusiasts looking to get started in Katori Shinto-ryu to our dedicated introductory workshop! Our introductory workshop is 3.5 hours dedicated to explaining the basic aspects of training and kata, giving you a much better start to your practice. This is an opportunity to gain basic information and skills that will be invaluable during your regular training. Our priority is to provide you with a solid foundation to master the material necessary to practice your first form of kata in pairs. We would also like to inform you that the next workshop of this type will be held in September at the earliest.

A Dojo TAKE Vademecum is provided for each workshop participant. That is, a booklet containing the most important information including: dojo etiquette, fighting positions, glossary of terms, curriculum, examination requirements and style history.

The workshop will be held at 5 Acacia Street See directions how to get there. Seminar will be lead by the Sensei Matthew Kuduk (3'Dan). You can read more about our instructors at this page.

Pre-registration is required to participate in the workshop. If you wish to participate in regular training after the workshop, additional registration will not be necessary. Seating is limited due to the number of spare bokken available. The order of registration is decisive. Late registration may require you to purchase a bokken before the workshop begins - information will be included in the form. A minimum age of 15 is required. To register, fill out the registration form at this link.

What to bring to the workshop:

sports outfit, i.e. long sweatpants, t-shirt
a bottle of water
we practice barefoot but flip flops can be useful to go from the locker room to the hall
if you have your kimono and bokken A wooden training sword, usually in the shape of a katana, less often a wakizashi or tantō. you can bring them
good mood :)

Schedule:

22.06.2024 Saturday

08:45 – Registration on site
09:00 - Start
12:30 - Closing

Program:

introduction to the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu school
a brief history of the school and founder
presentation of the material and weapons used during training
basic cuts and thrusts
basic poses (kamae)
dojo etiquette and sword handling
the first kata (pair form) of the sword

The cost of participation is PLN 150.

The fee can be paid in cash on site before the start of classes or no later than 2 days before the workshop to the bank account:

TAKE Association
st. Glogowska 15/3
30-416 Cracow, Poland
Bank account number:
55 2030 0045 1110 0000 0302 2120

In the title of the transfer "Introductory Workshop - Name and Surname"

Attention! For those who attend the workshop, the last week of BEG training in June FREE!

We hope you found all the information you needed here. If not, don't hesitate and contact us.

Before and workshop there will be an opportunity to buy a bokken and a cover (the first things you will need for regular training). You can also
order in advance in our store and pick them up in front of the workshop.

For people who train

Katori Shinto Ryu Seminar with Sensei Ulf Rott 5’Dan Krakow: 21 - 22.09.2024

We would like to cordially invite you to the seminar With Sensei Ulf Rott 5’Dan Katori. For this moment we have booked and confirmed the date: 21-22.09.2024. More details soon 🙂