About us, "RCIKK"
What's RCIKK?! That's us! River City Iaido & Kendo Kyokai, a study group based in San Antonio, Texas (a/k/a "the River City") dedicated to promoting Japanese sword work and to helping one another improve in the spirit of budo. Here, you can read about our adventures and browse our photographs (click on the thumbnails to download larger images). There's a gallery for each year since our founding in 1999 as a member club of the All U.S. Kendo Federation.
Bill's Farewell Practice - Apr 22, 2010
Longtime RCIKK member Bill Centrella is moving back to his home state of Pennsylvania. We'll miss you, Bill! Remember to look out for the cloistered nana-dan! And we thought Lancaster County was all about the Amish...
SUSKIF Kendo Testing - Apr 18, 2010
Congrats to RCIKK members Richard for passing sankyu, Del for passing nikyu, and Phyllis for passing shodan! Also to Houston Budokan members Ben for passing nidan and Shamina for passing ikkyu.
Many of those testing (and some not testing) attended keiko the evening before testing then went to a local watering hole where the University of Houston Cougars Kendo Club had something of a bonding experience involving pink nail polish.
Above are some pictures from the kata portion of the shinsa.
In Memory of Amy Forsyth - Apr 5, 2010:
Amy was a kendo student at the Houston Budokan who overcame a number of difficulties in her desire to practice kendo. Amy was a prolific translater of Anime and Manga. Her strength of character is a lesson for us all. We'll miss you, Amy.
Asian Festival - Feb 20, 2010:
The 2010 Asian Festival celebrated the Year of the Tiger.
Marco loves to introduce kendo to the younger attendees of the Asian Festival. Del was a real trooper and performed motodachi duties for all the potential kenshi.
Ron shows a young lady how to pressure an opponent.
Dave made his own Samurai armor and he did a great job! It was a big hit - everyone wanted to take his picture.
Ron and Joe get some keiko time.