Midwest Kendo Federation

2009 MWKF Tournament results.

The results for the 2009 MWKF tournament are now in.  The tournament featured some of the most spectacular kendo seen at an MWKF tournament in many years.  Thanks to R. Kumaki of the Chicago kendo dojo for the complete results.
Here are the winners and their dojos:

Jr. Youth - Igi - Choyokan - Gold (only entrant)

Sr. Youth - Umakoshi - Detroit - Gold
     Ponchart - Eastern Mich - Silver
     Iijima - Hokkyokusei - Bronze
     Matsuyama - Cleveland - Bronze

Women - Takashima - Wisconsin - gold
     Saathof - Wash U - Silver
     Miyamoto - Chicago - Bronze
     Kang - Detroit - Bronze

Mudansha - Walther - Bloomington - Gold
     Choi - Purdue - Silver
     Williams - Minnehaha - Bronze
     Yang - Minnehaha - Bronze

Shodan/Nidan - Hill - Batle Creek - Gold
     Chaffin - Battle Creek - Silver
     Tamura - MSU - Bronze
     Beste - Wisconsin - Bronze

Snadan + - Yoshida - Battle Creek - Gold
     Iwasaki - UIUC - Silver
     Hori - Choyokan - Bronze
     Murakami - Detroit - Bronze
    
Youth Team - Cleveland/Detroit/E Mich - Gold
     Hokkyokusei/Moline - Silver

Team - Detroit A - Gold
     Choyokan A - Silver
     Chicago A - Bronze
     Batle Creek - Bronze

Fighting Spirit - Travis Stronach - Wisconsin.