Head Instructor: Bill Kim
Kendo Credentials and Representative Roles
- Kendo 7th Dan, Renshi
- Team Ontario Member — 2026, 2023, and 2017
- 2024 Canadian National Kendo Team Member
- Represented Canada at The 19th World Kendo Championships (19WKC) in Milan, Italy
- Advanced to the Quarter-finals (Top 8) in the Men’s Team Championship
- Team Ontario Coach at the 1st Canadian National Junior Kendo Championships in 2022
Professional Background in Early Childhood Education
- Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) since 2012
- Currently teaches kindergarten students in Ontario’s public school system
Major Tournament Achievements
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2026
- 🥉 France Kendo Open 2026 — 3rd Place, 7 Dan Open Division
- 🥉 University of Toronto Kendo Tournament 2026 — 3rd Place, Individual Division
2025
- 🥇 2025 UofT Kendo Tournament — Champion, Yondan & Above Division
- 🥉 2025 Ontario Open Senior Kendo Tournament — 3rd Place, Yondan & Above Division
- 🥈 2025 Seoul Cup Kendo Tournament, South Korea — 2nd Place, Masters Individual Division
- 🥈 2025 Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament hosted by Waterloo — 2nd Place, Alumni Open Division
- 🥉 2025 Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament hosted by Waterloo — 3rd Place, Alumni Team Division
2024
- 🥇 2024 University of Toronto Invitational Kendo Tournament — Champion, Yondan & Above Division
- 🥇 2024 Garden State Kendo Tournament — Champion, 5 Dan and Above Division
- 🥉 Iijima Cup 2024, Leiden, Netherlands — 3rd Place, Men’s Individual Division
- 🥉 2024 Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament hosted by York — 3rd Place, Alumni Open Division
- 🥈 2024 Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament hosted by York — 2nd Place, Alumni Team Division
2023
- 🥇 21st Canadian National Kendo Championships — Champion, Provincial Senior Team Division, representing Ontario
- 🥇 2023 Ontario Open Senior Kendo Tournament — Champion, Team Division
- 🥇 47th Annual PNKF Taikai — Champion, 4 Dan and Above Division
2020
- 🥇 2020 Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament hosted by Western — Champion, Alumni Individual Division
2019
- 🥉 The 32nd Korea Kumdo Championship for Social Members — 3rd Place, Individual Division
- 🥇 2019 Garden State Kendo Tournament — Champion, Team Division
- 🥉 2019 Ontario Open Kendo Tournament — 3rd Place, Team Division
- 🥈 31st Cleveland Kendo Tournament — 2nd Place, Godan Division
- 🥇 31st Cleveland Kendo Tournament — Champion, Team Division
- 🥇 2019 Annual Detroit Open Taikai — Champion, Godan and Above Division
2017
- 🥇 19th Canadian National Kendo Championships — Champion, Men’s Provincial Team Division, representing Ontario
Instructors
Sean Ham
Kendo 4th Dan
Jennifer Kim
Kendo 4th Dan
Alex Lau
Kendo 4th Dan
Andrea Masuda
Kendo 4th Dan