Teaching:
Visiting sensei (every Tuesday): Markus Frey – 7 dan Kyōshi
We are honored to have Markus Frey sensei coming to teach at HY Kendo every Tuesday morning. Markus is an internationally recognized kendo sensei and holds the title of 7 dan Kyoshi. Despirte the fact that he travels the world to lead kendo seminars, we still find him back to our Tuesday asa-geiko the following week. We are so grateful he is so committed to our small student club.
Markus Frey after morning kendo practice at the University of Helsinki kendo club.
Sensei: Mercédesz Czimbalmos – 6 dan
Merci is one of the pillars of HY Kendo since she lived in Finland. On top of teaching kendo at HY Kendo, Mercedesz Czimbalmos is the captain and coach of the national team 2024. She holds the current national title and is a member of the national team for many years.
Merci sensei, wrapping up her bogu after asa-geiko.
Coaches and senpais regularly leading the practices:
Otto Seppänen – 5 dan
Tuomas Lehto – 5 dan
Heikka Valja – 4 dan
Sofia Ade – 3 dan
Organization:
Association board – contact us :
Chairman: Félix Bourgeau – 1 dan
Vice chairman: Janne Sala – 2 dan
Treasurer: Tatu Blomqvist – 1dan
Secretary: Daria Lyakhnovich – 4th kyu
Equality and environmental officer: Enni Pyysalo – 1st kyu
Competition:
HY Team SM 2024 (silver):
M. Czimbalmos, H. Valja, T. Lehto, S. Ade, F. Bourgeau
HY team SM 2023 (silver)
M. Czimbalmos, H. Valja, T. Lehto, S. Ade, F. Bourgeau, J. Sala
HY team SM 2019 (gold)
O. Seppänen, M. Czimbalmos, S. Pöyhönen, J. Salmela, D. Fernandez
HY team SM 2018
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HY team SM 2017 (silver)
O. Seppänen, M. Czimbalmos, T. Lehto, S. Pöyhönen, J. Nissi
HY team SM 2016 (gold)
O. Seppänen, M. Czimbalmos, H. Valja, T. Lehto, S. Pöyhönen, J. Nissi
HY team SM 2015(gold)
S. Jokinen, M. Czimbalmos, H. Valja, T. Lehto, S. Pöyhönen
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