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. Even though 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.

"Markus Frey 7 dan Kyoshi sensei "
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.

"club member"
Sensei of the University of Helsinki kendo club

Coaches and senpais regularly leading the practices:

Tuomas Lehto – 5 dan
Heikka Valja – 4 dan
Sofia Ade – 3 dan
Organization:

Association board – contact us :

Chairman: Janne Sala – 2 dan
Vice chairman?: Daria Lyakhnovich – 2nd kyu
Secretary?: Anastasiia Derbeneva – 4th kyu
Treasurer?: Elias Anttila – 1 dan
Environmental officer?: Marko Pallari – 4th kyu
Equality officer?: Elli Ruuskanen – 3rd kyu

Shout-out to the awesome board members who came before us:

Félix Bourgeau, Tatu Blomqvist, Enni Pyysalo, Saara Pöyhönen, Mercédesz Czimbalmos, Otto Seppänen, Noora Virtanen, Jenni Nissi, Thomas Vikberg, Emilia Jokinen (os./née Vuorinen), Heikka Valja and more …

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 (bronze)


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

HY team SM 2006(gold)

S. Jokinen, E. Vuorinen, T. Lehto, T. Vikberg, T. Morimoto

Full record:

Gold: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Silver: 2007, 2013, 2017, 2023, 2024
Bronze: 2010, 2018