I would like to thank Tom Johnson and the Kohokai for organising the first QKA beginner’s day on Saturday. It was hot and steamy down at Pine Mountain, but we managed to gather 11 people from Sunshine Coast, Brisbane Ipswich and Toowoomba to step through the basics.
Special mention must go to both Tom and Madoka for leading us through the basics of etiquette, movement and shooting. It was wonderful to witness the enthusiasm of those for whom it was the very first exposure to Kyudo,
The plan is to hold fortnightly sessions at Pine Mountain on a Saturday morning after Iaido, so that everyone has the opportunity to build up their muscle memory and ingrain the fundamentals. We will now be looking to wedge in some time to do similar in Toowoomba, just so that we are able to keep the momentum up as well.
If anyone has any questions regarding Kyudo, please do not hesitate to contact either Daen or myself so we can include you on the communications list for various opportunities over coming weeks.
And for those that might hav caught the “Kyudo bug”, have a chat to either Sean or myself regarding the next Tozando order to get some equipment for yourself!