Kendo

Established 1989

The Kendo Club celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2024. Five club members represented Australia in the triennial 19th World Kendo Championships. Club representation at the Australian Kendo Championships in April saw several silver medals and one member being crowned national champion. The Club continued its decade-long dominance at the Victorian Kendo Championships, coming away with 10 medals and 6 first place finishes. Instructors Daniel Jeong and Mark Wild achieved the grades of 7th dan and 6th dan respectively, placing the Club amongst the top within Australia.

The Club were recognised by MU Sport as the 2024 Club of the Year for their achievements across the year.
PositionName
PresidentRavon Chew
Vice-PresidentJulie Tran
SecretaryMonique Tovey
TreasurerJulie Wang

Individual Achievements

Member NameChampionshipDisciplineResult
Simon WangVictorian Kendo ChampionshipsMen’s Kyu Individuals1st
May ChungVictorian Kendo ChampionshipsWomen’s Kyu Individuals1st
Cheryl LowVictorian Kendo ChampionshipsWomen’s Dan Individuals3rd
Richard T’enVictorian Kendo ChampionshipsMen’s Dan Individuals1st
James O’NeillVictorian Kendo ChampionshipsMen’s Dan Individuals2nd
Takeshi HartonoVictorian Kendo ChampionshipsMen’s Dan Individuals3rd
Daniel JeongGradingGraded to 7th dan
Kevin ChinGradingGraded to 6th dan

State Representation

Member NameChampionshipDisciplineResult
Simon WangAustralian Kendo ChampionshipsMen's Kyu Individuals, Men's Kyu Teams1st, 2nd
Ravon ChewAustralian Kendo ChampionshipsMen's Kyu Teams2nd
Oscar SunAustralian Kendo ChampionshipsMen's Kyu Teams2nd
Julianne CaiAustralian Kendo ChampionshipsWomen's Kyu Teams2nd
Richard T’enAustralian Kendo ChampionshipsMen's Open Teams2nd

National Representation

Member NameChampionshipDisciplineResult
Richard T’enWorld Kendo ChampionshipsMen's IndividualsPools
Julie TranWorld Kendo ChampionshipsWomen's IndividualsPools
Yaya JeongWorld Kendo ChampionshipsWomen's Teams3rd
Daniel JeongWorld Kendo ChampionshipsTeam AustraliaCoach
Nicole SaccardoWorld Kendo ChampionshipsTeam AustraliaPhysiotherapist