Monthly Shido Geiko Proposal
Proposal to hold a monthly keiko as described below.
The first two practices are 7/22/18 and 8/26/18 (see below); further
practices are tbd pending Board approval of the program.
- goals
- improve members' kendo basics to increase their enjoyment and
longevity in the art
- provide the opportunity for regular keiko with high ranking sensei
- prepare our members for shinsa, including how to test and
what shinsa-in are looking for
- hold keiko at times and places that will allow more people to
participate
- proposal
- 2-hour keiko generally held on Sundays, but could be Saturday
- start time between 10am and 3pm, to allow travel time for
distant kenshi
- hosted by volunteer dojos, as a service to SCKF and as a service to
their own members
- host dojo selects day and time, depending on their members' and
facility schedules
- participants: 1dan and above, except all members of the hosting dojo
may attend regardless of rank (as an incentive to host)
- attendance will be recorded
- budget proposal
- facility $150-250 (for 3 hours)
- must accommodate keiko and parking for 50+ kenshi
- if additional funding is needed, use Otsuka Fund grant process?
- refreshments $50 (mainly water/drinks)
- bento for 7dan sensei $100 (light meal for 10 sensei)
- first two keiko
- 7/22/18 Norwalk Dojo 10am-noon
- 8/26/18 Covina Dojo 11:30am-1:30pm
Other thoughts and concerns
- practice menu thoughts
- sign in
- brief lesson taught by rotating sensei
- brief mawari geiko to warm up
- shido geiko: 7dan sensei as motodachi,
kakarite wear rank color code on tare,
motodachi tailors keiko and feedback
- tachiai keiko
- mogi shinsa: one group per keiko (could be multiple courts),
all participants hear feedback
- other?
- host dojo
- provide water/drinks (reimbursed by federation)
- sign in duty (administer attendance sheets and rank markers)
- optionally donate other refreshments
- optionally host a meal or refreshments after keiko:
BYOL (bring your own lunch),
manage take-out orders, etc
- other?
- concerns
- how to keep attendance at a high level (attendance at godo geiko
has already fallen)
- adds another regular keiko (already have monthly godo geiko before the
SCKF BoD meething and monthly SCKF youth keiko)
- need all head instructors and high level sensei to attend (big ongoing
problem at current practices and events)
- additional thoughts
- set attendance requirements to be eligible to test for 4dan and above?
(once every 6 months?)
- set attendance requirements for dojo instructors and advisors to avoid
probation?
(once every 6 months?)
- reimburse mileage for 7dan sensei? $0.20/mile nonprofit rate
- monthly godo geiko
- is currently held before the SCKF Board meeting, each
dojo takes turns hosting
- should shido-geiko replace or exist in parallel with godo geiko?
History
- 5/09/18: initial creation
- 5/12/18: update after May meeting discussion
- 6/06/18: update before June meeting
- 7/02/18: update after July 1st 7dan meeting
- 7/18/18: update after Jul meeting
- 7/25/18: update after 1st keiko
- 8/11/18: budget approved by SCKF BoD, adding bento (see
new shidogeiko page)
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