RKC Dojo Media Archives

LAST UPDATED: 07 Feb 2025

This is an archive of all media exposure the RKC Dojo has had in the past.

NOTE:

Red-highlighted-underline-font imply a link to thee ONLINE/digital article;

Bolded-white-font implies there is a photo of the hardcopy article in the gallery below.

2025 Archives

• Caden Howell, from RKC Dojo in Rivonia showcases one of his favourite kendo move (Youtube Channel - Caxton Greater Joburg North, 3 February 2025)

• Young  Kendo Star Caden is Second Boy to find First (Sandton Chronicles, 7 February 2025))

• Rivonia’s own kendoka takes on new heights with first dan (Online Sandton Chronicles, 6 February 2025)

  
  

2024 Archives

• A Year of Triumphs at Ryu Ken Chi Dojo (Sandton Chronicles, 13 December 2024)

• Bushido Ray on his way to 7th dan at a young 80 (Sandton Chronicles, 8 November 2024)

• RKC invites Sandton to #HelpSendRayAway (Online Sandton Chronicles, 17 April 2024)

• Get sensei Ray on his way to 6th dan (Sandton Chronicles, 17 April 2024)

• Paulshof kendo artist shares how she got into the sport

• Deminique Viljeon-Doyle believes she was born for iaido (Online Sandton Chronicles, 10 January 2024)

• Deminique hooked on martial arts (Sandton Chronicles, 10 January 2024)

2023 Archives

• Rivonia Dojo academy reflect on their 2023 year (Sandton Chronicles Online, 31 December 2023)

• South Africa Brings Home The Jodo Medals (Sandton Chronicles, 3 November 2023)

• South African Jodo team’s fighting spirit came through at an international event (Sandton Chronicles Online, 31 October 2023)

• Dojo's Jodo Warriors To Do Our Country Proud (Sandton Chronicles, 29 September 2023)

• Local RKC Dojo members to represent SA at the 21st European Jodo Championships (Sandton Chronicles Online, 26 September 2023)

• South African National Jodo Team of 2023 Ready To Do Battle (Fourways Review, 29 September 2023)

• Why They Love Kendo (Sandton Chronicles, 1 September 2023)

• The Lady Samurai of the RKC Dojo (Sandton Chronicles Online, 28 August 2023)

• Women’s Perspectives on Female Kendo at the 32nd EKC (KATE SYLVESTER PERSPECTIVES, 7 June 2023), with mention of Aura NAIDOO (Junior National Team member at the EKC)

• Dojo Students Makes the Grade (Sandton Chronicles, 15 June 2023)

• First-Ever Kendo Kids In Bogu (Sandton Chronicles, 24 May 2023)

• RKC dojo introduces new competition for children (Sandton Chronicles Online, 20 May 2023)

• "1st International Kendo Friendship Japan Ambassador Cup" (Article in Mauritius Newspaper, L'Express Du Samedi, 29 April 2023)

• "1st International Kendo Friendship Japan Ambassador Cup" (MBC TV Sports News item, 29 April 2023)

• "Martial arts tourism" Swiss (and 2x South African) kendo players practice in Shimabara (NHK News Web, 24 February 2023)

• Paulshoff kendo practitioner ready to take on the martial arts world (Sandton Chronicles, 26 Jan 2023)

2022 Archives

• A year of firsts for the RKC Dojo in Rivonia (Online Sandton Chronicles, 23 Dec 2022)

• Paulshof dojo wins at junior kendo champs (Fourways review, 9 Dec 2022)

• Ryu Ken Chi Dojo from Paulshof among list of winners at inaugural Junior Kendo Championships (Fourways Review Online, 8 December 2022)

• First kendo championships for the SAKF (Online Rosebank Killarney Gazette, 1 December 2022)

• RKC Dojo in Rivonia celebrates successful Spring Champs (Sandton Chronicles Online, 13 October 2022)

• Biggest Taikai Sees Huge Competition (Sandton Chronicles, 12 October 2022)

• RKC Dojo in Rivonia celebrates successful Spring Champs (Fourways Review Online, 10 October 2022)

• Rivonia Dojo Hosts Spring Champs (Sandton Chronicles, 5 October 2022)

• Dojo Hosts Spring Event (Fourways Review, 4 October 2022)

• Next generation of kendo superstars discover their full potential (Sandton Chronicles, 5 August 2022)

• Kendo is the order of the day at Rivonia Kendo Club Autumn Championships (Fourways Review Online, 1 June 2022)

• Kendo Championships a Success (Sandton Chronicles Online, 25 May 2022)

• Dojo Trades Swords (Sandton Chronicles, 18 May 2022)

• RKC Dojo embraces Star Wars Day (Sandton Chronicles Online, 16 May 2022)

• Dojo Keeps on Striving (Sandton Chronicles, 29 Apr 2022)

• RKC Dojo continues to level up (Sandton Chronical Online, 28 Apr 2022)

• Kendo Championships a Success (Sandton Chronicles Online, 22 April 2022)

• Kendo Championships a Success (Sandton Chronicles, 22 April 2022)

• Rivonia kendo athletes go international (Sandton Chronical Online, 21 Mar 2022)

• Kendo Veterans Soars (Sandton Chronicles, 11 Mar 2022)

• Local dojo hits the ground running (Sandton Chronicles Online, 2 Feb 2022)

• Dojo Wants Members (Sandton Cornicles, 28 Jan 2022)

2021 Archives

• Kendo Comes Alive (Sandton Chronicles, 22 Oct 2021)

• Kendo club comes alive (Sandton Chronical Online, 21 Oct 2021)

• Meet the Women Behind the Sword (Sandton Chronical Online, 17 Aug 2021)

• The woman behind the sword continues to break barriers (Fourways Review Online, 15 Aug 2021)

• Martial Arts Journey Helps Yoga Teacher Break Barriers (Fourways Review, 13 Aug 2021)

• Kendo Returns to Rivonia (Fourways Review Online, 11 Aug 2021)

• Kendo Returns to Rivonia (Sandton Chronicles, 6 Aug 2021)

• Rukus Media Interviews Warren Ho

• Kendo Kids Kick up a Feisty Storm (Sandon Chronicles & Midrand Reporter, 18 May 2021)

• Kendo Kids up and kicking (Midrand Reporter Online, 14 Aug 2021)

• Kendo Kids up and kicking (Sandton Chronical Online, 14 May 2021)

• Inside Look with WARREN HO (Inside Look Podcast), 7 May 2021)

• As Fit as a fiddle at 77 (Sandton Cornicles, 12 Mar 2021)

2020 Archives

• New ranks, new records (Sandton Chronicles, 4 Dec 2020)

• Moving up the Kendo ranks (Sandton Chronical, 14 Oct 2020)

• Moving up the Kendo ranks (Sandton Chronical Online, 14 Oct 2020)

• Getting to know Warren Ho (Sandton chronicles, 8 May 2020)

• Young and old get fighting fit for the new year (Sandton Chronicles, Jan 2020)

• Young and old get fighting fit for the new year (Fourways Review Online, 21 Jan 2020)

• Fighting fit for the new year (Sandyon Chronicle Online, 16 Jan 2020)

• Kendo taikai has it all at Rivonia Kendo Club (Sandton Chronical Online, 3 Jan 2020)

2019 Archives

• Kendo taikai has it all (Fourways Review Online, 26 De 2019)

Earlier Archives

• Locals Kendoka Take On Europe (Tribune, 23 Apr 2010)

• Best of the Best (Rosebank Killarney Gazette, ?)

• Off to fight the World (Caxton, ?)

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The Ryū Ken Chi (RKC) Dojo train the traditional Japanese martial arts of Kendo and Iaido (sword-based martial arts), as well as Jodo (the art of the short staff), that encourages the cultivation of the human character.

Kendo Kid is also available for children aged 6-12 years old.

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