Welcome back everyone to McGill Naginata in Winter 2023!
This new year starting off strong with a naginata club gift exchange: every participating member is assigned to an anonymous secret santa and must guess who their gifter is. But beware, they only have three tries, so choose wisely.
Soon after school starts, the W23 Activities Night! What a great opportunity it is to meet all of McGill in-person and introduce our club.
McGill Naginata at W23 SSMU Activities Night
And after Activities Night comes our open practice. It’s always exciting to see our new members wield a Naginata for the very first time. A warm welcome to all our new and returning members!
Open Practice Jan 14, 2023Open Practice Jan 14, 2023, where the camera was horribly off center…Open Practice Jan 18, 2023Open Practice Jan 18, 2023
Saturday, October 8th: The beginner-intermediate McGill naginatakas compete against each other at our first Fall 2022 Taikai! Check out our highlights from the event.
Congratulations to our winners in both shiai (sparring) and engi (performance) categories:
1rst place winner for shiai: Audrey Sassi
1rst place winners for engi: Joy Meng and Audrey Sassi
Thank you to all our competitors, judges, and spectators for attending and helping out!
A hearty welcome to everyone who joined practice this Wednesday the 7th!
As the new Fall 2022 semester begins, the McGill Student’s Naginata Club opens its doors to all McGillians interested in naginata, beginners and experienced practitioners alike. We will keep holding practices every:
Wednesday: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Saturday: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
**Exception on Saturday September 24, 2022. See our schedule for more info.
What a weekend! On May 26th, McGill Naginata departs Montreal to join the 2022 Student’s Gasshuku at Toronto hosted by Tomas Paolo Almonte. And what follows is three days and two nights of fun, intense grueling training, and more fun!
Car crew and bus crew, on the day before:
On May 27th, McGill naginatakas meet Toronto naginatakas! Some meeting for the first time, others meeting again after a long time. Henceforth begins the Gasshuku…
Warmup and stretching
Training together
Hasso…… sune!Opening for a sune strikeChudan no kamaeJogeburiYou shall not pass… until you polish your hasso suneWearing boguWearing sune-ate
Cooking together
Scallion pancakesChopping veggies for curryPreparing chicken for curryMore scallion pancakesSpicy noodle broth
Eating and living together
Sandwiches and chipsNappers and prankstersNatto galoreCareful observation of nattoThe great pyramid of extra spicy noodlesFood tables… also doubles as an insulating mat when the floor is too cold and your sleeping bag is also coldWalking to Hart House for trainingWalking back after showering
Balloon mock shiai. Chaos ensues. (fun chaos!)
Hasso train challenge: ToGillDia vs SamTram vs GFP
Night challenge! Don’t underestimate a newspaper
Training together, cooking together, eating together, living together, and helping each other: this is an experience that has cemented the bonds between the members of the Toronto and Montreal naginata community. From this has sprouted improvement from everyone, as well as friendships, laughter, and undoubtedly many calluses. A big thank you to the UofT Naginata Club for having us! And lots of appreciation for everyone at McGill, Toronto, and Concordia who participated in the event!
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