USNF Anual Seminar, Taikai and Shinsa
August 13-16, 2009, Mt. Holyoke College, MA
Taikai Results:
Men's Team Event
1st Place : Pacific Northwest Naginata Federation
(Chris Coppeans / Bryce Harrop / Bob Peterson)
2nd Place :
Greater New York Naginata
Federation
(Mark Bonanomi / Patrick Magpayo / Ellery Engalla)
Women's Team Event
1st Place :
Greater New York Naginata
Federation
(Sasha Corchado / Klara Wahlster / Nayantara
Sarpeshkar)
2nd Place :
Pacific Northwest Naginata
Federation
(Tatsue Monji / Kei Higaki / Karen Schmucker)
3rd Place :
Southern California Naginata
Federation
(Rika Takenaka / Cathy Mikuni / - )
Men's Individual (Yudansha Division)
1st Place : Ellery Engalla
GNYNF
2nd Place : Patrick Magpayo
GNYNF
3rd Place : Bob Peterson
PNNF
Men's Individual (Kyu Division)
1st Place : Chris Coppeans
PNNF
2nd Place : Bryce Harrop
PNNF
Women's Individual (Yudansha Division)
1st Place : Tatsue Monji
PNNF
2nd Place : Cathy Mikuni
SCNF
3rd Place : Diana Payne
RMNF
Women's Individual (Kyu Division)
1st Place : Klara Wahlster
GNYNF
2nd Place : Lindy Snyder
PNNF
3rd Place : Sasha Corchado
GNYNF
Engi
Tournament Zen Nihon Kata
(Sandan and above)
1st Place : Kei Higaki / Karen Schmucker
PNNF
2nd Place : Rika Takenaka / Andrea Vyas
SCNF
3rd Place : Cathy Mikuni / Leslee Williams
SCNF
Engi Tournament Shikake-Oji (Yudansha Division)
1st Place : Kei Higaki / Karen Schmucker
PNNF
2nd Place : Mark Bonanomi / Frank Dimarco
GNYNF
3rd Place : Cheuk Tang / Patrick Magpayo
GNYNF
Engi Tournament Shikake-Oji (Kyu Division)
1st Place : Chris Coppeans / Bryce Harrop
PNNF
2nd Place : Klara Wahlster / Sasha Corchado
GNYNF
3rd Place : Jennifer Chung / Lindy Snyder
PNNF
Photos: USNF
August 6-10, 2008 Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr PA
JSS Summer camp Iaido, Naginata, Kendo, Jodo Seminar

Dangai Women Individuals
1. Monji (PNNF)
2. Snyder (PNNF)
3. Scearce (NCNF)
Dangai Men Individuals
1. Coppeans (PNNF)
2. Edwards (NCNF)
3. Holland (NCNF)
Dangai Engi
1. Snyder / Monji (PNNF)
2. Coppeans / Schultz (PNNF)
3. Takara / Holland (NCNF)
Engi
1. Nobida / Mitchell (NCNF)
2. DeHerrera / Takenaka (SCNF)
3. Simpson / Liu (NCNF)
Zen Nihon
1. Nobida / Mitchell (NCNF)
2. Higaki / Schmucker (PNNF)
3. Hazard / Sennewald (NCNF)
Women Individuals
1. Roche (GNY)
2. Hazard (NCNF)
3. Weber (RMNF)
Men Individuals
1. Magpayo (GNY)
2. Engalla (GNY)
3. Peterson (PNNF)
Women Teams
1. Williams / DeHerrera / Takenaka (SCNF)
2. Liu / Scearce / Hazard (NCNF)
3. Payne / Weber / * (RMNF)
Men Teams
1. Tang / Magpayo / Engalla (GNY)
2. Nobida / Mitchell / Lowe (NCNF)
3. Hernandez / Rossi / * (SCNF)
New 3-dan Patrick Magpayo (GNYNF)
March 27-29, 2008, CERC, Jersey City, NJ
GNYNF Spring Naginata Seminar, Shinsa and Championship
18 June 2006
The 2006 USNF Seminar, Taikai, and Tryouts
is quickly approaching. Representing the federation are:
S. Prough, kyoshi
J. Prough, 3-dan
(competing)
E. Engalla, 2-dan
P. Magpayo, 1-dan
K. Roche, 1-dan
WAR GNYNF!!!
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