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Instructor Profile - Majdie HORDERN
Iaido Yondan [2021] - Australian Kendo Renmei
Naginata Sankkyu [2021] - Australian Naginata Federation
Iaido History
Majdie commenced Iaido training in 2008 at Kuroyama Budokai under the guidance of Damon Schearer and Brendan Kee.
Majdie lived and worked in Japan between 2002 and 2003 and returned to Japan in August 2012 to train privately in Iaido.
Majdie was featured in the Canberra City News on June 9, 2011 in an article about Iaido. View the magazine article here.
She has attended Australian Kendo Renmei Iaido Seminars and has the following national championships results:
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2014 Iaido Championships (Brisbane) - 2nd Dan individual kata - 2nd place
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2012 Iaido Championships (Sydney) - 1st Dan individual kata - semi finalist
Naginata History
Majdie initially commenced Naginata training in 2018 under the guidance of Kuan at Kuroyama Budokai.