Email: cougarkendo[at]gmail[dot]com
Address:
Campus Activities Box 325
51 University Center
Houston, Texas 77204
Advisor: Helen Nakamoto, Japanese professor
Practices: TTH 7-9 Multipurpose Rm1, UH Rec Center
Morning practice: Talk to Chris
Dues: $60/semester for new members, $30 a semester for returning members.
Affiliated with: All US Kendo Federation, SUSKIF, Houston Budokan
|
Mark A. Kerstein is a Godan (fifth degree black belt) in Kendo. He has been practicing kendo for over 25 years under Craig Sensei at the Houston Budokan. Currently, he is president of the Southern United States Kendo and Iaido Federation. While Kerstein Sensei is not practicing Kendo and Iaido at the Houston Budokan or at the University of Houston, he uses his JD ('98) received from the University of Houston Law Center to run his own law firm, The Law Office of Mark A. Kerstein. The club is immensely lucky and proud to have him as their Sensei. |  |
 | President: Robert Lott
Robert is a founding member of Cougar Kendo. Currently, he is a junior at UH who is majoring in English. | |
 | Vice President: Nancy Maza
Nancy is a founding member of Cougar Kendo. She is a senior anthropology major at UH and is studying to become a forensic anthropoligist. Nancy received a spirit award at the 2009 Dallas Nabeshima Cup, having won 3 matches due to her spirit and perseverance. |
 | Vice President: Chris Nguyen
Chris is a founding member of Cougar Kendo. He is a senior at UH who is a premed student majoring in biology. When he isn't practicing Kendo, he teaches children Taekwondo. |
 | Secretary: Andrew Tatuaka
Andrew is a ninja who plans to be a ninja bounty hunter. He also is known as "the chosen one" of Cougar Kendo. |
 | Treasurer: David Tran
David is prepharm student. Thanks to David's work, there are many pictures and videos of Cougar Kendo. |
 | Secretary: Nancy Phan
Nancy is a prepharm student. |
 | President (Fall 2008-Spring 2010): Shamina Chang
Shamina is a founding member of Cougar Kendo. During the spring of 2007, She started Kendo under Craig Sensei at the Houston Budokan. Shamina practiced Kendo in Austin, while a freshman at the University of Texas, and served as president of the University of Texas Kendo Association during Spring of 2009. She then transferred to the University of Houston and founded Cougar Kendo. In Spring 2010, Shamina graduated summa cum laude with a double major in philosophy and psychology. She is currently studying law at the South Texas College of Law. |
 | Vice President/Webmaster (Fall 2008-Spring 2009): Neal Nesbitt
Neal is one of the three original founding officers of Cougar Kendo. |
 | Secretary (Fall 2008): Eric Tran
Eric is one of the three original founding officers of Cougar Kendo. |
 | Secretary (Spring 2009-Fall 2009): Marci Moseley
|
Maruyama Kendo Supply for their support through equipment
& Kerstein-sensei and sempai from the Houston Budokan!
|
|
|
|
