30 years of the
Association Suisse de Kyudo


On September 6th 2008, the Swiss kyudoka were received at the Kyudo Kai of Plan-les-Ouates/Geneva, to celebrate the 30 years of the AHK, the Swiss Federation of Kyudo.

Event opening
Short history of the AHK by
Gérald Zimmermann, President

Hitotsu mato sharei
three shooters on a single target
Jean-Marc Serquet, renshi 6th dan
José Berrocosa, renshi 5th dan
Peter Humm, renshi 5th dan

Mochi mato sharei
four shooters on four targets
Charles Stampfli, 5th dan
Katrin Humm, 5th dan
Gérald Zimmermann, 5th dan
Jacqueline Preibisch, 5th dan

30 years shoot
Each participant shoots one arrow on a single mato
special Hoshi-mato adapted for this event
After 30 hits, the target was offered to
Charles Stampfli, honored member of the AHK,
first President of the association, and President
of the Kyudo Kai of Plan-les-Ouates/Geneva

Team photo
   First raw, left to right,
Peter Humm (renshi 5th dan),
José Berrocosa (renshi 5th dan),
Hans Treu (former president),
Charles Stampfli (first president),
Jean-Marc Serquet (former president),
Gérald Zimmermann (current président)

   Second raw,
Mr. Tadanori Inomata,
President of the Swiss-Japan association

Dinner
At the restaurant "La Julienne" in Plan-les-Ouates