On March 25 and 26, Uta Scholten earned the DOSB C-level coaching license for Kyudo at the German Kyudo Federation’s certification seminar held at the Landessportschule Hessen in Frankfurt.

“It was a logical step after 15 years of Kyudo,” said the 54-year-old from Düsseldorf. “In Japan, it is a tradition to pass on what one has received from one’s teacher to society by teaching others oneself.”

“I feel committed to this tradition, not only toward my German instructors but also toward the Japanese teachers who invest a great deal of time and knowledge in teaching Kyudo to European practitioners.”

As a founding member, she was among the first dan holders of the Kyudo Club in Erkrath in 2007 and is now also the first “home-grown” member to successfully complete the two-year instructor training program.

This is also an important step for the club in maintaining continuity, as—following the death of coach Günther Dauner last year—only club founder Reinhard Kollotzek remains as a licensed instructor for the archers.

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