CKF Senior Leaders Fund
Posted May 11, 2012
Dear members,
As you may know, the CKF recently announced the establishment of development committees for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo. The Board of Directors has committed to the funding of these committees to a total of $12,500 per year for all three Arts.
The committees are comprised of our younger CKF generation. I am expecting that this funding initiative will encourage a grass roots development of the Arts throughout the country.
In addition the Board of Directors have also set up a CKF Senior Leaders’ Fund which will provide senior leaders exposure to international level of training. Our commitment for this new initiative is $5,000 for this year. As I am sure your are aware, our senior leaders have, in addition to their personal commitment of time and effort, also have in the past made personal financial investments.
SeniorLeadersFund -final (eng).doc
The Board of Directors appreciates and supports this ongoing dedication to CKF. We strongly believe that the advancement and improvement of our leaders’ knowledge and skills will benefit all our members. And to this end, these two funding initiatives will be managed by our young and senior generations to promote the future of CKF
These funding initiates are made possible by the recent increases in grading fees.
Sincerely,
Hiro Okusa, President
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Chers membres,
La Fédération a récemment fait l'annonce de la création de fonds dédiés au développement du kendo, du iaido et du jodo. Le Conseil d'administration a octroyé un total de 12,500$ à l'ensemble de ces fonds. J'ose espérer que ce projet contribuera à l'essor du développement de ces arts martiaux à travers le pays.
Le Conseil d'administration a également mis sur pied un fonds d'excellence pour les leaders, qui vise à faciliter l'accès des hauts gradés à des séminaires de niveau international. Ce fonds est pourvu de 5,000$ pour sa première année d'opération. Les leaders investissent considérablement de temps et d'effort dans la pratique et le perfectionnement, il semble donc opportun qu'ils n'aient pas à investir de surcroît des sommes importantes issues de leur propre porte-feuille.
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Par son soutien univoque à ce fonds, le Conseil d'administration de la Fédération souhaite témoigner son appréciation à l'égard des leaders. Leur engagement et leur effort continu de perfectionnement est à l'avantage de tous nos membres. Il est à noter que les comités qui gèrent les fonds sont composés de membres de la jeune génération.
Tous les montants transférés à ces nouveaux fonds sont issus de l'augmentation des frais de passage d'examen.
Bien cordialement,
Hiro Okusa, Président
Guelph Examination Deadline Extended
Posted May 9, 2012
The deadline for registration and submission of written exams for the Guelph seminar is now May 10.
Team Canada Fundraising and Report
Posted May 9, 2012
Dear CKF Members,
The 15th World Kendo Championships are fast approaching and scheduled for May 25-27th, 2012. Over 1,000 participants representing 52 countries will be attending. With the tournament only weeks away, our players are making their final preparations to represent us in Novara, Italy. Attached is a short report on Team Canada 2012.
TC2012_Fundraising_and_Report.pdf
The Report includes the final Team Canada roster, photos and an invite for support. We're very proud of the commitment shown by all members of Team Canada and are confident that their hard work will lead to success in Italy. For further information on Team Canada, feel free to contact us anytime.
Bryan Asa and Paul Eric Marko
Co-Managers
Team Canada Fund-Raising and Legacy Support
Note to Dojo Leaders:
- Please share this email with all members of your dojo
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Chers membres et partisan(e)s de la CKF,
Les 15es Championnats du Monde de Kendo se rapprochent rapidement et auront lieu du 25 au 27 mai 2012. Plus de 1 000 représentants et représentantes de 52 pays y participeront. Avec seulement quelques semaines avant le tournoi, les membres d’Équipe Canada font leurs derniers préparatifs avant de nous représenter à Novara en Italie. Ci-joint est un court rapport sur Équipe Canada.
Equipe_Canada_Levee_de_fonds_et_rapport.pdf
Ce rapport contient la liste finale des membres de l’Équipe, des photos d’Équipe ainsi qu’une demande d’appui. Nous sommes très fiers de l’engagement démontré par tous les membres d’Équipe Canada et sommes confiants que leurs efforts seront couronnés de succès en Italie. Pour plus d’information sur Équipe Canada, veuillez nous contacter directement.
Bryan Asa and Paul Eric Marko
Co-Directeurs
Équipe Canada, Levée de Fonds et Soutien à l’Héritage
Note aux représentants/chefs de Dojo :
- Veuillez faire suivre et partager le contenu de ce courriel à tous les membres de votre Dojo.
Spring/Summer Gradings
Posted May 6, 2012
A number of opportunities for grading are fast approaching.
The Eastern iaido and jodo gradings are to be held in conjunction with the Guelph Seminar on Monday, May 21. Iaido gradings for up to yondan and jodo gradings for up to sandan will be held in the morning, with registration beginning at 8:30 am. For more information, see the Seidokai website
The Western gradings will be held at Steveston Dojo the weekend of June 2-3. Kendo will be held on June 2. Registration begins at 12, grading begins at 1. The Jodo gradings follow immediately afterwards on the same day. There will be a iaido seminar on June 3 at 1 pm, with the iaido gradings to follow at approximately 4 pm.
The Eastern kendo gradings will be held at Etobicoke Olympium on June 23. Registration begins at 9 am, grading begins at 9:30.
As has been the case for the last few gradings, a written exam is required for shodan through sandan in all arts. The written exams are found at the following links:
Kendo: English,
French
Iaido: English,
French
Jodo: English
Please ignore the deadline embedded in the iaido exams - it was for Guelph, since extended. The new deadline for the Guelph iaido and jodo exams is May 10. The deadline for all Western written exams is May 26. The deadline for the Eastern kendo written exam is June 16.
CKF Invests in development of Kendo
Posted April 30, 2012
I am happy to announce that the new Kendo Development Fund Committee.
The members of the committee come from all over the country, consisting of our younger leadership generation with their fresh energy, vision and ambition. I am expecting the committee members will lead/create the future of Kendo in our country.
The committee members are:
British Columbia
Dean Tajitsu
Misato Hamanaka
Prairies (MB, SK, AB)
Daisaku Taguchi
Lance Wall
Ontario
Shigemitsu Kamata
Hyun-June Choi
Quebec
Hiroshi Awaga
Thu-Nhon Luu
Atlantic
Jim Brown
I would like to ask for your support as well to help the fund become a valuable part of our effort to develop and grow Kendo in Canada. Application forms are available here.
Hiro Okusa
President
CKF Invests in development of Iaido and Jodo
Posted March 29, 2012
The CKF is pleased to announce the composition of the Iaido and Jodo Development Fund Committee for 2012.
Hanna Ikeda-Suen (Toronto) - Chair Iaido
Chris Jarvie (Ottawa) - Chair Jodo
Alex Cook (Calgary )
Elizabeth Nicholson (Guelph)
Natan Cheiftetz (Vancouver)
Bill Anderson (Fredericton)
The CKF has increased the Iaido and Jodo Development fund allocation to $5000 (a 25% increase from 2011). The purpose of the fund is to support the development of Iaido and Jodo in Canada. We encourage all dojo active in Iaido or Jodo (or both) to apply for funding. Applications are sent to the section chairs and the application forms are available in the Iaido and Jodo sections (http://kendo-canada.com/iaido/ckf.html and http://kendo-canada.com/jodo/ckf.html)
Hiro Okusa
President
Team Canada 2012 Members Announced
Posted March 11, 2012
CKF is pleased to announce those selected to represent Canada at the 15th World Kendo Championships:
Men
Suguru Asaoka (captain)
Shigemitsu Kamata
Eddie Yamashita
Ryo Tamaru
Takashi Yamada
Tuan Anh Hoang
Elliott Altilia
Tsuyoshi Hamanaka (development prospect)
Women
Maya Taguchi (captain)
Akiko Fukushima
Tania Delage
Bree Yang
Man-San Ma
Hanaca Yamada
Misato Hamanaka
Ayaka Sugiyama (development prospect)
Congratulations to all members of Team Canada, and good luck in Italy!
Message from the President and Treasurer on Fee Increases
Posted March 11, 2012
Dear CKF Members,
The CKF Board of Directors has recently announced our new fee structure for grading, registration, and the issuance of dan certificates. These fees have not seen a substantial increase in the past decade.
Some may think that these increases are quite large. However one must not view the percentage increases solely compared with last year; that is, the actual annual rate of increase over time is quite nominal, since increases have not been implemented for many years.
Moreover, we would like members to appreciate that these increases are needed to cover costs for many areas of our on-going operations that have risen appreciably. We have new costs in areas such as legal fees, PayPal, information technology, and Webpage administration, in addition to higher expenses related to grading itself.
Furthermore, we have implemented new development programs for all three arts, kendo, iaido and jodo. We are also starting an important outreach program to areas in Canada that are just beginning to organize, such as the Atlantic provinces, which is showing much promise. All these initiatives require additional resources.
Please note as well that we have made separate categories for junior CKF members. As an incentive for younger members to grade, there is no increase for juniors at 1st-kyu level and a very nominal increase for the 1st-dan level.
After you consider the above factors, we hope you will kindly understand, appreciate, and accept our rationale for increasing CKF fees at this time.
Thank you very much.
Hiro Okusa, President
John Maisonneuve, Treasurer
FIK American Zone Referee Seminar
Posted February 14, 2012
Pictures for the event held at the McGill University Kendo Club can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76575309@N05/sets/72157629311086785/
Saskatoon Grading: Written Exam Available
Posted January 29, 2012
The written exam is now available for the Saskatoon Grading on March 4. You can find the exam here. Send your completed examinations by email to kendonationalwrittenexam@kendo-canada.com. The deadline for both registration and exam submission is February 26th.
Updates to the CKF Online System
Posted January 6, 2012
Annual maintenance to the online system will be completed on schedule, and members will regain access as of Monday, January 9, 2012.
Happy New Year!
Posted January 1, 2012
New Years Greeting from the CKF President
Souhaits du Nouvel An du président de la FCK
Posted January 1, 2012
Happy new years to you all!
Bonne année à tous!
In 2011, we celebrated the 100 year anniversary of kendo in Canada. As you know, the history of kendo in our country is rich, filled with tradition but also with continuous developments. All CKF promoted disciplines have been very active in recent years characterized by exciting ongoing events and key milestones.
En 2011, nous avons célébré le centenaire du kendo au Canada. Nous pouvons nous enorgueillir d'avoir une riche tradition nationale et un dynamisme qui assure le développement futur du kendo au pays. Les communautés du iaido et du jodo ont également été actives dans les dernières années, en organisant des événements récurrents et en franchissant des étapes symboliques.
On February 11th, the 50th Steveston Kendo Tournament will take place. I would like to extend my gratitude to those who have organized and supported this special event over generations.
Le 11 février 2012 aura lieu la 50e Compétition de Kendo Steveston. Je souhaite remercier chaleureusement tous ceux qui ont organisé et contribué à la réussite de cet événement, année après année.
In addition, the 15th World Kendo Championship will be held in Novara, Italy from May 24th. The WKC will have participants from over 53 countries, an amazing testament of how kendo has spread throughout the world. Team Canada has been training hard since last spring: the women's team trained at a gasshuku for nine days in Japan whilst the men's final selection will be announced very soon. We wish the best of luck to all participants. In support, the Team Canada management group has launched a successful fundraiser and as a result, the CKF has received funding from both National Bank and Hitachi Canada Ltd. The group is also gratefully accepting donations from individual CKF members.
Le 15e Championnat Mondial de Kendo aura lieu cette année à Novara, en Italie. L'événement débutera le 24 mai 2012. Les représentants de 53 pays participeront à ce championnat, ce qui témoigne admirablement de l'essor international du kendo. L'Équipe Canada a suivi un régime d'entraînement exigeant depuis le printemps dernier : l'équipe féminine s'est entraînée à un gasshuku de neuf jours au Japon, et la sélection finale de l'équipe masculine sera annoncée sous peu. Nous souhaitons la meilleure des chances à tous les participants. Par ailleurs, les administrateurs de l'Équipe Canada ont mené une campagne de financement et recueilli un soutien financier de la Banque Nationale et de Hitachi Canada Ltée. Les donations des membres individuels de la FCK sont également les bienvenues.
Going forward, I continue to encourage region wide promotion of all kendo activities in British Columbia, the Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
En prospective, je souhaite encourager la promotion la plus large possible du kendo dans l'ensemble des régions du pays : la Colombie-Britannique, les Prairies, l'Ontario, le Québec et les Maritimes.
As for Iaido/Jodo, over 70 applicants applied in the 2011 winter grading which took place in Toronto. I am pleased to see the increasing popularity of these disciplines in the east and look forward to further growth in the west.
Par ailleurs, plus de 70 membres de la FCK ont passé un examen en iaido ou en jodo lors des examens d'hiver qui ont eu lieu à Etobicoke (Toronto). Je constate avec enthousiasme la popularité grandissante de ces disciplines dans l'est du pays et je souhaite qu'il en soit de même dans l'ouest dans les prochaines années.
I would like to thank you all for your continued support and dedication to CKF.
Best wishes to you and your families in 2012.
Enfin, je souhaite vous remercier tous pour votre soutien indéfectible et pour votre engagement auprès de la FCK.
Mes meilleurs voux à vous et votre famille pour l'année 2012.
Sincerely / Bien cordialement,
Hiro Okusa
President / président,
Canadian Kendo Federation / Fédération canadienne de kendo
Team Canada needs your support!
Posted December 13, 2011
The fine kendoka chosen to represent your country at the 15th World Kendo Championships could use your support. Please check out these important messages in English or French. Also available is the presentation given at the 2011 CKF AGM.
Kitamoto Seminar 2012
Posted December 13, 2011
The 2012 Foreign Kendo Leaders summer seminar will be held in Kitamoto City, Saitama from July 27 to August 3. Please send your application to Okusa-sensei by the February 5 deadline. For more information, see the invitation.
FIK Referee Seminar Instructors Announced
Posted December 8, 2011
The visiting sensei for the 2012 FIK Referee seminar have been announced. They are:
1. Mr. Tatsuaki Kosaka Kendo-Hanshi 8 Dan
2. Mr. Kazushi Miyake Kendo-Kyoshi 8 Dan
3. Mr. Kunihide Koda Kendo-Kyoshi 8 Dan
The seminar will be held January 28-29 in Montreal. For more information, see the invitation in either English or Japanese.
Development Fund
Posted October 11, 2011
Were you aware that CKF has a Development Fund? Dojos and individuals who are current CKF members may apply to obtain financial assistance for the development, study and promotion of Kendo, Iaido and Jodo in Canada. Examples of funding opportunities include seminars, competition and special training events. To apply, you will need to fill out and submit an application form and a budget/accounting form
Team Canada News
Posted August 28, 2011
Team Canada is pleased to announce the return of National Bank and Hitachi Canada Ltd. as team sponsors. Also, there will be a special women's practice held on Sept 10 in conjunction with the women's team training camp in Steveston. There will be an open practice with the men's team held on Sept 11 in conjunction with the Montreal Taikai.
See the Team Canada page for more details.
