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Summer Exams | Eamens d’été
NOTE: Jodo, Iaido Summer grading registration is open, please check the dates below. Remember to get proper authorization from your Sensei first, then ask the Dojo Administrator to unlock the grading application form for you. Please DO NOT wait until the last minute....
Vancouver Iaido Seminar
A iaido seminar with Atsumi Hatakenaka sensei (kyoshi hachidan) will be held at SFU, Burnaby, BC from August 18-20. This will include a grading up to 3 dan. Grading details are below . For more details on the seminar, see the invitation letter .
Guelph Seminar 2017
The CKF International Spring Jodo and Iaido Seminar will be held over the May long weekend in Guelph. There will be a jodo grading for ikkyu through rokudan inclusive in conjunction with this seminar on May 21. See here for further details. The grading is now open for...
Edmonton Seminar
There will be a Kendo and Iaido seminar held in Edmonton October 21-23 with Okusa-sensei. See here for details and registration information.
CNIC Iaido Grading – Montreal
Registration for the iaido exam to be held at the Canadian National Iaido Championships is now open. We apologize for the late notice. Examinations will be from 1-Kyu to 5-Dan. Written exams are required for all candidates. Examens de 1er-Kyu ? 5e-Dan. Examens ̩crits...
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America Zone FIK Referee Seminar Overview
February 25-26, 2023, Inglewood, California - The International Kendo Federation (FIK) America Zone Referee Seminar was hosted by the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF) at Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. The seminar was led by three...
Application Open: 47th International Kendo Leaders’ Seminar
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Fall Gradings
Updated: December 1 Registration is now open for the following gradings. Please note that written examinations are due on the same date as the registration deadline. Registration deadlines are 2 weeks before the examination date.Les inscriptions sont maintenant...
Coach and Instructor Requirements
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Kendo Federation (CKF) is working to develop its policies and procedures to progress the organization as a nationally recognized sport organization. This will help kendo, iaido and jodo to gain relevance in the greater...
Team Canada Invitation
For those interested in joining Team Canada: please click here for a letter from manager David Westhead and coach Dean Ara detailing the process. Pour ceux qui souhaitent se joindre à Équipe Canada : veuillez cliquer ici pour une lettre du gérant David Westhead et de...
Fall Gradings Advance Notice / Préavis des examens d’automne
Save the date: there will be kendo gradings for up to 7 dan on November 13 at JCCC in Toronto, and on December 10 at Steveston Martial Arts Centre in Richmond. Registration and other details for these events will be announced closer to the date. Réservez la date: il y...
Summer Gradings
Updated: June 22. Registration is now open for the following gradings. Please note that written examinations are due on the same date as the registration deadline. Registration deadlines are 2 weeks before the examination date.Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes...
Change of President
Changement à la présidence
For personal reasons, Richard Tizzard has resigned as CKF President effective immediately. The Board of Directors thanks Tizzard-sensei for his long service to kendo in Canada The BOD has appointed Hyun-June Choi as President, to serve until the next election which...
National Referee Seminars
The Canadian Kendo Federation invites kendo leaders from across Canada to participate in several Referee Seminars this spring. All active kendo practitioners 4 Dan and above should attend the Virtual Referee Primer on Sunday, April 3rd, and one of the in-person...
Upcoming Spring Gradings
Upated: May 9. Registration is now open for the following gradings. Please note that written examinations are due on the same date as the registration deadline. Registration deadlines are 2 weeks before the examination date.Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes...