JODO NEWS & EVENTS

The board of directors has approved a revised grading policy. This policy is available in English here and will be translated into French soon. The policy brings CKF kendo grading standards into line with international standards. Effective this year, candidates for...

An article documenting kendo history in Canada was recently published by the Japanese Canadian National Museum & Cultural Centre. This is our second publication of this kind by CKF. We will continue to publish kendo history in Canada. Thank you for your continuous...

CKF is accepting applications to attend the Foreign Kendo Leaders Summer Camp in 2013. If you are interested in applying, please fill out the application form and send a copy to both Okusa-sensei and myself . The deadline for application to CKF is January 31, 2013....

There will be gradings held for the fall as follows: Atlantic Kendo Grading: Nov 18, Halifax, NS (up to 1 dan only) Eastern Kendo Grading: Nov 25, Etobicoke Olympium, ON Eastern Iaido and Jodo Grading: Dec 1, Etobicoke Olympium, ON Western Kendo and Iaido Grading: Dec...

The Edmonton Kendo Club will be celebrating its 10th anniversary the weekend of Feb 21-23. Guest sensei are Hiro Okusa from SFU and Christian D'Orangeville from McGill. For more information please see the invitation .

The 2012 Ted Davis Memorial Seminar will be a one day event held on Saturday September 15th from 10 am to approximately 2pm. Hamaguchi sensei (8th dan) will once again lead the seminar with the focus on kendo shiai. He will be accompanied by 30 kendo players, seven of...