KENDO IN CANADA

The following document details the requirements for members intered in trying out for Team Canada Team Canada Requirements .

Dear CKF members and practitioners; We have now completed all of the 2013 summer grading for kendo, iaido and jodo. I really appreciate the support of those who have dedicated enormous amounts of time towards organizing and running gradings. For those of you who were...

Some shortcuts to find the exam information among the other posts: Written exam information Kendo exam information Iaido and jodo exam information

The delegates to the summer camp in Kitamoto have been chosen. They are: Hyun-June Choi, Jungko Sungsoo You, McGill

The CKF board of directors is pleased to announce that the management and coaching staff for Team Canada has been selected. Each of these positions represents a huge commitment in time and effort towards Team Canada. Please join us in giving these people our thanks...

Dear Members: The CKF is changing the structure of incoming Kendo grading events. Starting in the winter 2013, it will be mandatory, for those applicants grading for 1st Kyu, to perform the Bokuto ni yoru Kendo kihon waza keiko ho which consists of 9 katas that differ...

The tax receipts for donations made to the CKF during 2012 will be mailed out soon. If you have any questions please contact the CKF Treasurer at [email protected]

The final version of the new by-laws is coming soon. Thanks again to all who contributed to the effort to make this happen A couple of policies have been translated into French: coming soon

There will be a grading for kendo ikkyu through sandan inclusive held as part of the 24th Annual Saskatoon Kendo Seminar. The grading is to be held March 3 at the Saskatoon YMCA starting at 9 am. Registration is now open with a deadline of February 24. The same...

The Hayakawa Kendo/Iaido Club are pleased to announce this year's Welland Iaido Clinic on Saturday, March 16, 2013. See poster for more details.

The CKF is looking for people to fulfill the following roles in supporting the teams through the preparation period and into the 2015 WKC: Team Canada Manager Men's Coach Women's Coach Assistant Coach Fundraising Committee If you are interested in any of these...

This year's FIK referee seminar will be held March 9-10 in Washington, DC. If you are planning on attending, please apply using this form to both Okusa-sensei and myself by January 26. I apologize for the short notice. For anyone 5 dan and up, travel assistance is...

Note - "Year of the Snake" graphic by Cruise-sensei. There have been many important notices posted recently, please be sure you don't miss anything: UPDATED: FIK referee seminar (NOTE: deadline to apply now January 26) New year's message from Okusa-sensei, CKF...

A Happy New Year - May this be a prosperous 2013 for all! Looking back on 2012, one of the most important issues for all members has been the new by-law. Thank you all for your support - the new by-law was passed recently in November 2012. I would like to clarify the...

This coming year I wish all of you good health and happiness. I would like us to work at increasing our children membership this year, so we can have a bigger children's Kendo tournament and grow CKF for the future. Truly yours, Shane Kamata, National Chief...

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 .