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Japan Honours D’Orangeville Sensei
Conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (旭日小綬章) by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan has been officially approved by the Government of Japan for CKF President Christian D'Orangeville. This order was given for D'Orangeville-sensei's...
Montreal Kendo Taikai
The 2018 Montreal Kendo Taikai will be held this year on Saturday, July 14. There will be a godo keiko on Friday night and a grading up to 3 dan Sunday morning. Further details are available here.
Montreal Kendo Taikai
The 2018 Montreal Kendo Taikai will be held this year on Saturday, July 14. There will be a godo keiko on Friday night and a grading up to 3 dan Sunday morning. Further details are available here.
Fee Increases / Augmentation de la cotisation
At the recent CKF Board of Directors meeting held in Toronto, the Directors unanimously approved increases to membership fees. These increases will be effective going forward from this year (2018). The increases are as follows: Adult Annual Membership Fee - raised...
New Year’s Message / Message du nouvel an
Dear friends and members of the Canadian Kendo, Iaido and Jodo Federation, The year of the rooster, 2017, is ending, and the year of the dog, 2018, is approaching fast. Each new year marks our bodies and spirits. Us martial arts practitioners know this feeling of...
2018 FIK Referee Seminar
The FIK America Zone Kendo Referee Seminar 2018 will be hosted by CKF in Montreal. Place: Centre sportif ETS, 1111 Notre-Dame street West, Montreal, QC Dates: February 10-11, 2016 Fees: bento $CDN16.50, banquet $CDN55 (no fees for seminar itself) Rank: 4 Dan and above...
Winter Exams / Examens d’hiver
Winter 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. If you have...
19th Canadian National Kendo Championships Results
The new two-day format for CNKC was considered by all to be a great success. Thanks to all of the shimpan and volunteers who helped make the tournament a success, and thanks to all who made the trip to Markham to participate. Congratulations to the medalists....
19th Canadian Kendo Championships
Official Invitation ----------------------------------- Dear Kendoka from across Canada, The Canadian Kendo Federation (CKF) invites you to join us this August for the 19th Canadian National Kendo Championships to be held at the Pan Am Centre in Markham, Ontario. The...
Grading Results 2016
The grading results for all disciplines from 2016 are now publically available. In this PDF spreadsheet you will find all 340 CKF members who passed a grade in iaido, jodo or kendo anywhere in Canada in 2016. Congratulations to everyone for all your accomplishments!
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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 .
Senior Jodo Seminar
Jodo seminars will be held on April 22 and 23 for people sandan and above as follows: Location: CMAC Hasu Dojo 1431 Yonge St, Upper Level Toronto Times: Saturday, April 22 4 pm - 9 pm Sunday, April 23 12 pm - 5 pm
19th Canadian Kendo Championships
Official Invitation ----------------------------------- Dear Kendoka from across Canada, The Canadian Kendo Federation (CKF) invites you to join us this August for the 19th Canadian National Kendo Championships to be held at the Pan Am Centre in Markham, Ontario. The...
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...
Grading Results 2016
The grading results for all disciplines from 2016 are now publically available. In this PDF spreadsheet you will find all 340 CKF members who passed a grade in iaido, jodo or kendo anywhere in Canada in 2016. Congratulations to everyone for all your accomplishments!
Foreign Kendo Leaders’ Seminar 2017
If you are interested in attending the Foreign Kendo Leaders' Seminar, to be held July 21-28 2017 in Kitamoto, please apply directly to CKF President Christian D'Orangeville no later than January 31. Please include a short CV and letter of intent. The details of the...
2017 FIK Referee Seminar
The FIK America Zone Kendo Referee Seminar 2017 will be hosted by AUSKF in Chicago, IL, USA. Registration is now closed. Place: Feldman Recreation Center, Niles, IL, USA Dates: January 21-22, 2016 Fees: bento $US10, banquet $US40 (paid on day of seminar, no fees for...
2016 AGM Minutes
The CKF AGM was conducted electronically September 28-29. The minutes are available in PDF format by clicking here.
CKF Fall Jodo Seminar
There will be a Jodo seminar held in Mississauga November 11-13 with Daniel Chabaud Sensei, Jodo 7th dan and Corinne Marie Dit Moisson Sensei, Jodo 7th dan. See here for details and registration information.
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...
Upcoming Events
The Montreal Kendo Taikai will be held July 2. Details can be found here The Manitoba Kendo Club Annual Seminar will be held June 24 to 26, 2016. The instructors will be Dean Ara sensei from Renbu Dojo (main) and Ray Murao sensei from Steveston Kendo Club. Schedule is...
Foreign Kendo Leaders’ Seminar 2016
If you are interested in attending the Foreign Kendo Leaders' Seminar, to be held July 22-26 2016 in Kitamoto, please apply directly to CKF President Christian D'Orangeville no later than January 16. Please include a short CV and letter of intent. The details of the...
Written Exams Winter 2015
The written exams for the upcoming gradings are now available as follows: Kendo Written Exam / Examen Ecrit Kendo Iaido Written Exam / Examen Ecrit Iaido Jodo Written Exam / Examen Ecrit Jodo
FIK Referee Seminar Travel Subsidy
CKF is pleased to announce a travel subsidy for the upcoming 2016 FIK Referee Seminar . For members 5 dan and higher, CKF will provide support for travel as follows: Under 200 km distance, no compensation 200+ km distance, $20/100km distance (rounded down) one-way...
2016 FIK Referee Seminar
The FIK America Zone Kendo Referee Seminar 2016 is now open for registration. It will be hosted by the CKF in Toronto, Ontario. Place: Japanese Canadian Cultural Center, Toronto, Ontario Dates: January 30-31, 2016 Fees: bento 12$, banquet 50$ (paid on day of seminar,...
2015 AGM Minutes
The 2015 CKF Annual General Meeting was held electronically Sept 28-29. The minutes are available in PDF format by clicking here. Regards, Neil Gendzwill CKF Secretary/VP West
2016 FIK Referee Seminar
The FIK America Zone Kendo Referee Seminar 2016 is now open for registration. It will be hosted by the CKF in Toronto, Ontario. Place: Japanese Canadian Cultural Center, Toronto, Ontario Dates: January 30-31, 2016 Fees: bento 12$, banquet 50$ (paid on day of seminar,...
Message to Canadian Kendo Community
On behalf of Team Canada, I would like to give my heartfelt "Thank You" to all CKF members across Canada, specifically to those that made their way to Tokyo, for all of your support throughout these past 2 years. It was amazing to see and hear all of you cheering us...