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Bronze Medal at the 17th World Kendo Championships
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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Canadian National Kendo Championships Postponed
Due to the on-going uncertainty and health risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the CKF Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to postpone the 20th Canadian National Kendo Championships, scheduled to be held July 24-27 in Burnaby, BC.
2020 Spring and Summer Gradings Cancelled
In light of the growing COVID-19 health crisis in Canada, the CKF has officially cancelled all Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo gradings planned for the spring and summer of 2020.
2020 FIK America Zone Kendo Referee Seminar Summary
The CKF hosted the FIK America Zone Referee Seminar January 25-26 in Burnaby, BC. With 103 participants from the US, Brazil and across Canada, it was a wonderful opportunity for kendo practitioners from across the Americas to come together and hone their refereeing skills.
EVENTS
Let's get to 100 for Canada Day! sites.google.com/kendo-canada.com/2020kendo-virtual-seminar/event-home
We have 90 attendees registered so far for the virtual Kendo Canada National Seminar. Registration is free for CKF members and we welcome anyone from outside our federation with a donation to the event. Get the full schedule of sessions from the link above and register today!
Schedule for the Kendo Canada National Seminar
sites.google.com/kendo-canada.com/2020kendo-virtual-seminar/registration
We are pleased to announce the official schedule of the Kendo Canada National Seminar on July 25th and 26th. The CKF will be welcoming former All Japan Champion, Daiki Kiwada sensei, from the Osaka Police as our keynote presenter on Sunday evening.
Check out the complete lineup of presenters from across Canada and the world. The sessions will cover diverse topics for everyone, include sessions for beginners, kendo leaders, women and girls, juniors, and even an introduction to iaido and jodo!
This seminar is free to attend for all current CKF members. We also welcome any attendees from outside our federation. As this event is free to attend, we kindly ask for any donation you can make to support CKF events in the future.
Register by July 20th!
For anyone planning to challenge for grading in Japan in the near future, AJKF has put out the "Infection Prevention Guidelines for Examinations"
Infection Prevention Guidelines for Examinations | 全剣連のお知らせ | 全日本剣道連盟 AJKF
www.kendo.or.jp
全日本剣道連盟からのお知らせです。Come together with Kendo friends from across Canada for the first-ever virtual Kendo Canada National Seminar hosted by the CKF. bit.ly/2Nf9nef
In the hopes to foster community and continued development of our members, the CKF is hosting this national seminar to "Grow Stronger Together" through training and learning from home.
We have an amazing line-up of instructors over the 2 seminar days. Sessions will be on at-home-training, skills development, teaching techniques, and much more— there is something for everyone.
We are delighted to welcome All Japan Kendo Champion and Team Canada Advisor, Daiki Kiwada Sensei - 7 Dan Kyoshi as a keynote presenter. Kiwada Sensei will be leading the closing session on Sunday evening. Registration deadline is July 20th.
Visit the event site: bit.ly/2Nf9nef
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Christian D'Orangeville
Vice President East: Hyun-June Choi
Vice President West: Makiko Ara
Secretary: Neil Gendzwill
Treasurer: John Maisonneuve
Director: Pamela Morgan
Director: David Mori
Director: Patrick Suen