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Bronze Medal at the 17th World Kendo Championships
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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
We would like to look back on a tremendous bronze medal performance by the Canadian National Women’s Kendo Team, from the 17th World Kendo Championships, 2 years ago. Congratulations and thank you for inspiring the country! The 2021 World Kendo Championships have been postponed, but we support the ongoing efforts of the Team Canada coaching team and prospects. Oh Canada! 🇨🇦Congratulations to the Canadian Women’s National Kendo Team for a 3rd place finish at the World Kendo Championships. #kendocanada #17wkc #kendolife #kendogirls #kendoteamcanada #team #teamwork
The FIK officially announced the postponement of the 18th WKC. kendo-canada.com/18th-wkc-postponed/
POSTPONED: 18th World Kendo Championships (18WKC), originally scheduled for May 2021
Postponement was approved at the FY2020 FIK Extraordinary BODM by correspondence.
New date of the 18WKC will be discussed and decided by FIK BODM, monitoring the status of the COVID-19 infection.
Postponement of the 18th World Kendo Championships (18WKC) | FIK
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The FIK is a non-political and friendly organization. Its purpose is to propagate and develop kendo, iaido and jodo internationally, and to foster mutual trust and friendship among its affiliates. The...Thank you to everyone who participated in this weekend's Kendo Canada National Seminar. It is truly a testament to what we can achieve by coming together (while being apart). Thank you once again to the presenters and to the CKF organizers of the seminar, David Mori, Makiko Ara, and Hyun June Choi.
We trust that the seminar has provided you with a wealth of knowledge and reignited your passion for kendo! Thank you
again for joining us for this first-ever event and we hope to see you all again soon!
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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