A number of opportunities for grading are fast approaching.
The Eastern iaido and jodo gradings are to be held in conjunction with the Guelph Seminar on Monday, May 21. Iaido gradings for up to yondan and jodo gradings for up to sandan will be held in the morning, with registration beginning at 8:30 am. For more information, see the Seidokai website
The Western gradings will be held at Steveston Dojo the weekend of June 2-3. Kendo will be held on June 2. Registration begins at 12, grading begins at 1. The Jodo gradings follow immediately afterwards on the same day. There will be a iaido seminar on June 3 at 1 pm, with the iaido gradings to follow at approximately 4 pm.
The Eastern kendo gradings will be held at Etobicoke Olympium on June 23. Registration begins at 9 am, grading begins at 9:30.
As has been the case for the last few gradings, a written exam is required for shodan through sandan in all arts. The written exams are found at the following links:
Kendo: English , French
Iaido: English , French
Jodo: English
Please ignore the deadline embedded in the iaido exams – it was for Guelph, since extended. The new deadline for the Guelph iaido and jodo exams is May 10. The deadline for all Western written exams is May 26. The deadline for the Eastern kendo written exam is June 16.