As you may have already heard from your Senseis, we are currently building a new Dojo inside E-BOGU.COM warehouse. We will be moving out from our current Dojo on January 31. Please get information from your Sensei, as each of your Senseis will co-ordinate their class schedule during the transition. [...]]]> Dear BUTOKUDEN Members and Friends:

As you may have already heard from your Senseis, we are currently building a new Dojo inside E-BOGU.COM warehouse. We will be moving out from our current Dojo on January 31. Please get information from your Sensei, as each of your Senseis will co-ordinate their class schedule during the transition. I would like to apologize the inconveniences during the move, but I am sure the new Dojo will be much better than our current one.

The new Dojo will be at E-BOGU.COM Warehouse which is located in the address below.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Taro Ariga

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E-BOGU.COM, Inc. new address:

1581 Browning
Irvine CA 92606
Phone: 949.756.8880
(The Dojo is less than 1 mile from our current Dojo and about 3 minutes by car)

Directions from our current Dojo

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Please contact dilectly if you are interested in.

Exam for 1 Kyu Question: Describe some benefits of “kirikaeshi”.　切り返し

Exam for 1 Dan Choose one (1) of the following to answer  Describe “ki-ken-tai-ichi”. 気剣体一致  Describe 3 types of Kendo footwork.　足さばき

Exam for 2 Dan Choose one (1) of the following to answer:  Describe [...]]]> Question for AUSKF Kendo Ranking Examinations on November,2010.

Exam for 1 Kyu
Question: Describe some benefits of “kirikaeshi”.　切り返し

Exam for 1 Dan
Choose one (1) of the following to answer
 Describe “ki-ken-tai-ichi”. 気剣体一致
 Describe 3 types of Kendo footwork.　足さばき

Exam for 2 Dan
Choose one (1) of the following to answer:
 Describe the 4 types of Kendo “sicknesses”.　四戒
 Describe the 3 “ma-ai ”.　間合

Exam for 3 Dan
Choose one (1) of the following to answer:
 Describe the elements of “yuko-datotsu”.　有効打突
 Describe “enzan-no-metsuke”.　遠山の目付け

Exam for 4 Dan
Choose one (1) of the following to answer:
 Describe the benefits of the Kendo kata （剣道形）and its relevance to shinai keiko　（竹刀稽古）.
 Describe the elements of “yuko-datotsu”.　有効打突

１． Date & Time: November 21, 2010 8:30 AM

２． Place: Osaka Sangyo University, Studio City 3921 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604

３． Application Deadline: Must be received no later than November 2, 2010 Submit photocopy of existing rank certificate [...]]]> This is to inform you of the Annual (autumn) SCKO Rank Promotion Examination.

１． Date & Time: November 21, 2010 8:30 AM

２． Place: Osaka Sangyo University, Studio City
3921 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604

３． Application Deadline: Must be received no later than November 2, 2010
Submit photocopy of existing rank certificate if taken at another Federation.

４． Examination Fee:

You have to pay Exam fee first. Please make a check payable to e-bogu.com
After you pass the exam, you have to pay certificate fee on that day.
If you are not sure about which rank you take, talk with Ariga Sensei.

５． Applicants must bring: All rank bring own Kendo-gu, neatness Keiko-gi and Hakama, Shinai.
1 Kyu and up bring Bokuto for take an exam of Nihon kendo kata.
1 Kyu and up bring completed Written Test Questionnaire.
See Question for AUSKF Kendo Ranking Examinations on November,2010. This is written test questionnaire.

６． Examination items: Kendo match: All ranks (6 Kyu – 4 Dan)
Nihon Kendo kata: 1 to 3 1Kyu
1 to 5 1 Dan
1 to 7 2 Dan
1 to 10 3 Dan, 4 Dan
Written test: 1 Kyu, 1 Dan, 2 Dan, 3 Dan and 4 Dan
No “Bokuto Keiko hou fundamental” this time. It’ll be scheduled April 2011.

７．Volunteers required: at least one

(*1) All 1kyu and 1Dan through 4Dan taking exam must complete the attached written test prior to the exam date. They must submit this on the day of the exam. Written test is last stages of your examination.
(*2) Enclosed is only one copy of each Rank test. Therefore, please make additional copies of the written test and distribute to examination applicants.
(*3) Examinees, which successfully pass all stages of the rank exam, MUST pay Certificate (Menjo) fee at the day of the exam, after the results are announced. Without order certificate, the passed rank will annul.
(*4) AUSKF issue Only English certificate.

Please fill in this form if you’d like to take promotion test.

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DEADLINE FOR BUTOKUDEN APPLICATION: 6/28/2010

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