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2024 SCKO Individual Kendo Championships Registration Form RSVP 9/19/2024

RSVP 9/19/2024

Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Time: 8:00am to 5:30pm
Location: West High School: 20401 Victor St, Torrance, CA 90503
Roll Call: Registration/Sign-in will take place from 8:00am to 8:30 am
Eligibility: Must be a Valid AUSKF Member or fill tournament waiver

Fees: (non-refundable)
Individual Entry (18 years and under) $20.00 per person
Individual Entry (19 years and up) $25.00 per person
Team Entry $20.00 per dojo (*Entry in the team division is not a requirement)
Bento (Lunch box): $12.00 per person (*Bento will be provided for all Shinpan)
Make checks payable to BUTOKUDEN or Zelle fees to butokuden@e-bogu.com

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2024 Nikkei Games (August 4, 2024) Registration Form (Butokuden Members Only)

RSVP: 7/21/2024

Date: Sunday, August 4th, 2024
Location: Long Beach Pyramid
Address: 1250 N Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840
Sign In: 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Divisions:
1 DAN
2 DAN
3 DAN
4 DAN AND UP
WOMEN’S DAN (15 YRS & OVER)
11 YRS AND UNDER KYU TEAM
12 – 14 YEARS KYU TEAM
15 – 17 YEARS KYU TEAM
WOMEN’S KYU TEAM (15 YRS & OVER)
ADULT TEAM (2 DAN AND BELOW, 25 YRS & OVER)

FEE: $30
Division rules
Yudansha Divisions

WILL BE 4 MINUTES, WITH 2 MINUTES ENCHO, HANTEI. EXCEPT FOR SEMIFINALS AND FINALS.

Team Divisions

  1. TEAM MATCHES WILL BE 3 MINUTES, NO ENCHO. IF TEAMS ARE TIED IN WINS AND POINTS, THERE WILL BE AN IPPON SHOBU/DAIHYOUSEN MATCH TO DETERMINE THE WINNER.
  2. NITO AND JODAN NO KAMAE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN TEAM DIVISIONS. TSUKI WILL ALSO NOT BE CONSIDERED A VALID POINT IN TEAM DIVISIONS.
  3. ADULT LIMITED TEAM DIVISION WILL BE 5-PLAYER TEAMS, ALL OTHER DIVISIONS WILL BE 3-PLAYER TEAMS.
  4. EACH TEAM MUST HAVE 2 PLAYERS FROM THE SAME DOJO (3 FOR ADULT TEAMS). IF DOJO’S DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MEMBERS, TEAMS MAY BE MIXED WITH LEFTOVER PLAYERS FROM OTHER DOJOS.AJKF Tsubazeri-ai Provisional Rule will be in effect at this Kendo Taikai.IF APPLICABLE, PARTICIPANTS MAY COMPETE IN ONE TEAM AND ONE INDIVIDUAL DIVISION.Tournament Fee $30

There will not be bento orders for competitors and spectators for Nikkei Games. Lunch WILL BE PROVIDED for all referees, officials, and volunteers. There will be food vendors that will be open and operating inside the Long Beach Pyramid. We do apologize for any inconvenience.

Officials, staff members, spectators and volunteers will have FREE admission.
Volunteers will be needed for court duties, front desk, and other Nikkei Games duties. All volunteers will be receiving volunteer t-shirt and a wristband.

PARKING: Please be sure to pay for parking. It is NOT FREE. You will get a ticket!!

Masks and Shields are optional.

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2024 Butokuden Winery Gasshuku (July 27 – 28, 2024)

Schedule:

July 27

Dojo opens at 11:30AM
Lompoc Recreational Center
125 W Walnut, Lompoc, CA 93436
Practice: 12 noon – 4 PM
Wine and BBQ: 5PM @ Kessler-Haak Vineyard
https://www.kesslerhaakwine.com/
For maps click here

July 28

Practice: 10 – 11:30AM (Dojo opens at 9:30)
End of Gasshuku after practice

Dojo Rental fee: Free (It will be covered by Central California Dojo)

BBQ & Wine: Adult: $40, 18 & under: $10

 

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26th CALIFORNIA MEMORIAL KENDO TEAM TOURNAMENT (Registration Form for Butokuden Members Only)

RSVP May 30, 2024

Date: Sunday, June 16th, 2024
Location: West High School: 20401 Victor St, Torrance, CA 9050
Roll Call: Registration/Sign-in at 8:00 am ~ 8:30 am.

Fees:
Registration
18 years and under $20.00

19 years and up $25.00
Lunch $12.00

Registration Due: May 30, 2024

Check Payable To: Butokuden or Zelle (butokuden@e-bogu.com). If you send Zelle, make sure to write the player’s name and write “Memorial Tournament Fee”.
TEAM TOURNAMENT (three players per team) with the following divisions:
● 11 years and under Kids Division
● 12-14 years-old Jr. Youth Division
● 15-18 years-old Sr. Youth Division
● Adult Kyu Division (19 years old and up)
● Women’s Division (15 years old and up)
● Yudansha Division

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2024 Team USA Fundraising T-shirt order form (Butokuden Dojo only)

Taiyo will be going to the 19th World Kendo Championships, July this year. USA team has made t-shirts for fundraising and is asking all All USA Kendo Federation members to help fundraise for their training and trip. Join us to help the team and show spirit for the USA Kendo.  Please use the form below to purchase your shirt. Each t-shirt is $30, and all proceeds will go to Team USA training and travel expenses.