Category: Announcement

We’d like to announce the workshop of Japanese Flower Arrangement Class on 12/29/2010.
The theme is Japanese New Year’s Arrangement.

Please contact dilectly if you are interested in.

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

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:

amp;	Exam Fee	Certificate Fees
Kyu 17 years & under	$10.00	$10.00
Kyu 18 years & above	$10.00	$20.00
1 Dan	$15.00	$30.00
2 Dan	$25.00	$40.00
3 Dan	$35.00	$60.00
4 Dan	$45.00	$80.00

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.

We have been asked to demonstrate Kendo in Irvine Global Village Festival on October 2nd.
This is one of the biggest multicultural festival in the orange county. You would spend a great weekend here!

We have demonstration from 3:45pm-4:15pm.
Please sign up if you are interested in.