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March 5-6, 2016 in Huntington Beach, CA!
1st AUSKF Women’s Kendo Seminar!

The AUSKF Education Committee is excited to announce the first ever AUSKF Women’s Kendo Seminar, to be held on March 5-6 in Huntington Beach, CA. We are hopeful that this event will bring together the girls and women throughout the United States to learn kendo from two of the top female kenshi in Japan. Special guest instructors for this event will be:

Yoko Sakuma (5-Dan) was Captain of Team Japan for the 16th WKC, 15th WKC Individual Champion, and a member of the gold-winning Team Japan for the 14th, 15th, 16th WKC(2009-2015).

Yukiko Takami (5-Dan) was the 14th WKC Individual Champion, 15th WKC Team Champion, and 16th WKC Individual 3rd Place.

High-ranking women sensei from AUSKF are also scheduled to attend and provide instruction. Participants of all ages are welcome, but should be wearing bogu and be registered members of AUSKF.

Schedule
March 5th (SAT) : 9am – 5pm
March 6th (SUN) : 9am – 3pm

Location
Marina High School
15871 Springdale ST.
Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Special Guest Instructors
Yoko Sakuma 5 Dan
Yukiko Takami 5 Dan

Two-Day Seminar Fee
$50 PER PERSON
(LUNCH INCLUDED BOTH DAYS)
Please make a check payable to “Butokuden Dojo” by 2/21.

Special Welcome Dinner on Saturday
Saturday Night, March 5th
Location & Cost TBD!

We don’t receive an invitation from SCKO yet, so some information is based on last year.

Date : Sunday, December 13th, 2015

Location: Cerritos Gym (Cerritos Dojo location: 19700 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos, CA 90703)

Time: 8 am = Set up & Registration /8:45 am = opening ceremony/ 9am  = Tournament start

Eligibility : SCKO Members Only

Entree Fee : Free!!!

Lunch: Lunch will NOT be provided.
Please bring your own lunch.

Division:
Individual Match:
•9 & Under (Court 1)
•10-12 4 kyu under (Court 2)
•10-12 3-1 kyu (Court 3)
•13 & Over Women’s Kyu (Court 4)
•39 & Under Women’s Dan
•40 & Over Women’s Dan
•13-16 Men’s Kyu
•17 over Men’s Kyu
•13-16 Men’s 1-2Dan
•17 -29 Men’s 1-2 Dan
•31 over 49 1-2 Dan
•Men’s 3-5 Dan
•6 Dan up

Please fill out the form.

Date: December 20th, Sunday

Time: Tournament 11 am – 3:30 pm, Party 4:30 pm to 8 pm

Location: Butokuden Dojo

Tournament Division: (It may change)

1. 2 Bu:
   • Junior Non-Bogu (14 years old and under)
   • Junior A (0 Kyu – 3 Kyu: 9 years old and under)
   • Junior B (0 Kyu – 3 Kyu: 10 – 14 years old)
   • Junior C (2 Kyu – 1 Kyu: 14 years old and under)
   • Junior D (15 – 18 years old)
   • Junior Girls (10 – 18 years old)
2. 3 Bu:
   • Adult Non-Bogu (15 years old and over)
   • Adult Kyu (19 years old and over)
   • Men’s Dan (1 Dan – 3 Dan)
   • Women’s Dan (1 Dan and up)
   • Masters (45 years old and over)
   • Sensei (4 Dan and up)

Party:

• Potluck party: Please bring Food and Drinks.
• Talent Show: Please prepare your performance!!! Everyone is welcome to perform. Please let Chie or Shin know what you will do.
• Present Exchange: gift suggested amount for kids: $5, adults: $10

Deadline: December 6th, Sunday

Please fill out the form below.

1.Date: October 4th, 2015 (Sunday) Roll Call from 8:30 – 9:00AM

2.Place: Marina High School
15871 Springdale St Huntington Beach, CA 92649

3.Eligibility: AUSKF Members Only

4.Event: Individual Kendo Tournament

5.Entree fee: $20.00 / Non Refundable

6.Bento: $8.00 each
*All Shinpan and Volunteers, Lunch will be provided by SCKO.

•Divisions

 9 & Under Boys & Girls – All Ranks
 10-12 Years Old Boys & Girls – All Ranks
 13-15 Years Old Boys – All Ranks
 16-18 Years Old Boys – All Ranks

 13 Years Over Girl’s & Women’s Kyu
 Adult Men’s Kyu (19 & over Kyu)

 Women’s Dan (13 & over Dan)
 Men’s 1-2 Dan (19 & over)
 Men’s 3-4 Dan (19 & over)
 Men’s 5 Dan up (Any age)

• Each participant can enter in only one division.
• Rank as of September 1, 2014

7.Dead line:September 13th 2015

This is to inform you of the Semi Annual SCKO Rank Promotion Examination.

１.Date: Sunday, April 19, 2015
２.Time: Roll call Kyu group: 9:00 AM, Yudansha group: 12:30 PM
３.Place: Butokuden Dojo (1581 Browning Irvine, CA 92606)
４.Application Deadline: Must be received no later than March 20, 2015. No Exceptions.
Submit photocopy of existing rank certificate if taken at another Federation.
５.Examination Fee:
Kyu 17 years & under $10.00
Kyu 18 years & above $20.00
1 Dan $15.00
2 Dan $25.00
3 Dan $35.00
4 Dan $45.00

certificate fee(if passed)
Kyu 17 years & under $10.00
Kyu 18 years & above $20.00
1 Dan $30.00
2 Dan $40.00
3 Dan $60.00
4 Dan $80.00

６． Applicants must bring: All ranks must bring own Kendo-gu, neat Keiko-gi and Hakama, and Shinai.
3 Kyu and up, bring Bokuto for taking “Bokuto Keiko hou” (Training Method for fundamental kendo techniques with Bokuto) and kendo kata exams.
1 Kyu and up, bring completed Written Test Questionnaire.

7. Examination items:
6 Kyu: Men-uchi (twice), Kirikaeshi,
5 Kyu: Kirikaeshi, Men-uchi (twice), kote-men (twice), doh-uchi (twice)
4 Kyu: Kirikaeshi, gokaku-keiko
Kendo match: 4Kyu – 4 Dan
Bokuto Keiko hou fundamental:
1 to 4: 3 Kyu
1 to 6: 2 Kyu
1 to 9: 1 Kyu
Nihon Kendo kata:
1 to 3: 1 Kyu
1 to 5: 1 Dan
1 to 7: 2 Dan
1 to 10: 3 Dan and 4 Dan
Written test: 1 Kyu, 1 Dan, 2 Dan, 3 Dan, and 4 Dan

(*1) All 1 Kyu and 1 Dan through 4 Dan taking the 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 the last stage of your examination.
(*2) Enclosed is only one copy of the Written Test Questionnaire. 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 ordering the certificate, the passed rank will annul.
(*4) AUSKF issues Only English certificates.
(*5) All examinees must be a member of AUSKF and pay their annual fee before submitting for examination

Please register you to AUSKF & SCKO!

Registration fee :

> 18 and up $ 75 (AUSKF : $ 45 / SCKO : $ 35 )

> 17 and under $ 45 (AUSKF : $ 25 / SCKO : $ 20)

Date : February 14, 2015

Location : McMath High School, 4251 Garry Street, Richmond, B.C.

Competition categories : (Individual matches)

> Junior 10 Years & Under
> 11–13 Years
> 14–15 Years
> Ladies 16 Years+ (1 Dan & Under)
> 16 Years+ Older (2 Dan & Over)
> Adult Kyu 16 Years+ (0–4 KYU)
> 16 Years+ (1–3 KYU)
> Yudansha 1–2 dan
> 3 dan
> 4 dan+

Deadline : January 15th , 2014

Date: Sunday February 1, 2015

Location: Wilson Park, Torrance CA

Time: 8am~8:30am sign in

Tournament Fee: 17 and under :$15 / 18 & older and All Yudanshas: $20

Bentos: $9.0

Divisions: (Participants can only enter ONE division)

1)0-6 Kyu (age 13 and under)

2) 5-4 Kyu

3) 3-1 Kyu

4) Women’s Kyu (14 and older)

5) Adult Kyu (18 years and older)

6) Women’s Dan

7) 1-2 Dan

8) 3-4 Dan

9) 5 Dan and above

10) Senior Group 1 (50-59)

11) Senior Group 2 (60+)

All entries are due by December 24, 2014