AUSKF Insurance Updates

April 19, 2013

Here is an official statement regarding the current AUSKF insurance situation:

Contact your local dojo and regional federation representative to find out when local practices will resume.


2013 Iaido Summer Camp Registration Information

April 19, 2013

 

t-shirt

The registration packet and t-shirt order form for the 2013 AUSKF Iaido & Jodo Summer Camp are now available. Be sure to order your t-shirt at the same time as you send in your registration form. All shirts must be pre-ordered.


Recent Promotional Exam Results

April 17, 2013

Congratulations to all on your promotions!

April 2012
5 Dan- Nathan Makino SCKO
6 Dan – Akira Mizunoue NCKF

July Camp 2012
5 Dan – Jonathan Chinen SCKF, Roger Lanoue AEUSKF
6 Dan – Sandip R. Ghodgankaz SCKO, Sang Hwan Huh SCKF
7 Dan – Ken Sakamoto MWKF, Tomoji Kato SCKF

November 2012
5 Dan – Taisuke J. Eto SUSKIF, Yatsuki K Hoang SEUSKF, Kentaro Hara SEUSKF, Katsuhiko Kubo MWKF, James Yan GNEUSKF
6 Dan – Kazuhisa Watanabe GNEUSKF, Kotaro Yoshida MWKF, Kohsuke Nakajima GNEUSKF, Shuntaro Shinada, SCKF
Renshi – Tatsuya Takezaki SUSKIF, Toshihiro Ogimura AEUSKF, Taeshi Ichiba SCKO
Kyoshi – Kunitoshi Arai SEUSKF

April 2013
5 Dan – Catherine Kikunaga NCKF, Shannon Mikuni NCKF, Gen Mikuni NCKF, Steve Choi PNKF, Shigeto Nagayama MWKF
6 Dan – Yuriko Shikai SCKF, Emi Anderson SCKF
7 Dan – Yong Mun Kim SCKO
Renshi – Brandon T. Harada SCKF, Kevin T. Abe SCKF
Kyoshi – Arnold Matsuda NCKF, Michio Kajitani, SWKIF


Dates & Location of Kendo and Iaido Summer Camps

April 8, 2013

Detailed information is not yet available, but for the purposes of planning your calendar, here is the preliminary information for the annual AUSKF summer camps:

 


Kendo Kodansha Promotional Exam – San Jose, CA

March 4, 2013

Location:

Leigh High School
5210 Leigh Ave.
San Jose, CA 95124

Open Practice Date:  Saturday, April 13, 2013
Time: 4:30 PM  (door open) – 7:30 PM

Exam Date:  Sunday, April 14, 2013
Time: 11:00AM (door open) – 4:00PM
Examination Rank: 5th, 6th and 7th Dan & Shogo
Registration: 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
Applications and more information: http://auskf.org/announcements/2013/SanJoseKodanshaExam/

Application Deadline:  March 23, 2013 – No late applications allowed


AUSKF Iaido Educational Tour Schedule Change

February 1, 2013

The seminar day originally scheduled for Covina Dojo in southern California will now be held in northern California.

The seminar will feature Chihiro Kishimoto sensei (Hanshi 8dan iaido)  from Japan who is the former Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei Iaido Committee Chairman.   Kishimoto sensei will be accompanied by the acting AUSKF Iaido Committee Chairman,  Shozo Kato sensei (Kyoshi 8 dan kendo and Kyoshi 7 dan iaido).

The seminar schedule is:

  • Date: February 9, 2013
  • Location:
    • Mt. View Buddhist Church Gym
    • 575 N. Shoreline Blvd.
    • Mt. View, CA 94043
  • Doors  open: 11:30am
  • Seminar: 12:30pm - 4:30pm.
  • Dinner party (All welcome to join) –  6:30pm at:
    • Kubota Japanese Restaurant
    • 593 N. 5th Street
    • San Jose, CA 95112

The seminar will be NO CHARGE for NCIA members.   Let Richard Tanaka know if you plan to attend.

 


Newsletter Now Online

February 1, 2013

The January 2013 AUSKF newsletter is now available here:


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