Dojo Announcements
General information & dojo announcements intended for our dojo members are listed below.
Information regarding local events and tournaments (which can also be found on the SCKF website) will be updated and published here and on our Dojo Google Calendar as well.
General Announcements
Practice moved to Nobel Athletic Field (8810 Judicial Dr, San Diego, CA 92122) on Saturday, February 01, 2025 for TACC event. We will be practicing Kata that day.
Practice cancelled on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Tournaments & Events:
List of upcoming events announced at the dojo. Please reach out to the Ono-sensei for tournament registration and Mimi for demo participation.
61st Steveston Taikai
Date: Saturday, February 8th, 2025
Location: McMath High School, 4251 Garry St, Richmond, BC V7E 2T9, Canada
More details to come.
Hidenori Iwasa (8 Dan) and Mizuki Matsumoto (6 Dan) Seminar
Date: Sunday, February 9th, 2025
Time: 9:00 - 17:00, SIGN IN CLOSES AT 8:45AM SHARP
Location: Butokuden Dojo, 1581 Browning, Irvine, CA 92606 USA
Eligibility: N/A
Participation fee: Free
Lunch : Bring your own lunch
Please register on website here .
Junior National ChampionShips
Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025 (Individuals) & Sunday, April 27th, 2025 (Team)
8:00am – Doors open
9:15am – Opening Ceremony begins
Location: Juanita High School, 10601 NE 132nd St, Kirkland, WA 98034
Eligibility: Individual Championships will be OPEN to any youth kenshi with 2025 AUSKF membership. Each individual is only eligible to participate in a single individuals division - Girls are allowed to compete in one of either the Girls Individual Division or Boys Individual Division. Your age on January 1st, 2025 will be your age for the tournament. Please indicate your birthday when registering for this event.
Divisions: 9-years old and younger, 10-11 years old, 12-13 years old, 14-15 years old, 16-18 years old, 13-under girls, 14-18 girls
Entry Fee: $50.00 per participant
Other details can be found on website here.
Please register with Ono-sensei by TBD
SCKF Shinpan Seminar
Date: Sunday, February 23rd, 2025
Time: 9:00 - 16:00, SIGN IN CLOSES AT 8:45AM SHARP
Location: El Rancho High School, 6501 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Eligibility: This seminar is for kenshi 2dan and above. However, we are requesting 1dan and below (with high skill level) to volunteer as shiai sha.
Bento: $12 per bento (except 7dan sensei and shiai sha volunteers who will be provided free bento)
Please register on website here by 3/05.
Japan Champion Tetsuhiko Murakami Kendo Seminar
Date: Sunday, March 9th, 2025
Time: 9:00 - 16:00, SIGN IN CLOSES AT 8:45AM SHARP
Location: Cerritos (Don Knabe) community regional park gym, 19700 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703
Eligibility: 1-3kyu and any Dan
Participation fee: $40.00 (Cash only) Pay on the seminar day at the registration table
Lunch : Bring your own lunch
Please register on website here by 3/05.
*Registered kenshi will be assigned into small groups prior to the seminar, so if you have to cancel the seminar for any reason, please contact education@auskf.org prior to the seminar day.
North South Kendo Tournament
Date: Sunday, March 16th, 2025
Sign-In: 08:00 - 08:30
Location: Leigh High School, 5210 Leigh Ave, San Jose CA 95124
Eligibility: N/A
Divisions: 10 yrs and Under, 11-13 yrs, 14-17 yrs, Adult Kyu 18 yrs+, Women 14 yrs+ (Any rank), 1-2 Dan, 3-4 Dan, 5 Dan+, Senior dan (50 yrs+
Note: All kenshi can only participate in ONE individual division
No entry fee for competitors, so please consider a donation at the tournament
Bento: Free for competitors and shinpan, $17.00 for other guests
Other details can be found on website here.
Please register with Ono-sensei by TBD
