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AKR IS AFFILIATED WITH – The Australian Government through the Australian Sports Commission recognises the Australian Kendo Renmei as the National Sporting Organisation to develop kendo, iaido and jodo in Australia
The International Kendo Federation
The international federation of national kendo associations.
G A I S F
The Global Association of International Sporting Federations
UniSport Australia
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WELCOME to the Australian Kendo Renmei website
The Australian Kendo Renmei Inc., (AKR) is the internationally recognised, governing body for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo in Australia.
The Australian Sports Commission recognises the Australian Kendo Renmei as the National Sporting Organisation to develop kendo, iaido and jodo in Australia.
The Australian Kendo Renmei (Inc.) and our affiliated member dojos, clubs and associations are also affiliated with the International Kendo Federation (FIK). The FIK is the world-wide federation of national Kendo, Iaido and Jodo organisations. The FIK is affiliated with SportAccord (formerly GAISF) a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Agency drugs in sport policy and is recognised as the international governing federation for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo.
Whether you are near Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney, for activities and dojo or clubs near you, please check our Directory of clubs and dojo and our Calendar pages.
Latest News
April 17th, 2019
#GoldCoastSportsFestival2019
International Kendo Federation will be participating in the SportAccord Convention to be held in Gold Coast in May 2019.
SportAccord is the world sport and business summit. It is
focused on driving positive change internationally and dedicated to engaging
and connecting; international federations, rights holders, organising
committees, cities, press and media, businesses and other organisations
involved in the development of sport.
SportAccord
is a not-for-profit organisation which annually brings together representatives
from more than 100 International Sports
Federations affiliated with the below umbrella organisations that host
their Annual General Assemblies at SportAccord. The event is an international
sport convention hosted over a week, combining an exhibition area, a themed
conference programme and a multitude of networking events.
AKR members have been invited to participate in Kendo, Iaido and Jodo demonstration on Thu 9 May (3-5pm) & Fri 10 May (9-11am).
Location: Kurrawa Park (Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach)
Please support us if you are in Gold Coast at the time.
March 15th, 2019
AJKF has advised the choice of sensei for this year’s 44th Australian Kendo Championships and Seminar to be held in Perth, 19 to 24 April.
1) Yasuo SUZUKI sensei, Kendo Hanshi 8 Dan.
2) Shigehiro IIDA sensei, Kendo Kyoshi 8 Dan
Suzuki sensei has visited us four times previously, while Iida Sensei has visited us at the 42AKC in Canberra, 2017.
February 11th, 2019
The Kendo Board has recently reviewed and approved two important change to the Dan Women’s and Kyu Men’s match duration. Please note that the Dan Women’s match duration at this year’s AKC will be 5 minutes and the Kyu Men’s match duration will be 4 minutes.
Click HERE for more details regarding the 44th AKC regulations 2019.
December 6th, 2018
Successful grading results keep rolling in! This time from South Korea.
Congratulations to Mr. Daniel KwangYul Jeong (VIC) – assistant coach of the 17WKC Australian Team, for achieving Kendo 6 Dan in South Korea on 1/11/2018.
Well done, Daniel Jeong Sensei!
December 3rd, 2018
In Japan, during the month of November, many exams for kendo, iaido and jodo are conducted by the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) and prefecture affiliates.
In the past month, many senior graded Australian Kendo Renmei (AKR) members faced the challenge to be tested for the Shogo levels of Renshi and Kyoshi or their next dan level.
Happily, some were successful.
Congratulations to all applicants, whether successful or not, for never giving up and working extremely hard to meet the next challenge.
We congratulate the successful members, listed below on their recent achievement.
SHOGO
Kyoshi – KENDO
- Dr. Takashi Itakura, Kendo 7 Dan (Qld) was awarded Kendo Kyoshi in Tokyo by the AJKF on 27 November 2018.
Renshi – KENDO
- Mr. Dong Yeol Lim, Kendo 6 Dan (WA) was awarded Kendo Renshi in Tokyo by the AJKF on 27 November 2018.
- Mr. Benjamin Sheppard, Kendo 6 Dan (VIC) was awarded Kendo Renshi in Tokyo by the AJKF on 27 November 2018.
- Mr. Daniel Strenger, Kendo 6 Dan (NSW) was awarded Kendo Renshi in Tokyo by the AJKF on 27 November 2018.
Renshi – IAIDO
- Mr. Marcus Lee-Steere, Iaido 6 Dan (VIC) was awarded Iaido Renshi in Tokyo by the AJKF on 27 November 2018.
Renshi – JODO
- Mr. Russell Lawrence, Jodo 6 Dan (WA) was awarded Jodo Renshi in Tokyo by the AJKF on 27 November 2018.
EXAM RESULTS – KENDO
- Mr. Noriyuki Tamura, (QLD), was awarded Kendo 6 Dan in Nagoya by the AJKF on 18 November 2018.
- Dr. Kate Sylvester, (VIC), was awarded Kendo 6 Dan in Tokyo by the AJKF on 25 November 2018.
- Ms. Noriko Matsumoto, (VIC), was awarded Kendo 6 Dan in Tokyo by the AJKF on 25 November 2018.
November 16th, 2018
Dear AKR Iaido & Jodo Members,
The AKR Iaido and Jodo Boards are pleased to advise that registration for the 2019 AIJSC is now LIVE.
Official website: https://ijscakr.wixsite.com/aijsc
SEMINAR
The online registration form for the Seminar & Championships can be found on the IJSC website here –https://ijscakr.wixsite.com/aijsc/fees-and-registration
If you are planning to attend, please submit your registration using the above link. ALL members attending are required to register – including the 7th Dan’s (to enable catering).
To register, you will require your AKR Registration Number. This number is used each year to renew your AKR membership. If you do not know this number then it can be obtained by contacting your State Renmei Secretary OR in many cases usually on an AKR Dan Grading Certificate.
GRADING
Registration for a Dan Grading is a separate process which can be found here – https://ijscakr.wixsite.com/aijsc/dan-grading-registration
Please note, that Dan Grading Registration requires the submission of a written exam at the time of the registration. These questions can be found here – https://ijscakr.wixsite.com/aijsc/dan-grading-questions
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Kind regards,
Australian Iaido and Jodo Boards
November 16th, 2018
Dear AKR members,
The Western Australian Kendo Renmei is proud to host the 44th Australian Kendo Championships in Perth, 2019. We invite you to Perth to attend this important event in the AKR calendar. Please find below information about the championships, seminar & grading for those who would like to make early travel and accommodation arrangements.
More details and information are on the event page.
September 25th, 2018
By Yaya Bonggotgetsakul.
Thank you everyone for your support, the 17th WKC has concluded with great achievement from Australia.
Men’s individual competition results:
Richard T’en: Top 64.
Luke Lee: Top 32.
Dwight Park: Top 16 and Fighting Spirit Award.
Women’s individual competition results:
Jenny Song: Top 32.
Women’s team competition results:
3rd place in the world!!!
Thank you everyone for your support for this 17th WKC. See you at 18th WKC in France 2021!!!
Thank you everyone for your support, the 17th WKC has concluded with great achievement from Australia.Men’s individual competition results:Richard T’en: Top 64Luke Lee: Top 32Dwight Park: Top 16 and Fighting Spirit AwardWomen’s individual competitionJenny Song: Top 32Women’s team competition3rd place in the world!!!Thank you everyone for your support for this 17th WKC. See you at 18th WKC in France 2021!!!
Posted by Support the Australian Kendo Team on Sunday, 16 September 2018
Videos of the 17WKC matches are at the following links. (Note these are provided by others and may change).
Court #1, Court #2, Court #3, Court #4, Court #5, Court #6.
September 13th, 2018
The 17th World Kendo Championships matches are scheduled to be streamed live.
The match webcast schedules, draws and other details are on the Team Support page here.
The Team management will be posting updates on facebook, twitter or instagram and check the Team web page here too!
September 6th, 2018
Dear AKR members and supporters,
Thank you so much for your generous support of the national team. We have done our best to prepare for the upcoming World Kendo Championships in Korea, September 14-16. Now it is time for us to show our supporters what we have prepared for the past three years! Continue reading Follow the Australian Kendo Team at the 17th WKC
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FORTHCOMING MAJOR EVENTS 44th Australian Kendo Championships, Seminar and Kendo Dan Exam.
Friday 19th to Wednesday 24th April 2019. Perth, Western Australia.
Leisurelife Centre, 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park, WA. Details here.
2019 UniSport Nationals Div 1 Kendo Competition.
Saturday 28 and Sunday 29, September, 2019. Gold Coast, Queensland. For kendo playing university students.
Event details. UniSport Australia’s page www.unisport.com.au
XVII Australian Masters Games Kendo Competition.
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2019. St Claire Recreation Centre – YMCA, Woodville, Adelaide, SA. More information here
Event details. Australian Masters Games page http://www.australianmastersgames.com
Competition Rules, Nafuda Specification and Shinai Specification, all are here.
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