The Australian Iaido & Jodo Seminar & Championships bring together members to take part in a week of training, followed by the Australian Championships and a senior level grading in both arts.
In 2012 the Seminar, the 21st Iaido Championships and 12th Jodo Championships will be held in Sydney, New South Wales.
Training will be supervised by Oda Katsuo Sensei, Iaido Hanshi 8 Dan (Iaido Technical Adviser) and Nagayama Kuniaki Sensei, Jodo Kyoshi 7 Dan (Jodo Technical Adviser), together with senior members of the local Iaido and Jodo community.
Dates – Monday 23 January – Sunday 29 January 2012.
Venue – Brickpit Sports Stadium at 1 Dartford Road, Thornleigh New South Wales, 2120.
More details and registration procedures are at the Championships website.
Draft Schedule
| DATE | AM | PM | EVENING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 23 Jan | Jodo | Iaido. Session includes Kendo Kata | |
| Tue 24 Jan | Iaido | Jodo. Session includes Kendo Kata | |
| Wed 25 Jan | Jodo. Including Shinpan training | Iaido. Session includes Kendo Kata | |
| Thu 26 Jan | Iaido. Including Shinpan training | Jodo. Session includes Kendo Kata | |
| Fri 27 Jan | Jodo followed by Iaido | Iaido & Jodo Board AGMs Sensei sightseeing Markup of shiajo Dojo available for free training |
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| Sat 28 Jan | Iaido & Jodo Competitions | Championship Dinner | |
| Sun 29 Jan | Iaido & Jodo Dan Grading Exam up to Iaido 4 Dan and Jodo 3 Dan. | ||
Sensei
| SENSEI | IAIDO | JODO | KENDO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oda Katsuo | Hanshi 8 Dan | Kyoshi 7 Dan | |
| Nagayama Kuniaki | Kyoshi 7 Dan | Kyoshi 7 Dan | Kyoshi 7 Dan |
| Ohara Tetsuo | Kyoshi 7 Dan | Renshi 6 Dan | |
| Tsuchiya Hisao | Kyoshi 7 Dan | ||
| Dr Ahloi Lee FRCA | Renshi 7 Dan | Renshi 7 Dan | |
| Ramon Lawrence OAM | Renshi 6 Dan | 5 Dan |
RESULTS. 2012 Iaido Jodo Competition Results