8th Oceania Women’s Kendo Seminar and Taikai: 14-15 June 2025, Gold Coast

DATE CLAIMER: 8th Oceania Women’s Kendo Seminar and Taikai, 14-15 June 2025, Gold Coast.

The Australian Kendo Renmei Kendo Board and the Queensland Kendo Renmei are excited to bring you the 8th Oceania Women’s Kendo Seminar and Taikai !!!

This is the first Oceania Women’s Kendo Seminar and Taikai since the 6th event was held in Melboune in 2019 (7th event was cancelled due to COVID).

It will be a very cost-effective event as the bulk of the event running costs will be funded through a QLD Govt. Women & Girls grant.

Please mark this in your diary and book your flights!

Date: 14 June to 15 June 2025.

Location: Tallebudgera Sports Centre 1525 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach QLD 4221

Instructors: – The seminar will be led by a number of AKR’s inspiring senior sensei who have extensive experience in competition and instruction!

Registration Link: TBC

Accommodation: We are currently looking into an accommodation package onsite with catering included (Fri – Sun).

Cost: TBC but registration fees (including onsite accommodation and full catering) are expected to be around $150.

Eligibility: AKR or FIK affiliate members (must be current). Seminar and Competition is open for ALL Women including cis and trans women and is non-binary friendly.

To assist us with the planning of this event (and booking of the accommodation package), please complete this survey (https://forms.office.com/r/jFuV8dutui) to indicate your interest/intension in participating in this event.

This event is made possible through funding secured through the Queensland Government’s Active Women and Girls Sports Grants Program 

The Queensland Government’s new Active Women and Girls program aims to increase female participation across all areas of sports and recreation – from coaching and volunteering, to umpiring and team management, to inspire the next generation of female athletes and secure the sporting future of women and girls across Queensland.