The AKR is very grateful for the\u00a0continuing\u00a0support of the All Japan Kendo Federation for our big annual kendo event.<\/p>\n
This year the AJKF Delegation to attend the Australian Kendo Championships will be –<\/p>\n
Mr. Yasuo SUZUKI, Kendo Hanshi 8 Dan and Mr. Shigehiko FUKUMOTO, Kendo Kyoshi 8 Dan. \u00a0Both sensei joined us in Perth last year and it’s great to welcome them back.<\/p>\n
Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 April: AJKF Delegation arrives.19:00 AJKF Delegation Welcome with AKR Committee \/Kendo Board and local kendo officials.<\/p>\n 3rd April (Friday) Competitor Registration 08:00-15:30 tbc: Kenshikan Dojo, West Melbourne. Shinpan briefing 16:00: Kenshikan Dojo, West Melbourne.<\/p>\n 4th & 5th April (Sat\/Sun) 40th AKC \u2013 Day 1 & 2. Venue: Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre (MSAC), Albert Park.<\/p>\n 4th April (Sat) 2015 7.30pm. Championships Dinner. Venue: The Shark Fin Inn 50 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne.<\/p>\n 6th & 7th April (Monday\/Tuesday) 2015 AKC \u2013 Seminar Day and Day 1 (Mon\/Tue). Sports Hall at Victoria University, Footscray Park Campus, Footscray VIC 3011.<\/p>\n 8th April (Wednesday) 2015. Kendo 1 to 5 Dan Exam. Sports Hall at Victoria University, Footscray Park Campus, Footscray VIC 3011.\u00a0\u00a0Online application<\/a>\u00a0only.<\/p>\n Competition Rules<\/a>. These will also be distributed to States.<\/p>\n CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES<\/strong> The following Team Championships are to be contested: (Note 1) Note 1: A player may compete in only one individual event and only one Teams event (Kata excepted). Venues location map<\/a>.<\/p>\n For further details contact your dojo or state secretary or visit the Championship website<\/a>. \u00a0Other enquiries related to the 2015 AKCs Championships, Seminar and Grading, please email the 2015 AKC Organising Committee at\u00a0akc2015@kendovictoria.asn.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The AKR is very grateful for the\u00a0continuing\u00a0support of the All Japan Kendo Federation for our big annual kendo event. This year the AJKF Delegation to attend the Australian Kendo Championships …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2425,"menu_order":28,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2769"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2769"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2947,"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2769\/revisions\/2947"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe following Individual Championships are to be contested: (Note 1)
\n1. Individual Kyu Grade Men\u2019s Championship
\n2. Individual Kyu Grade Women\u2019s Championship
\n3. Individual Dan Grade Men\u2019s Championship
\n4. Individual Dan Grade Women\u2019s Championship
\n5. Veteran\u2019s Individual Championship<\/p>\n
\n6. Teams Kyu Grade Championship (Note 2)
\n7. Teams Open Grade Men\u2019s Championship (Note 3)
\n8. Teams Kyu Grade Women\u2019s Championship (Note 4)
\n9. Teams Open Grade Women\u2019s Championship (Note 4)
\n10. Teams Kata Championship<\/p>\n
\nNote 2: : If a state has a low number of competitors, men and women are permitted to comprise a Kyu Grade Team.
\nNote 3: In an unusual circumstance and if a state has a low number of competitors, then after the approval of the Kendo Board is provided, men and women are permitted to assemble an\u00a0Open Grade Men\u2019s Team.
\nNote 4: Men are not permitted to compete in a Women\u2019s event.<\/p>\n