{"id":7350,"date":"2026-02-13T16:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/?page_id=7350"},"modified":"2026-04-02T23:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:05:04","slug":"48th-australian-kendo-championships-updated-feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/?page_id=7350","title":{"rendered":"48th Australian Kendo Championships (updated March 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear AKR Members,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AKR and QKR are excited to announce that registration for the 48th Australian Kendo Championships is now open.<\/p>\n<p>Info Pack \u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PEWMsGQTV8sjHAS7G9s9ZMBNDXC0cdki\/view?usp=share_link\">Updated April 2026<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kendoaustralia.asn.au\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-AKC-Competition-Rules-FINAL.pdf\">Competition rules<\/a> (added on 18 March 2026)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Register here:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast-event-registration\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast-event-registration&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771048099157000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-hqPwg9sMcjQXY3twP8Tk\">https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast-event-registration<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration for the following is available:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Competitors<\/li>\n<li>State \/ Territory Team Managers and Coaches<\/li>\n<li>Shinpan<\/li>\n<li>Championship Dinner (Saturday)<\/li>\n<li>Seminar (Monday)<\/li>\n<li>Lunch on Saturday and\/or Sunday (not required if you are staying onsite or on Shinpan duties)<\/li>\n<li>Event T-shirt purchase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Key dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Registration for Competitors, Coaches\/Team Managers\u00a0Shinpan\u00a0and Event T-shirt orders\u00a0closes\u00a0<strong>28 February 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Seminar, Championship Dinner,\u00a0and\u00a0competition day lunches\u00a0close\u00a0<strong>15 March 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please read the following carefully before registering:<\/p>\n<h3>Competitors<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Only competitors who register via the official registration page will be permitted to compete.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Individual Events:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Please complete your registration\u00a0<strong><u>only after<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0receiving confirmation from your Team Manager that you have secured a place.<\/li>\n<li>Each State\/Territory is allocated\u00a0<strong>six (6) places per individual event<\/strong>. If your State\/Territory has more than six eligible competitors, you may not have been allocated a spot.<\/li>\n<li>If you register as an\u00a0<strong>Individual competitor<\/strong>, you will automatically be eligible to compete in a Team event (if selected).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Team Events only (e.g. Dan\/Kyu Teams and\/or Kata Teams):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Please register via the main page and select the\u00a0<strong>\u201cCompetitor \u2013 Team only competitor\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0ticket option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Lunch is included with onsite accommodation. If you are not staying onsite, you may wish to purchase lunch for Saturday and\/or Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>State\/Territory Coaches and Team Managers<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Please register via the main page and select the\u00a0<strong>\u201cManagers \/ Coaches registration\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0ticket option.<\/li>\n<li>If you are not staying in onsite accommodation (where lunch is included), you may wish to purchase lunch for Saturday and\/or Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Shinpan<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Please register and select the free\u00a0<strong>\u201cShinpan registration\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0ticket option.<\/li>\n<li>If you have not already done so, please complete the Shinpan EOI form to advise the Kendo Board of your availability:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/dAwZRqFogJu6ss2F9\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/forms.gle\/dAwZRqFogJu6ss2F9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771048099157000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BnAc5sHaJoxP5F4CW5_8J\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/dAwZRqFogJu6ss2F9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lunch will be provided on the day(s) you officiate. If you are staying in onsite accommodation, any lunch fees included in your accommodation will be refunded by the QKR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Information<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Team event registrations will be managed via a separate registration page (coming soon). Please note this must be completed by a State\/Territory representative (e.g. Executive, Team Manager or Coach), not by individual competitors.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer registration:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/volunteer-registration-48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/volunteer-registration-48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771048099157000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-I1lzDxf1waPmCZCYUXou\">https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/volunteer-registration-48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Onsite accommodation bookings:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast-onsite-accomodation\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast-onsite-accomodation&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771048099157000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JNPXmhrzsgTlrCXcyDQTR\">https:\/\/events.humanitix.com\/48th-australian-kendo-championships-2026-gold-coast-onsite-accomodation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions regarding AKC registration, please contact the QKR at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:president@qkr.asn.au\">president@qkr.asn.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear AKR Members, The AKR and QKR are excited to announce that registration for the 48th Australian Kendo Championships is now open. 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