For Shofukan Kendo Dojo Members
General information & dojo announcements intended for our dojo members are listed below.
Information regarding local events and tournaments (which can also be found on the SCKF website) will be updated and published here and on our Dojo Google Calendar as well.
Nothing for now!
Tournaments & Events:
List of upcoming events announced at the dojo. Please reach out to the Ono-sensei for tournament registration and Mimi for demo participation.
For completed events for the year, please see here
Date: Sunday, July 13th, 2025
09:00 - 16:00. Sign in closes @ 08:45
Location: Walker Junior High School, 8132 Walker St, La Palma, CA 90623
Eligibility:
Attendance is restricted to 2 dan and above who already know and can perform the basics of all 10 kata
Note: Starting in April 2024, applicants for 3dan and above shinsa (including kodansha/shogo ranks) must have attended one kata seminar and one shinpan seminar within the previous 2 years
Please bring:
bokuto set (tachi and kodachi)
keikogi and hakama
tare and nafuda
bento payment
bogu and shinai (there will be godo geiko at the end)
Fees:
Bento: $12.00
Other details can be found on website here.
Please sign up online here (for dojo, please select Gedastu USA) by 6/30/2025.
Date: Sunday, August 10th, 2025
Sign-in: 08:00 (TBD)
Location: Cal State Long Beach Pyramid (Walter Pyramid), 1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840
Divisions: 3-person teams
11-yrs under kyu team
12-14-yrs kyu team
15-17-yrs kyu team
Women's kyu team (15 and under)
Adult kyu team (18+)
Yudansha team (18+, yudansha only)
Divisions: Individuals
1 Dan
2 Dan
3 Dan
4 Dan and up
Women's Dan (15+)
Fees: $30.00
No bento orders. Food vendors will be open for purchase inside the pyramid.
Parking fee will be enforced.
Other details can be found on website TBD.
Register with TBD by TBD
Date: Saturday, August 23rd - Sunday, August 24th, 2025
Location: Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89107
Details: Two special guest senseis will be (Masahiro Miyazaki Hanshi 8 Dan) and (Yuji Arita Kyoshi 8 Dan).
Friday, August 22nd
2:30-4:00 PM : Registration at YMCA
3:00-4:00 PM: Free Keiko with Sensei and Kendo camp participants
Saturday, August 23rd
8:30-9:00 AM: Registration
9:00AM-4:30 PM: Seminar
Sunday, August 24th
8:30-9:00 AM: Registration
9:00-11:30 PM: Seminar
11:45 AM-12:45 PM: Promotion Exam Registration
1:00 PM -4:00 PM: Promotion Exam
Eligibility: All AUSKF Members 18 years of age or older at the time of the event. 18 and under may also participate, provided they are accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian AND prior notice is provided to the AUSKF Education Committee
Fees: $120.00 (AUSKF members) / $150.00 (Non-member)
8/23 Lunch: $18.00
8/24 Lunch: $18.00
Register by August 10, 2025 here
Date: Sunday, August 31th, 2025 (TBD)
Location: Fresno, CA
Details TBD
Need estimate by May 12th. Please speak with sensei(s) ASAP.
Date: Sunday, September 28th, 2025 (TBD)
Location: El Rancho High School, 6501 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Details TBD
Date: Sunday, October 19th, 2025 (TBD)
Location: El Rancho High School, 6501 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Details TBD