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Dojo Announcements

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.

General Announcements

Practice cancelled on May 3rd, 10th, and 17th (SAT) due to events at TACC.
5/03 (SAT) Practice @ Nobel Athletic Park (La Jolla)
5/18 (SUN) Special Practice @ Dojo w/ Gedatsu members

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

Junior National ChampionShips

Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025 (Individuals) & Sunday, April 27th, 2025 (Team)
- 8:00am – Doors open
- 9:15am – Opening Ceremony begins
Location: Juanita High School, 10601 NE 132nd St, Kirkland, WA 98034
Eligibility: Individual Championships will be OPEN to any youth kenshi with 2025 AUSKF membership. Each individual is only eligible to participate in a single individuals division - Girls are allowed to compete in one of either the Girls Individual Division or Boys Individual Division. Your age on January 1st, 2025 will be your age for the tournament. Please indicate your birthday when registering for this event.
Divisions: 9-years old and younger, 10-11 years old, 12-13 years old, 14-15 years old, 16-18 years old, 13-under girls, 14-18 girls
Entry Fee: $50.00 per participant
Other details can be found on website here.
Registration closed

Nisei Week Kendo Tournament

Date: Sunday, May 04th, 2025
- Sign-In: 08:00 - 08:30
Location: El Rancho High School, 6501 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Divisions: 10-years old and younger, 11-13 years old, 14 -15 years old, Women's (14+), Adult (16+) 0 - 4kyu, Adult (16+) 3 - 1kyu, Kyu Team Tournament (All team members must be from your dojo. Senpo: 10↓, Jiho 13↓, Chuken 15↓, Fukusho 15+, Taisho 15+)
Written Tests: 1Kyu+ Please see written test info here
Fees (Note: fees have increased starting in 2025):
- 15 and under: $25.00
- 16 and over: $35.00
- Bento: $12.00
Other details can be found on website here.
Registration closed