PNKF Taikai
Nov
2
8:00 AM08:00

PNKF Taikai

  • 3725 Grandview Drive West University Place, WA, 98466 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Deadline to register: September 29 https://www.portlandkendo.com/payment/pnkf-taikai

Date: November 2nd Location: Curtis Junior High School 3725 Grandview Dr W, University Place, WA 98466

Doors: 8:00am Opening ceremony - 9:30am

Fee: $20 Bento: $18

ALL competitors are required to sign the Concussion Awareness Form. This is a requirement for this venue. Please sign and bring the form with you to the taikai.

If you are ordering a bento, please let me know if you want chicken or vegetarian.

Women can either enter the individual mixed or individual womens. You cannot enter both. Please let me know which one you prefer.

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Oregon Shinsa
Oct
13
10:00 AM10:00

Oregon Shinsa

The shinsa is for all kyu ranks. The deadline to submit your registration is September 29. Please sign up at: https://www.portlandkendo.com/payment/shinsa

Get permission from Choi Sensei to test. For 3 kyu you need to have practiced kendo for at least 12 months. 2 kyu and 1 kyu need 6 months at the previous rank. Please see the attached documents for more information and the schedule for October 13.

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Oregon Kendo Seminar
Oct
12
1:00 PM13:00

Oregon Kendo Seminar

  • Cedar Hills Recreation Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We are holding an Oregon Kendo seminar on Oct 12 Saturday before the Oregon Shinsa on Oct 13 Sunday (Up to 1 Kyu). The seminar will be led by Koike Sensei of NW Kendo. The theme of the seminar this time is "Sae (sharp strike)."

The seminar is for yudansha, yukyusha and people who are taking kyu shinsa in the near future. Bogu is required.

Sign up is in a google docs from the portlandkendo email.

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Oct
12
9:30 AM09:30

Tacoma Women's Taikai

Time: Opening ceremony at 9:30 am (doors open at 8:00am)

Location: Curtis Junior High School main gymnasium, 3725 Grandview Dr W, University Place, WA 98466

Registration and Lunch:

Entry fee: $ 25 (registration) + $ 15 (lunch)

Registration due: September 18th, 2024

  • Please complete and sign the waiver form attached to the email and submit it by the registration deadline. Tournament divisions: Please note that the divisions are subject to change depending on the number of entries.

Women’s individuals:

  • 12 and under girls
  • 13–17 years girls
  • 18+ years women

Women’s teams: Randomly mixed teams of 3

  • To promote fairness and new friendly interaction, we will do our best to separate team members of the same dojo/federation and rank.
  • Team members will be drawn by random
  • Participants will be informed of their team line-ups in the morning of the tournament
  • Participants’ age and rank will be considered in determining the team line ups.

Rules and Format:

Individuals: Preliminary round robin matches (3 min) in groups of 3 or 4.

  • In the case of a tie, hikiwake is called.
  • Top 2 winners of each group (by wins, then points) proceed to bracket knockout matches (3 min). Knockout matches (3 min).
  • In the case of a tie, two 1-min encho followed by hantei.
  • In the case of a tie in the semi-final or final matches, one unlimited encho.

Teams:

  • 3 min matches, with daihyo-sen (unlimited time) in the case of an overall tie.

We request that dojos/clubs prepare participants with their own tasuki and shinpans bring their flags if possible.

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NW Junior Taikai
Oct
6
12:00 PM12:00

NW Junior Taikai

  • North Seattle Church 2150 N 122nd St Seattle, WA 98133 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

**Registration Deadline: September 14th 2024. **

Date: Sunday October 6, 2024 Time: Door opens at 12 noon, Sign in closes at 12:30pm, Opening Ceremony starts at 1pm

Location: North Seattle Church 2150 N 122nd St. Seattle, WA 98133 Eligibility: PNKF members 18 years old and under not having graduated high school (Tentative) Divisions:

  • 10 and under
  • 11 and 12
  • 13 to 15
  • Boys 16+
  • All Girls
  • Mixed Teams

**Registration Deadline: September 14th 2024. **

Register at: https://www.portlandkendo.com/payment/bellevue-junior-taikai-keycp

Entrance Fee: $25 (Snacks, but no lunch, will be provided)

Details of the taikai can be found on NW Kendo Club’s website northwestkendo.com/taikai.

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Shinpan Seminar
Sep
28
11:30 AM11:30

Shinpan Seminar

(More information to come, sign up sheet in email)

The PNKF is happy to invite you to this year's shinpan seminar. Open to all, this opportunity to practice together will focus on 3rd Dan and above to help improve the quality of shinpan in the PNKF. All PNKF members that are 2nd Dan and below are welcome and encouraged to attend the seminar so that we have shiaisha for the seminar participants (ie—3rd Dan and up) to practice on.

The seminar will be led by Shinichi Koike Sensei (Northwest Kendo Club).

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Sep
9
to Sep 15

Sasaki-Sensei Seminar

Sign up by Sep 1st, 2024

Sep 9th 2024 Monday Kenchikai 7-9pm (7-8 kyu and jr | 8-9 Yudansha)

Sep 10th 2024 Tuesday Sunnyside Grange 7:30 - 9 PM (doors open at 7pm to practice Kata)

Sep 11th, 2024 Wednesday Camas Community Center 5:15 pm Kids | 6:15 pm Intermediate | 7:15 pm Advanced

Sep 12th 2024, Thursday No practice

Sep 13th 2024 Friday Conestoga Recreation Center 6:30-9 pm

Sep 14th 2024 Saturday IRCO 12-5pm | Sayonara dinner (time and location TBA)

Sep 15th, 2024 Sunday IRCO 12-5 pm

Sep 16th, 2024 Monday Kenchikai 7-pm Adults $30, Students $20, and Kids under 18 are free.

It will be $25 for the Sayonara dinner/party in which we will all celebrate our hard work and Sasaki sensei coming to visit.

Here is the payment link: https://www.portlandkendo.com/payment/sasaki-sensei-seminar-xyyxb

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Seattle Kendo Kai 100 Year Celebration
Sep
7
9:00 AM09:00

Seattle Kendo Kai 100 Year Celebration

  • Mercer Island Community and Event Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

With earliest records dating back to 1924, Seattle Kendo Kai continues to remain active and is an integral part of the kendo community in the Pacific Northwest. We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone in our history. Events will include special Godo Keiko with local dojos, outdoor activities, Good Will Taikai, and a banquet.

PLACE: Mercer Island Community & Event Center 8236 SE 24th St

Taikai Doors: 9:00 am Taikai Start: 10:00 am

Banquet Doors: 5:30 pm

Banquet Start: 6:00 pm

Taiki is free to attend, banquet is $60/person

Signup: https://www.seattlekendo.org/events

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Kata Seminar
Jun
22
9:30 AM09:30

Kata Seminar

Deadline to signup is June 8th !!

Open to all, this opportunity to practice together will focus on both Nihon Kendo Kata - the ones we are typically more familiar with - as well as Bokuto niyoru Kendo Kihonwaza Keikoho or BKKK - which we might still be getting acquainted with.

Led by David Yotsuuye Sensei (Bellevue Kendo Club) and Hiroaki Fukumoto Sensei (Seattle Kendo Kai), this seminar will help you learn, practice and improve your kata and kihon.

Signup is a google docs from a previous PKC email.

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Rose City Shiai Seminar
May
25
9:30 AM09:30

Rose City Shiai Seminar

  • Conestoga Recreation and Aquatic Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Obukan Kendo Club is pleased to cordially invite you to our first ever Rose City Shiai Seminar! For our first ever Shiai Seminar, we wanted to give an opportunity to explore a subject that we don't normally have the time to cover in our regular keiko sessions. We will explore some shiai waza and individual shiai mentality, but the main focus will be team matches.

Led by:

Elizabeth Marsten Sensei - Team USA 2000, 2003, 4x Team PNKF Women's Team Captain, 2023 Team PNKF Head Coach

Ryan Atagi Sensei - 4x PNKF Men's Team player and 2017 Team Captain

Time: 10am to 4pm Doors open at 9:30am

Where: Conestoga Recreation and Aquatic Center Center 9985 SW 125th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97008

Entry Fee: $25 for participants, volunteers are free

Participation and Volunteer Link sent out in PKC email.

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Bellevue Junior Taikai
May
18
10:00 AM10:00

Bellevue Junior Taikai

Deadline to register is April 29th!!

This is a junior tournament, all participants must be 18 years and under and in high school or below.

TIME: 10:00AM Opening Ceremonies (Doors open at 9:00AM)

PLACE: Highland Community Center 14224 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, WA

COST: $25.00 entry fee per competitor, includes a lunch

Signup: https://www.portlandkendo.com/payment/bellevue-junior-taikai

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PNKF Shinpan Seminar
May
4
11:45 AM11:45

PNKF Shinpan Seminar

Sign up by April 15th, 2024! (Google Sheet sent from Portland Kendo Club email)

The seminar is for all yudansha, kyu level and future taikai volunteers.

Seminar led by Koike Sensei of NW Kendo Club

(Adults 12:15pm - 4pm (jigeiko at 3pm), 4-6pm Juniors component/open classroom Q+A). Doors will open at 11:45am.

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Equipment Workshop
Dec
17
6:00 PM18:00

Equipment Workshop

A chance to hang-out and work on equopment maitenance after practice. Bring shinai, kote, or any other piece of equipment you might have that is falling apart or in need of a bit of work. The club will provide food (probably pizza) and folks are encouraged to bring additional dishes to share.

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PNKF Shinpan Seminar
Sep
30
10:00 AM10:00

PNKF Shinpan Seminar

The PNKF education committee is happy to invite you and your members to this year's shinpan seminar. This year's seminar will build on the observed refereeing that was done at the US Kendo Nationals in Detroit, MI, and will be focused on training 3D to 5D kenshi. This training will also be important practice in preparation for the upcoming PNKF taikai at the end of October. In this context, we are planning to have Team PNKF participating in the practice matches (pending confirmation) and look forward to having your students also work on judging high level kendo. Depending on attendance, we will strive to break participants into smaller groups to foster more targeted comments and guidance. With that said, we encourage all mudansha and yudansha to attend and actively participate in the matches.

Taking place at Northgate Community Center in Seattle on 9/30, the seminar will be led by Imanishi Sensei (SKK) and Koike Sensei (NW) from 10am to 6pm. We hope you will be able to attend and extend the invitation to your students so that they may better understand the needs and expectations of being a good shinpan and competitor. Please let us know your expected participation at your earliest convenience and we thank you very much in advance for your help in growing our PNKF excellence.

Date: September 30, 2023

Time: 10am to 5pm

Shinpan seminar (open doors at 9am); 5pm to 6pm godo keiko

Location: 10510 5th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98125

We will have a short lunch break from 12pm to 1230pm. Participants should plan to bring their own lunch for this event.

Please ensure that each participant brings their own flags, manuals and tasuki.

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