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Online registration for the Iaido Northern seminar 2017 is now available. The seminar this year will be lead by Chris Mansfield sensei, Len Bean sensei and Fay Goodman sensei, assisted by Anna Stone sensei, John Honisz Greens sensei and Hugh Darby sensei. Gradings will run up to 4th dan. Please remember that grading applications close 2 …
An update from the Iaido Squad Manager – see this pdf: Iaido-Squad_News_08-08-17
Dear Jodobu members, We are delighted to invite you to a special event for tanjo and referee seminar. Following on the heels of the successful tanjo element of the Summer seminar, the BKA invites you to join Jock Hopson Sensei for more tanjo training. This will be followed in the afternoon by a Referees course …
http://www.kodokankendo.org/iwao-seminar.html Schedule Friday 4th Aug Senior session 19.30-21.30 Saturday 5th Aug Junior seminar 10.30-16.30 Sunday 6th Aug Senior seminar 10.00-16.30 The seminar focuses on grading and shinai elements of kendo. – —
