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PNKF Iaido Seminar 2011

The Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation will be hosting an Iaido seminar October 1st and 2nd (Sat, Sun). The seminar will feature visiting guests from Japan: Noguchi, Hideo – Iaido Kyoshi 8th Dan and Suzuki, Kaoru – Iaido Renshi 7th Dan.

Location: Rain City Fencing Center, located at 1776 136th Pl NE, Bellevue, WA 98005.

The seminar shall consist of iaido instruction all day Saturday and Sunday morning, followed by the 5th annual PNKF Iaido Tournament on Sunday afternoon.

Fees are $85 for seminar (both days inclusive), $7.50 per day for bento, $15 taikai entry fee. Sunday BBQ is free.

For further information or to register, please download the registration packet, found here.

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  1. May 7, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton.
  2. May 15, Spring Portland Kendo Kata Seminar, Sun, 9am-3:30pm, Kendo Kyoshi Robert Stroud,
    cost: $22, Hillside Community Center, 653 NW Culpepper Terrace, Portland.
  3. May 21, Bellevue Junior Taikai, Sat, 9:30am-3pm.
  4. Jun 4, Rose Festival Taikai, Sat, 10am, doors open at 0am, main gym, Portland Community College
    Sylvania, 12000 Southwest 49th Avenue, Portland.
  5. Jun 24-26, Tomokawa Sensei Tacoma Visit/Seminar, Fri-Sun, Pacific Lutheran University.
  6. Jul 8-10, AUSKF Kendo Education Tour, Fri/Sat/Sun, featuring Kendo Hanshi 8th Dan Futagoishi Takashi and Migita Kojiro, 2006 All Japan 8th Dan Champion and 1976 All Japan Champion respectively,
    exact time and location to be determined.
  7. Jul 16, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton (tentative).
  8. Aug 6, PNKF Shinsa, Sat, Iaido 9am-12noon; Kendo 12:30-5pm, Kent.
  9. Aug 20/21/22, Spokane Taikai, Sat/Sun/Mon.
  10. Sep 1-5, Kendo Leadership Camp, conducted by Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan Robert Stroud and Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan Jeffrey Marsten, based on the AJKF Foreigners Kendo Camp. The camp is for 1st Kyu through 4th Dan and is limited to 30 individuals, Thompson Broadview Elementary/Bitterlake Community Center Annex, 13052 Greenwood Ave N., Seattle, WA 98133. For details and registration see http://americankendo.com.
  11. Sep 17, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton.
  12. Oct 8, PNKF Shinpan Seminar, Sat, 12noon-5pm, Kent.
  13. Oct, PNKF Iaido Seminar, Sat/Sun, Rain City Fencing, 1776 136th Place NE, Bellevue, WA (tentative).
  14. Oct 22, Tacoma Taikai, Sat, 10am-4pm (tentative).
  15. Nov 5, PNKF Taikai, Sat, 9:30am, Kent.
  16. Nov 12, PNKF Board, Sat, 3-5pm, Renton.
  17. Nov 19, Kent Taikai, Sat, report time 9am, start 9:30am, Kent.

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