The All United States Kendo Federation will be holding its 1st Junior Open National Championship on Sunday, July 25, 2010, in San Jose, California. This championship will be open to all kenshi 18-years and younger regardless of rank. Since most of the committee is from the SCKF, we want to help them make it a successful tournament.

• Divisions (see usjuniorkendoopen.com for details and the latest information)
  • 9 and under
  • 10 to 11
  • 12 to 13
  • 14 to 15
  • 16 to 18
  • girls 13 and under
  • girls 14 to 18
  • 5 person boys team
  • 3 person girls team

• Each dojo turn in application form and fees to Sakae sensei by 4/18. Also indicate whether anyone is interested in SCKF chartering a bus.
  Note: the first deadline was 3/1, but it has been extended to 5/1.

• Please buy a fundraiser tshirt to support the tournament!

• See usjuniorkendoopen.com for full results and huge group photo

  Congratulations to the following SCKF winners!

  • 9 years
    2nd: Tada C (STYO)
    3rd: Kim K (STYO)
    HM: Suzuki N (CM)
    HM: Crawford A (PCI)
    HM: Satoh R (STYO)
  • 10-11 years
    1st: Yoshiki R (TOR)
    2nd: Horii T (TOR)
    3rd: Sugiyama M (STYO)
    HM: Saito R (GED)
    HM: Yoon C (NOR)
  • 12-13 years
    1st: Mizobe K (STYO)
    3rd: Hakamata K (STYO)
    HM: Suzuki L (CM)
  • 14-15 years
    1st: Nagatani T (CHUO)
    2nd: Nogimura Y TOR)
    3rd: Maekawa S (OCB)
    HM: Maikuchi T (STYO)
    HM: Watanabe S (OCB)
  • 16-18 years
    2nd: Chung A (NOR)
  • girls 13 under
    1st Kim E (NOR)
    3rd: Miyoshi K (VEN)
    HM: Tada H (STYO)
    HM: Kim T (TOR)
    HM: Hahn D (NOR)
  • girls team
    3rd: SCKFA: Kim E (NOR), Tada H (STYO), taisho Arima Y (STYO)
    3rd: SCKFB: Maekawa S (OCB), Yoshida N (STYO), taisho Yoon C (NOR)
  HM=best 8