AUSKF Championships
7/3-5/26, Las Vegas
Congratulations Team SCKF!

SCKF Board of Directors Meeting
next meeting: 7/11/26 7:30pm

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/12/26, Dale Jr HS, Anaheim

Nikkei Games
8/9/26, CSULB Pyramid

AUSKF Summer Camp
8/21-23/26, Las Vegas

FIK Shinpan Seminar
9/12-13/26, LA area

SCKF Team Championships
9/27/26 (tentative)

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/18/26 (location tbd)

SCKF Individual Championships
6/28/26, Loara HS

Team SCKF Practices
last team practice and send-off party: 6/21/26 Norwalk Dojo

Nisei Week Tournament
and Team SCKF bake sale
5/3/26, Workman HS, City of Industry

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/18-19/26, New Jersey

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/18/26, Walker Jr HS, La Palma

AUSKF Jr Open Tournament
4/11-12/26, Huntington Beach

2026 Federation Membership
sport80 window opens 3/15/26 to pay 2026 dues
(for membership from 4/1/26 through 3/31/27)

North-South Tournament
Godo Geiko Sat 3/14, Ball Jr HS, Anaheim
Taikai Sun 3/15/26, Loara HS, Anaheim

Team SCKF Fundraisers
Professional Kendo Portraits 3/8/26
Tshirt and Tenugui Sales

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
2/22/26, Savannah HS, Anaheim

Steveston Taikai
Sat 2/21/26, Steveston Canada

FIK Shinpan Seminar
Sat-Sun 1/31-2/1/26, BC Canada

Kubota Memorial Tournament
1/25/26, Fountain Valley

SCKF New Year's Party
1/11/26, Monterey Park

Team SCKF Tryouts
12/7/25 Norwalk Dojo

2025 All Japan Champion Kendo Tour in LA
11/14/25, Butokuden Dojo (sign up online)

AUSKF Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/8-9/25, Fullerton

SCKF Iaido Seminar and Shinsa
10/26/25, Venice and Norwalk

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/19/25, Savannah HS, Anaheim

SCKF Team Championships
9/28/25, Fountain Valley

All California Open Kendo Tournament
8/31/25, Fresno CA

AUSKF Summer Camp and Kodansha Shinsa
8/23-24/25, Las Vegas

Nikkei Games
8/10/25, CSULB Pyramid

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/13/25, Walker Jr HS, La Palma

SCKF Individual Championships
6/29/25, El Rancho HS
Cancelled (was 3/9/25)

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
2/23/25, El Rancho HS

FIK Shinpan Seminar and AUSKF Shinsa
2/22-23/25, Irvine and Cerritos

Steveston Tournament
2/8/25, Richmond Canada

Torrance 50th Anniversary Tournament and Seminar
1/25-26/25, West HS Torrance

SCKF New Year's Party
1/12/25, Taste of MP, Monterey Park

SCKF Iaido Seminar and Shinsa
11/16-17/24 Venice, Norwalk

AUSKF Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/9-10/24, Torrance

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/20/24, El Rancho HS

SCKF Team Championships
9/29/24, El Rancho HS

SCKF's Day at Dodger Stadium
9/8/24 Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians

AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp and Kodansha Shinsa
8/16-18/24, Las Vegas NV

Nikkei Games
8/4/24, CSULB Pyramid

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/14/24, El Rancho HS

19th World Kendo Championships
7/4-7/24, Milan Italy

SCKF Individual Championships
6/30/24, El Rancho HS

AUSKF Junior Open
5/25-26/24, Huntington Beach

Nisei Week Taikai
5/5/24, El Rancho HS

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/20/24, Covina Dojo

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/13-14/24, Houston

2024 Federation Membership
Now collecting annual membership fees, due by 3/22/24

North-South Taikai
3/17/24, El Rancho HS

Kanto Gakuin University Kendo Team Visit
2/24/24, Adams Middle School, Redondo Beach

Steveston Tournament
2/24/24, Steveston Canada

Mori Hai Tournament
2/18/24, Fountain Valley HS

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
2/11/24, El Rancho HS

SCKF New Year's Party
1/21/24, Golden Soup, San Gabriel

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/11-12/23, So Cal

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/8/23, El Rancho HS (was 10/15)

SCKF Team Championships
9/24/23, El Rancho HS

AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp
8/25-27/23, Las Vegas NV

Team SCKF Victory Party
8/13/23 Dave & Buster's Orange

Nikkei Games
8/6/23 CSULB Pyramid

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/30/23, El Rancho HS

AUSKF All Japan Champion Seminar
with Kunitomo Rentaro sensei
7/23/23, Cerritos

AUSKF Championships
6/30-7/2/23, Detroit
Congratulations Team SCKF!
see results

Team SCKF Practice
last team practice: 6/25/23
Send-Off Party 12-2pm

SCKF Indiv Championships
6/18/23, El Rancho HS

Nisei Week Tournament
4/30/23, El Rancho HS
Thanks for supporting Team SCKF's bake sale!

Team SCKF Photo Shoot fundraiser
4/23/23, Norwalk Dojo
See also Tshirt fundraiser

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/22/23, El Rancho HS

AUSKF Junior Open
4/15/23, Huntington Beach

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/1-2/23, New Jersey

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
3/26/23, El Rancho HS (was 2/19)

2023 Federation Membership
Now collecting annual membership fees, due by 3/15/23

North-South Tournament
3/19/23, San Jose

SCKF New Year's Party
3/12/23, Los Angeles Chinatown

FIK Shinpan Seminar
2/25-26/23, Inglewood HS

AUSKF 8 Dan Tour: Komeda sensei seminar
2/11-12/23, Carson CA (see online form)

Steveston Tournament
2/11/23, Vancouver

Kubota Memorial Tournament
1/22/23, West Torrance High School

Team SCKF eliminations
12/11/22, El Rancho HS

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/12-13/22, Torrance

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/16/22, El Rancho HS

SCKF Team Championships
9/25/22, El Rancho HS

All California Open
9/3-4/22, Fresno

AUSKF Summer Camp and Shinsa
8/27-28/22, Las Vegas

Nikkei Games
8/21/22, Cypress College

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/17/22, Hillview Middle School

SCKF Individual Championships
6/26/22, El Rancho HS

Nisei Week Tournament
5/1/22, Terasaki Budokan

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/3/22, El Rancho HS

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/9-10/22, Atlanta GA

2022 Federation Membership
AUSKF and SCKF annual membership fees due by 3/20/22

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
3/20/22, Terasaki Budokan
Online sign up required
new time 10am, see link above for updates
2/20/22, El Rancho HS
postponed

SCKF Godo Geiko
3/13/22, Sho Tokyo La Habra

SCKF New Year's Party
canceled

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/13-14/21, Torrance CA

SCKF seminar: Bokuto ni Yoru
Kendo Kihon Waza Keiko Ho
10/17/21, Terasaki Budokan

SCKF youth practice
9/26/21, Terasaki Budokan

SCKF Youth Suburi Together Final Practice (Zoom)
Sun 5/23/21

2021 Federation Membership
AUSKF and SCKF annual membership fees due by 3/7/21
SCKF fees waived for 2020 members through 4/15/21
see above link for instructions and fee totals after 4/15

SCKF Summer Suburi Final Practice (Zoom)
Mon 8/31/20

... break in events due to COVID-19 ...

AUSKF Japan Champion Tour LA Seminar
Sat 2/29/20, Cypress College

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
2/23/20, El Rancho HS

FIK Shinpan Seminar
1/25-26/20, Burnaby (Vancouver), Canada

Kubota Memorial Tournament
1/19/20, Wilson Park

SCKF New Year's Party
1/12/20, Almansor Court

Happy Holidays!
see keiko schedule

ISKD New Dojo Opening
Sat 12/14/19, Arthur Murakami Community Center

Team SCKF Eliminations
11/17/19, Silverado Park

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/9-10/19, Erlanger KY

SCKF Iaido Shinsa
10/27/19, Whittier

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/20/19, Wilson Park

Team SCKF T-shirt Fundraiser
payment deadline 10/12/19

SCKF Team Championships
9/29/19, Wilson Park

All California Taikai
9/1/19, Fresno

AUSKF Summer Camp and Kodansha Shinsa
8/16-18/19, Salt Lake City UT

Nikkei Games
8/4/19, CSULB Pyramid

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/14/19, El Rancho High School
Sign up online by 6/21; no walk-ins

SCKF Individual Championships
6/30/19, Wilson Park

Nisei Week Tournament
5/5/19, Alhambra

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/20/19, El Rancho High School

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/13-14/19, Seattle WA

AUSKF Junior Open
4/6/19, Georgia

North-South Tournament
3/17/19, Santa Clara

2019 Federation Membership
AUSKF and SCKF annual membership fees due by 3/15/19

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
2/24/19, Wilson Park

Steveston Tournament
2/23/19, Richmond BC

Kanto Gakuin Visit
2/16/19, Silverado Park, 8am-4pm

FIK shinpan seminar
1/26-27/19, Dallas

SCKF Open Memorial Tournament
1/20/19, Wilson Park

SCKF New Year's Party
1/13/19, Alhambra

Happy Holidays!
see keiko schedule

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/10-11/18, Dallas

SCKF Iaido Shinsa
11/4/18, OCB Dojo

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/21/18, Wilson Park

SCKF Team Championships
9/30/18, Wilson Park

17th World Kendo Championships
9/14-16/18, Incheon Korea

AUSKF Summer Camp and Kodansha Shinsa
8/17-19/18, Las Vegas

Nikkei Games
8/5/18, CSULB Pyramid

AUSKF Women's Kendo Seminar
7/14-15/18, Huntington Beach

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/8/18, Pioneer HS, Whittier

Summer Practice and Matsuri Schedule

SCKF Individual Championships
6/24/18, Wilson Park

AUSKF Iaido Camp and Jodo Seminar
5/31/18 to 6/4/18, Salt Lake City UT

AUSKF Adult/Mudansha Kendo Seminar
5/19-20/18, Salt Lake City UT

Nisei Week Tournament
5/6/18, Alhambra

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/21/18, El Rancho HS

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/14-15/18, So Cal

AUSKF Junior Open
4/8/18, Huntington Beach

North-South Tournament
3/25/18 Wilson Park

North-South Godo Geiko and Welcome Dinner
3/24/18 Covina Dojo

2018 Federation Membership
AUSKF and SCKF annual membership fees due by 3/21/18

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
2/25/18, El Rancho HS

FIK Shinpan Seminar
2/10-11/18, Montreal Canada

Team USA T-Shirts are now on sale thru April
Thank you for supporting Team USA!

Mori Hai Tournament
1/21/18, Wilson Park

SCKF New Year's Party
1/14/18, Alhambra

Happy Holidays!
see keiko schedule

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/11-12/17, Atlanta GA

SCKF Iaido Seminar
10/28-29/17, Venice

SCKF Women's Seminar
10/21-22/17, Norwalk

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/15/17, Wilson Park

SCKO Indiv Championships
10/8/17, Huntington Beach

SCKF Team Championships
9/24/17, Wilson Park

PNKF Iaido Seminar
9/22-24/17, Bellevue WA

AUSKF 8-Dan Tour SoCal Seminar
9/16/17, Torrance

NCKF Iaido Summer Camp and Shinsa
9/1-3/17, San Jose

SCKF Kata Seminar
8/27/17, Pioneer High School, Whittier

Team SCKF Victory Party
8/26/17, Dave & Busters Orange

Nikkei Games Budo Tournament
8/6/17, CSULB Pyramid

AUSKF Summer Camp and Kodansha Shinsa
8/4-6/17, Ann Arbor MI

Budokan Groundbreaking
8/3/17, Los Angeles

SCKF Individual Championships
7/9/17, Wilson Park

AUSKF Junior Open and US Kendo Championships
6/22-25/17 San Jose
Congratulations to our US Champions!

Team SCKF Last Practice and Send Off Party
6/18/17, Norwalk Dojo

Team SCKF Fundraising Raffle
Thank you for supporting Team SCKF!

AUSKF Iaido and Jodo Camp
6/8-12/17 Bryn Mawr PA

SCKF Tshirt Sale
Order yours asap; deadline is 6/9/17

SCKF Booklet Meeting
6/4/17, Norwalk Dojo

SCKO Memorial Day Kendo Tournament
5/28/17, Huntington Beach

SCKF Booklet Meeting
5/21/17, Norwalk Dojo

Nisei Week Tournament
4/30/17, Alhambra

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/15/17, Covina

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/8-9/17, San Jose

Team USA Prospects Camp
4/1-2/17, So Cal

North-South Tournament
3/19/17, San Jose

AUSKF Women's Seminar
3/11-12/17, Englewood NJ

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
3/5/17, El Rancho High School

Now Collecting AUSKF/SCKF Federation Dues
deadline for dojo xls and check is 3/24/17

AUSKF Mudansha Seminar
2/18-19/17, Huntington Beach

Steveston Tournament
2/11/17, Steveston Canada

Kubota Memorial Tournament
2/5/17, Wilson Park

Kanto Gakuin University Godo Keiko
2/4/17, Wilson Park

FIK Shinpan Seminar
1/21-22/17 Niles IL

SCKF New Year's Party
1/8/17, Alhambra

AUSKF Newsletter Volume 19 No. 1
is now available online

Happy Holidays!
see keiko schedule

Team SCKF elimination tournament
12/4/16, El Rancho High School

Budokan raffle tickets
on sale through 11/14/16

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/12-13/16, NJ

Tagawa Sensei Hanshi Celebration
10/30/16, Torrance

Team USA Prospects Camp
10/29-30/16, Long Beach

SCKO Kansai Gakuren Visit
10/20-22/16, Irvine

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/16/16, Wilson Park, Torrance

WKF Championships
10/16/16, La Crescenta

SCKO Individual Championships
10/2/16, Huntington Beach

SCKF Team Championships
9/25/16, Wilson Park, Torrance

Kansha Keiko in Memory of Amemiya Sensei
Fri 9/16/16, Gardena JCI Dojo, 7:30pm

All California Open Tournament
9/4/16, Fresno

AUSKF Kendo Camp and Kodansha Shinsa
8/19-21/16, Stanford CA

Nisei Week Parade w/Tanaka sensei
8/14/16, Little Tokyo

Nikkei Games Tournament
8/7/16, CSULB

NCIA Iaido Seminar and Shinsa
7/22-24/16, San Jose

PNKF Women's Seminar and Tournament
7/9-16/16, Renton WA

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/10/16, El Rancho HS

AUSKF Junior Open Tournament and Seminar
6/25-26/16, Detroit MI

AUSKF Iaido Camp
6/23-27/16, Dallas TX

SCKF Individual Championships
6/19/16, Wilson Park

SCKF Youth Practice
6/5/16, Norwalk Dojo

AUSKF Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Fund
donate online through 5/31/16

SCKO Memorial Team Tournament
5/29/16, Huntington Beach

AUSKF Zone 1 Shinpan Seminar
5/21-22/16, West HS, Torrance

2nd Team USA Prospects Camp
5/14-15/16, Novi MI

Nisei Week Kendo Tournament
5/1/16, Alhambra

SCKF Junior Open Elimination Tournament
4/17/16, Norwalk Dojo

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/16/16, El Rancho HS

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/9-10/16, Seattle WA

North-South Tournament
3/20/16, Wilson Park, Torrance

Oda Sensei Iaido Tour
3/18-19/16, OCB Dojo

2016 federation membership dues
deadline is the 3/12/16 Board meeting

AUSKF Women's Seminar
3/5-6/16, Huntington Beach

SCKF Shinpan Seminar
2/28/16, El Rancho HS, Pico Rivera

AUSKF Team USA Training Camp
2/20-21/16, San Jose

Steveston Kendo Tournament
2/20/16, Steveston Canada

Detroit Open Tournament and Eiga Sensei Seminar
2/13-14/16, Detroit

SCKF New Year's Party
2/7/16, Almansor Court, Alhambra

FIK shinpan seminar
1/30-31/16, Toronto Canada

SCKF Open Memorial Tournament
1/24/16, Wilson Park, Torrance CA

AUSKF Adult Kendo Seminar
1/16-17/16, Las Vegas

Happy Holidays!
see keiko schedule

Godo geiko and Batto do with sensei from Niigata Japan
Tue,Thu 12/15,17/15 and Sat 12/19/15, Gedatsu Dojo

SCKF Kodansha Keiko
11/29/15, Gedatsu Dojo, 9-11am

SCKF Iaido Seminar and Shinsa
11/21-22/15, OCB Dojo

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/14-15/15, Detroit MI

AUSKF Newsletter, Vol18 No2

Norwalk Dojo 50th Anniversary
11/8/15, Norwalk Dojo

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/18/15, Wilson Park

SCKF Team Championships
9/27/15, Wilson Park

SCKF Shinsa Workshop
9/13/15, Norwalk Dojo

Nisei Week Tournament
8/23/15, Alhambra

Nikkei Games
8/9/15, CSULB Pyramid

AUSKF Junior Open and Youth Seminar
8/1-2/15, Huntington Beach

Goodwill Keiko with Takenouchi Yuya
7/31/15, Huntington Beach

AUSKF Kendo Camp and Kodansha Shinsa
7/24-26/15, Dallas TX

SCKF Kata Seminar
7/19/15, Covina Dojo

SCKF Jr Nationals Practices
7/5 ULV, 7/12 Norwalk, 7/26 OCB

SCKF Individual Championships
6/28/15, Wilson Park

SCKO Kendo Gasshuku
6/20-21/15, Paso Robles

AUSKF Iaido Camp
6/18-22/15, San Jose

16th World Kendo Championships
5/29-31/15, Tokyo Japan
Congratulations bronze medalist
Team USA women's and men's teams!

SCKO Team Tournament
5/17/15, Huntington Beach

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/18/15, Covina Dojo

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/11-12/15, Denver Tech Center

SCKF/SCKO/WKF Shinpan Seminar
3/29/15, Silverado Park

AUSKF Iaido Education Tour
3/22/15, Venice Dojo

SCKO seminar and mogi shinsa
3/22/15, Butokuden Dojo

North-South Tournament
3/15/15, San Jose
Junior keiko to be held Sat 3/14

2015 federation membership dues
bring dojo dues to the 3/7/15 Board meeting

Team USA Good Luck BBQ
3/7/15, Wilson Park Picnic Area

Oda Sensei Iaido Tour
3/5-8/15, Norwalk, OCB, Venice

So Cal Women's Seminar
2/22/15, Covina Dojo

Steveston Tournament
2/14/15, Steveston Canada

Kanto Gakuin University visit
2/8/15, Silverado Park

Mori Hai Tournament
2/1/15, Wilson park

FIK shinpan seminar
1/24-25/14, Las Vegas NV

SCKF New Year's Party
1/18/15, Almansor Court, Alhambra

Happy Holidays!
see keiko schedule

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
11/8-9/14, Chicago

PNKF Championships
11/1/14, Kent WA

Ishii Sensei Tour
11/01/14, Silverado Park, Long Beach

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/19/14, University of La Verne

SCKO Individual Championships
10/5/14, Huntington Beach

SCKF Team Championships
9/28/14, Wilson Park

SCKF Kata Seminar
9/14/14, Covina Dojo

Shidogakuin 30th Anniversary Kendo Tournament
Sat-Sun 8/30-31/14, Washington DC

16WKC Ticket Sales Begin 9/1/14
Deadline is 8/29/14 to order through AUSKF

Nisei Week Tournament
8/24/14, Alhambra

Team SCKF Victory Party
8/16/14, Sheraton Cerritos

Nikkei Games
8/10/14, CSULB Pyramid

NCIA Iaido Seminar
Sun 7/18-20/14, San Jose

SCKF Individual Championships
Sun 7/13/14, Wilson Park

AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp and Kodansha Shinsa
Fri-Sun 7/11-13/14, Tacoma WA

AUSKF Championships
Fri-Sun 6/27-29/14, San Diego

Congratulations gold medalist girls, senior boys, mudansha, women's, and men's teams!
(see results)

AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp
Thu-Mon 6/12-16/14, New York NY

SCKO Memorial Day Tournament
5/25/14, Huntington Beach

Team SCKF T-shirt Fundraiser
Support Team SCKF!

North-South Tournament
5/4/14, Wilson Park

North-South Junior Joint Goodwill Keiko
5/3/14, Silverado Park

SCKF Spring Shinsa
4/19/14, Covina Dojo

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa
4/12-13/14, San Diego

SCKF/WKF Referee Seminar
Sun 4/6/14, Hacienda Heights

Cleveland/GNEUSKF Taikai and Seminar
Fri-Sun 4/4-6/14, Cleveland OH

SCKO 3dan-7dan Shinsa Seminar
Sat 3/8/14, Butokuden Dojo

FIK shinpan seminar
2/22-23/14, Vancouver Canada

Ohori High School Keiko
2/16/14, Norwalk

Steveston Tournament
2/8/14, Steveston Canada

SCKF New Year's Party
2/2/14, Almansor Court, Alhambra

Kubota Memorial Tournament
1/26/14, Wilson Park

Happy Holidays!
see keiko schedule

Hamasaki sensei tour
12/14-15/13

Kiwada sensei tour
11/22-24/13

AUSKF Zone 3 Shinpan Seminar
11/16-17/13, San Jose CA

AUSKF Board Meeting and Kodansha Exam
11/9-10/13, Houston TX

SCKF Fall Shinsa
10/20/13, Wilson Park

SCKO Individual Championships
10/6/13, Huntington Beach

Jr Team USA Gasshuku
9/27-29/13, Santa Clara

SCKF Team Championships
9/22/13, Wilson Park

Team USA Gasshuku
9/14-15/13, Wilson Park

All California Open Tournament cancelled
(was to have been held 9/1/13 in Fresno) move to archives -->