The seminar will be led by Kato sensei, assisted by other 7dan sensei.

• sign up online
  • see above form for details, including COVID-19 protocols
  • mask will be required for everyone
  • deadline is 7/10/22
  • please make one pass through the form for each person attending, including 7dan sensei
  • bento $10 each (7dan covered by SCKF)
  • pdf capture of the form

• place: Hillview Middle School
  10931 Stamy Rd, Whittier CA 90604
  (last minute change, instead of El Rancho HS)

• tentative schedule:
  • 8:30 sign in/turn in bento payment, closes 8:45am
  • 9:00 line up and introduction
  • 9:10 start seminar (1 break)
  • 12:00 lunch
  • 1:00 restart seminar (1 break)
  • 3:20 line up and closing

• attendance is restricted to 2 dan and above who already know and can perform the basics of all 10 kata

• all dojo head instructors and assistant instructors are encouraged to attend especially if any of your kenshi has ever failed kata at shinsa

• bring the following:
  • bokuto set (tachi and kodachi)
  • keikogi and hakama
  • tare and nafuda
  • bento payment (if paying by check, make payable to Southern California Kendo Federation, one check per dojo)

• thank you to the volunteers who helped with sign up, sign in, and bento!
  • Towata, Noriko (VAL)
  • Ahn, Eliza (VAL)
  • Pittman, Holly (VAL)

Participants by rank:

sign up  7D:9   6D:2   5D:7   4D:14  3D:20  2D:8   TOTAL: 60
actual      9      3      5      15     17     6          55

Participants by dojo (actual attendance)

ALH(1)    ANC(-)    CHUO(11)  CM(5)     COV(6)    GED(5)    IS(4)     JCI(1)
LOS(3)    NOR(2)    OCB(1)    PCI(1)    SB(-)     SD(2)     SS(-)     STYO(6)
TOR(4)    VAL(1)    VEN(2)    WS(-)