Dallas/Fort Worth Kendo & Iaido Kyokai

Congratulations to all who participated in these events.

Youth A Division (10-13):
1st Place: Keeley McManus, Kent
2nd Place: Nathan Keplinger, RMKF
3rd Place: Noah Heuertz, Omaha
3rd Place: Akiko Kuno, DFWKIK
Kantosho: Akiko Kuno, DFWKIK

Youth B Division (14-16):
1st Place: Tiarnan Marsten, Kent
2nd Place: Sora Imamura, Arkansas
3rd Place: Kazushi Matsumoto, DFWKIK
3rd Place: Yuka Saito, Ito Dojo
Kantosho: Yuka Saito, Ito Dojo

Women’s Division (3rd Dan and below):
1st Place: Noelle Grimes, Sno King
2nd Place: Apinya Premprajaks, DFWKIK
3rd Place: Alexandra Darrah, UT
3rd Place: Moonkyung Kim, Colorado Springs
Kantosho: Huong Dang, UT
Kantosho: Reiko Mizukami, Arkansas

Mudansha Division (1 kyu and below):
1st Place: Victor Lee, DFWKIK
2nd Place: Terry McManus, Kent
3rd Place: Joshua An, UT
3rd Place: Jake Dupre, New Orleans
Kantosho: Joshua An, UT
Kantosho: Amer Mujakic, Arkansas

Yudansha Division (1 dan to 3 dan):
1st Place: Takuro Yamaoka, Bushinkan
2nd Place: Jason Wong, RMKF
3rd Place: Luis Angeli, Sen Shin Kan
3rd Place: Guido Stucco, St. Louis Kendo
Kantosho: Ben Kiang, Budokan
Kantosho: Kit Lien, Ito Dojo

Texas Open (4 dan and above):
1st Place: Michio Kajitani, Arkansas
2nd Place: An Giang, Arkansas and PNKF
3rd Place: Masayuki Mizuuchi, DFWKIK
3rd Place: Bryan Mosely, Sen Shin Kan
Kantosho: Masayuki Mizuuchi, DFWKIK

Takahiro Yoshimoto 4Kyu
Ashley Moore 4Kyu
Sean Zhu 4Kyu
Kazushi Matsumoto 3Kyu
Zachary Gonzales 3Kyu
Lance Nabors 3Kyu
Yee-Ching Liu 1Kyu
Young Kyu Ham 1Kyu
Victor Lee 1Dan
Yong Cho 4Dan
Jeffrey Bang 4Dan

When: Thursday June 27 to Sunday June 30.
Where: Council Bluffs, Iowa (Omaha) - Iowa School for the Deaf.

All forms and payments within the packet are due June 1 to avoid late fees, and must be received to the camp mailing address by June 12, 2013 as no late applications will be accepted nor refunds provided after this date. The camp includes a 2-day seminar, US Iaido Championships, and promotional exams. There is also a Welcome Reception Wednesday evening and a Jodo workshop Sunday afternoon and Monday morning.

Instructors: Shozo Kato 7 Dan Kyoshi Iaido, 8 Dan Kyoshi Kendo
Tatsuhiko Konno 7 Dan Kyoshi Iaido, 7 Dan Kyoshi Kendo
Michael Skoss 5 Dan Jodo

Two instructors from the Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (ZNKR), Iaido Section in Japan will be attending the camp. The names of the two instructors will be announced as soon as the information becomes available.

Schedule (subject to change):

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
3:00 p.m.: Hotel check-in and camp registration
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.: Welcome reception – Uncle Buck’s located in Bass Pro Shops (Appetizers provided; Cash Bar)

Thursday, June 27, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Seminar

Friday, June 28, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Seminar

Saturday, June 29, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Taikai
6:30 p.m. – cocktail time
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.: Sayonara Party, – Uncle Buck’s located in Bass Pro Shops

Sunday, June 30, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Shinsa
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Jodo workshop

Monday, July 1, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Jodo workshop

Also attached is an order form for those that would like a tee shirt offered for the iaido camp. Please place your order and submit a copy of your order with your camp registration packet. There will NOT be any extra shirts offered at the camp.

FORMS:

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