Dallas/Fort Worth Kendo & Iaido Kyokai

What: Seminar, Taikai, & Shinsa

• Southwest US Kendo and Iaido Federation (SWKIF) Kendo Seminar
• 12th Nabeshima Cup Taikai
• 6th Texas Open Kendo Taikai
• SWKIF Kendo Shinsa / Promotional Exam

History:

• The Nabeshima Cup tournament started in 1992 as a goodwill tournament hosted by the DFWKIK for SWKIF members San Dan and below. In 2005 the tournament was restructured into two divisions, a Mudansha division (Ik Kyu and below) and a Yudansha division (Sho Dan to San Dan), with the Nabeshima Cup awarded to the winner of the Mudansha division. In 2007 a new Youth division was added. 2009’s Nabeshima Cup Taikai will again be offering all three divisions: Mudansha, Yudansha and Youth (ages: 16 and under). The tournament is open to members of the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF), the International Kendo Federation (IKF), and invited guests.
• The Texas Open Kendo Taikai started in 1999 and, like the Nabeshima Cup, is now hosted every other year by the DFWKIK. The Texas Open Taikai has been, and continues to be, open to practitioners Yon Dan and above who are current or prospective members of the AUSKF and/or the IKF.

When: Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26, 2009

• Friday, April 24, 2009:
  • Kendo Seminar conducted by our Guests of Honor: Starting at 6:30pm
  • SWKIF Board of Directors meeting: Starting at 2:30pm
• Saturday, April 25, 2009:
  • Nabeshima Cup Taikai: Registration Starting at 8:00am
    • Mudansha, Yudansha, & Youth divisions
  • Texas Open Kendo Taikai (Kodansha): Starting at 3:00pm
  • Evening Banquet: Starting at 7:30pm
• Sunday, April 26, 2009:
  • Shinsa: Registration Starting at 8:00am
    • Rank promotion testing up to Yon Dan

Where: Addison, Texas

• Kendo Events:
  The Greenhill School
  4141 Spring Valley Lane,
  Addison, TX 75001

• Hotel:
  Courtyard by Marriott Addison Quorum
  15160 Quorum Drive
  Addison, TX 75001 (972) 404-1555 or (800) 321-2211
  http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dalqd-courtyard-dallas-addison-quorum-drive/

• Saturday Banquet:
  Firefly
  14905 Midway Rd # 102,
  Addison, TX 75001 (972) 788-9210
  http://www.fireflyaddison.com

  Additional Hotel Information:
  DFWKIK has reserved a block of rooms under the reservation name of “DFW Kendo” at the Courtyard by Marriott Addison Quorum. Booking is first-come, first-served. Courtyard by Marriott has offered participants a discounted hotel room rate of $75, a portion of which Courtyard by Marriott will direct towards the support of the Nabeshima Cup and Texas Open Taikai events. The rate of $75 per night is for a single/double standard room. Reservations should be made by April 1, 2009 to receive the special rate.

Deadlines:

• Hotel Reservations: April 1
• Shinsa Registration (Participant info to Dojo): April 5
• Seminar, Taikai, Banquet Registration: April 6th (mail-in) and April 10th (online)
  • Mail-in registrations are no longer being accepted.
  • Online registration will remain open until Friday, April 10th, 2009
• Shinsa Registration (Dojo info to SWKIF): April 11

NOTE: DO NOT mail your Shinsa registration with the Nabeshima Cup/Texas Open Registration. Shinsa registration must be collected by your Dojo and sent to the SWKIF VP of Promotions - Mark Porter.