Dallas/Fort Worth Kendo and Iaido Kyokai
"the concept of kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana"
We will need Volunteers to help with setting up the Phillips Gymnasium on Friday Night the 26th, running the Nabeshima Cup Taikai and Texas Open on Saturday, the 27th of April and on Sunday, the 28th of April for the SWKIF Spring Shinsa.
Nabeshima Weekend is our premier event and we will need all the help we can get.
Please sign up using the GoogleForms below:
The 2019 AUSKF/SWKIF Membership Drive, starts tomorrow, this year everything will be completed online including payment, via the AUSKF website listed below, however there may be an additional step, we awaiting further guidance.
You will first need to create your account and verify your information i.e. Rank, etc.
Then you will either Register for membership (First Timers – Please include the initation fees for AUSKF and SWKIF) or renew your current membership.
Please feel to reach out, if you have any questions or issues.
AUSKF and SWKIF Membership is mandatory for promotion testing and attending AUSKF/SWKIF Functions, it is is highly encouraged for all members.
The deadline is March 31st 2019.
If you plan on testing at the SWKIF Spring Shinsa on the 28th of April, please make sure and speak with Ichimura Sensei for his approval, prior to registering for the Shinsa. Also you must be a member of AUSKF/SWKIF.
Deadline for Registration: 13th of April, 2019
All DFWKIK Members planning to compete or those serving as Volunteers for the Taikai, please complete the below online form and turn in the Taikai Waiver Form and PayPal payment receipt (See instructions below for sending payment) or Check (Payable to DFWKIK) to Colin Haney in class.
If paying via PayPal (Select Send Money, and enter: treasurer@dfwkik.org in the email field and type the amount due, and enter “Nabeshima Taikai Payment” in the Note Section and follow the steps to make your payment.)
The deadline date is Sunday the 7th of April, 2019.
Online Internal Registration Form
Practice on Tuesday, the 26th of February will be Jodo class, all are welcome.
Due to Valentine’s Day practice on Thursday night is cancelled.
Please enjoy spending the evening with your significant others.
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
The Internal Registration Deadline for the HKK Takanabe Sensei Seminar of Sunday, the 17th of February is fast approaching.
If you plan on attending, please make sure you hand in the following items to Simon in class:
Registration Form
Waiver Form
NASA Waiver Form
Payment (Cash or Check payable to DFWKIK)
Practice on Sunday, the 3rd of February is cancelled, due to the Annual General Membership Board Meeting starting at 9:15am to 12:00pm.
DFWKIK Board Meeting will be at the Tom Perryman Alumni Center, the conference room at the south end of Phillips Gymnasium at Greenhill. The meeting will start at 9am.
All members are invited to attend to learn about the Operations of our Organization.
We need volunteers to assist with managing the FIK Shinpan Seminar on Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of January at the Dedman Center at SMU.
If you are available to help please signup using the link below:
Due to the FIK Referee Seminar for the American Zone, on 26th & 27th of January at SMU Dedman Fitness Center, we will have Advanced Kendo on Thursday, the 24th of January, starting at 7:15pm.
Sunday Practice on the 27th of January will be cancelled, as we will be involved with Seminar activities.
Houston Kendo Kyokai will be hosting a Seminar with Susumu Takanabe Sensei, 7 Dan Renshi on the 23rd & 24th of March at the Gilruth Center @ Johnson Space Center, Houston TX.
If you wish to attend please hand your paperwork (Registration Form, HKK Waiver, NASA Waiver and Payment (Registration Fee – $40.00, Bento – $15.00, Dinner – $40.00) to Simon in practice.
The internal Dojo Registration Deadline is the 17th of February.
Happy New Year to All!!! Our first practice of 2019 is on Thursday, the 3rd of January.
Iaido- 7:15pm – 8:30pm
Kendo – 8:30pm – 9:30pm
We look forward to great things for everyone in 2019!!!
The deadline to Register for the Dojo Christmas Party is the 9th of December
Practices on Sundays will start promptly on time and will end at 12:15 due to the Youth Basketball League at Greenhill.
December 2018
Saturday, December 15th – Annual Christmas Party, May Dragon @ 7pm Registration Deadline: Sunday, 9th of December 2018
Sunday, December 16th – Final Class of 2018
January 2019
Thursday, January 3rd – First Class of 2019
Tuesday, January 22nd – First Jodo Class of 2019. Jodo class will be held every 4th Tuesday of the month.
Thursday, January 24th – Advanced Kendo Only (We will have Visitors joining our practice)
Friday, January 25th thru Sunday the 27th – FIK Shinpan Seminar @ SMU Dedman Fitness Center
Tuesday, January 29th – Iaido Fundamentals and Advanced.
Sunday, February 2nd – Annual General Membership and Board Meeting @ Greenhill School starting at 9:15 to 12:00 (Open to All Members)
April 2019
April 26-28 – Nabeshima Cup (27th April) and SWKIF Seminar and Promotional Exam (28th April)
Practice on Tuesday, the 27th of November is Advanced Iaido and Kendo.
Internal Registration for the 2019 FIK Shinpan Seminar for the Americas Region on the 26th – 27th of January on the SMU Campus, can be completed by clicking on the link below:
The deadline is the 27th of November and if you plan on attending the Banquet Dinner ($60.00), please provide a check made out to Michio Kajitani and hand it to me in class.
Due to Thanksgiving on Thursday, the 22nd of November, practice is cancelled to allow everyone to spend time with their families.
Happy Thanksgiving to All!!!
We will have practice on Sunday, the 25th of November.
Due to the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF) Board Meeting and Kodansha Shinsa, practice is cancelled on Sunday, the 11th of November.
The DFWKIK Dojo Christmas Party will be held on the 15th of December at May Dragon (address below), starting at 7pm.
Adults – $35.00
Children $17.50 (7 & Below)
Our Annual Awards will also be handed out during the evening.
Please sign up using the Google Forms link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchfV-LOlHe4Hzj4jZcGCbWmu_-fbMGIWPjIvY6yYL0A_–Bg/viewform?usp=sf_link
4848 Belt Line Rd, Dallas, TX 75254
The deadline of 7th October to register for the Oklahoma Gasshuku is fast approaching, this Seminar with Yoshio Iwanami Sensei and Koki Abe Sensei from Kanagawa, Japan will be held on October 19th – 21st in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2Xq2ZmhXG8EdmZzcHBGVGFUZUk