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BKA Calendar

Here is a list of all Kendo (K), Iaido (I), and Jodo (J) related events in the U.K. and others of interest in Europe. Events that span all three disciplines are marked (A). This information is Provisional at the time of going to print and will be updated in future issues.

The CLOSING DATE for all shinsa (gradings) is TWO CALENDAR MONTHS prior to the day of the exam. Contact FOR ALL UK shinsa is the Grading Officer and NOT the person in charge of running the seminar. For all overseas Grading, members must contact John Howell for a letter of permission.

Date	Description / Details	Entry Form	Location	Discipline	Contact (addresses not expanded can be found in Contact Details)
5^th April 1-5pm	Kendo Pre-Grading Seminar (Registration for grading during seminar)	-	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	Paul Budden
6^th April 10am-5pm	Southern Area Kendo Grading 1^st kyu - 5^th Dan	-	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	kendograding
April	National Kendo Refereeing seminar & Taikai experience workshop	-	Birmingham	K	John Howell
19^th April 10:30am-5:00pm	Kendo Kata Seminar including koryu	email	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	Paul Budden
26^th 27^th April	Kendo Squad Training men's ladies and juniors	-	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	Paul Budden
26^th April	Kendo Refereeing Seminar	-	Coventry	K	Malcolm Goodwin
May	First Aid Course	-	Kashi No Ki Ollerton	A	Trevor Chapman
2^nd- 4^th May	The London Cup	web	UAK London	K	Info
17^th May	Kendo Seminar	-	Tsunami Watchet	K	Adrian Rowe
18^th May	Kendo Grading 1^st kyu to 4^th Dan	-	Tsunami Watchet	K	kendograding
24^th 25^th May	Kendo Squad Training men's ladies and juniors	-	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	Paul Budden
31^st May	BKA AGM	-	Birmingham	K	Ric Schofield
7^th 8^th June	Sir Frank Bowden Taikai and Premier's Cup	-	Kashi No Ki Ollerton	K	Trevor Chapman
21^st 22^nd June	Kendo Squad Training men's ladies and juniors	-	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	Paul Budden
12^th 13^th July	Stoke Kendo Seminar	-	Kagami Shin Stoke	K	Paul Budden
13^th July	Stoke Kendo Grading 1^st Kyu to 4^th Dan	-	Kagami Shin Stoke	K	kendograding
12^th July	Iaido Nationals	-	-	I	Vic Cook
13^th July	Jodo Nationals	-	-	J	Andy Watson
26^th 27^th July	Juniors Day and Gloucester Vale Kendo Seminar	-	Gloucester	K	Ian Parker Dodd
15^th 17^th August	23rd Int. Kodokan Seminar	-	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	Paul Budden
17^th August	Kendo grading seminar members only 1st Kyu to 5th Dan	-	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	kendograding
17^th 19^th August	Iaido Summer Seminar	doc	Stevenage	I	Chris Buxton
19^th August	Iaido grading 1st Kyu to 5th Dan	-	Stevenage	I	iaidograding
20^th 22^nd August	Jodo Summer Seminar	doc	Stevenage	J	Chris Buxton
22^nd August	Jodo grading 1st Kyu to 4th Dan	-	Stevenage	J	Jodograding
6^th 7^th September	Kendo Squad Training men's ladies and juniors	-	Kodokan Rickmansworth	K	Paul Budden
13^th September	British Open Kendo Championships	-	Kashi No Ki Ollerton	K	Trevor Chapman
September	First Aid Course	-	Kashi No Ki Ollerton	A	Trevor Chapman
20^th September	Kyusha Taikai	-	London	K	Paul Budden
8^th 9^th November	Northern Iaido/Jodo Seminar	doc	Darlington	IJ	billygodan@yahoo.co.uk
28^th - 30^th November	Myoken Dojo Koryu Iaido Seminar	-	Okehampton Devon	I	Steve Medlyn

Kendo Squad Training & Schedule

Squad training sessions are usually held once a month. These take place over a weekend and are detailed above. For other squad information please see the Kendo Squad page