Last weekend, the 2nd of April 2023 the Belgian Kendo Championships for Dan grades were held in Oosterzele. Due to the success of the individual championships, we unfortunately had to postpone the team championships to a later date. Thanks to the dojo Kenseikan and the VKIJF for the organization of this championship.

Congratulations to all medalists!

Juniors:
1. Mattia SPAEPEN (Wakakoma Kenshikai)
2. Takeshi BOFFA (Wakakoma Kenshikai)
3. Sakura HAEKE (Kojjika)
3. Simon TEERLINCK (Wakakoma Kenshikai)

Fighting Spirit: Miyako TEERLINCK (Wakakoma Kenshikai)

Results Juniors

Women:
1. Freija D’HONT (Kojika)
2. Lisa VAN LAECKEN (Kenseikan)
3. Kyeon-Seon CHA (Seishinkan)
3. Sara VAN LAECKEN (Kenseikan)

Fighting Spirit: Miki DARGENT (Meibukan Liège)

Results Women

Men:
1. Kensaku MAEMOTO (Wakakoma Kenshikai)
2. Kota KUROGI (Wakakoma Kenshikai)
3. Sean VAN LAECKEN (Kenseikan)
3. Makoto GROSFILS (Wakakoma Kenshikai)

Fighting Spirit: Toshiro PANZANI (Wakakoma Kenshikai)

Results Men

This week the invitation mail has been sent to all official ABKF Kendo dojos with the information for the Kendo Dan Championships. This was sent to the official ABKF email address of each dojo.

Any dojo that has not received the information, please contact the ABKF Secretary and President as soon as possible.

Examinations will be held right after the championships closing ceremony, the link with details and subscription form can be found here: https://www.abkfevents.be/events/abkf-kendo-examinations-bkc-2023/

Registration form link: https://forms.gle/rkbMSvqh8775PSfa9

Please make note of the deadline, subscriptions are closing on the 19th of March.

Payments need to be done by the 19th of March at the latest.

Congratulations to Peter D’hont and Yusuke Nakamura on their achievements in Kendo! We are proud to announce that Yusuke Nakamura has earned his 6th Dan and Peter D’hont has earned his 7th Dan after a successful exam following the EKF Referee Seminar, held on February 5th in Brussels.

Congratulations, Nakamura and Peter, on this well-deserved recognition of your skills and achievements.

Dear VKIJF members, the VKIJF comity is currently calling for all candidates for the chairman position of VKIJF to come forward.

Please find the request on the following URL: VKIJF – Call Chairman.docx

Please reach out to VKIJF.

The 2022 ABKF Winter seminar Kendo, Iaido & Jodo will be held in Brussels from the 16th to 18th December 2022.

Registration is OPEN – Please find more information here

Dear members

The invitation to the ABKF Kendo Kyu Championships has been sent to all official ABKF Kendo dojos with the necessary information.

Any dojo that has not received the information, please contact the ABKF Secretary and President as soon as possible.

Please note that we are still looking for referees and motodachi to help out on this day. Please register your referees and motodachi on the official form as received by the dojo leaders/managers.

Examinations for 1st kyu and 1st dan will be held right after the championships closing ceremony, the application for these examinations is done through the official BKKC form received by the dojo leaders/managers.

Please make note of the deadline, subscriptions are closing on the 24th of October.
Payments need to be done by the 24th of October at the latest.

Detailed schedule: https://www.abkfevents.be/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Booklet.pdf

Last weekend EKF organized high-level examinations in Montpellier, France. In total 83 kenshi participated to the examinations, 49 for rokudan and 34 for nanadan.

Our federation is happy to announce we have a new rokudan in kendo.
Congratulations to Lisa Van Laecken – Koga!