Last weekend, the 3rd of September 2023 the Belgian Kendo Team Championships were held in Auderghem. The results are as follows:

1st place
Wakakoma Kenshi Kai
2nd place
Meibukan Liège
3rd place
Yu-Hi Kendo Club
Kendo Club Charleroi

Fighting Spirits

• Grosfils Makoto (Wakakoma)
• Haeke Sakura (Ko Jika)
• Buysse Rachel (Yu-Hi)
• Haeke Wesley (Kendo Gent)

Congratulations to all!

Please find the program for the upcoming BKTC 2023 at the following link:

Dear friends

the ABKF Summer Seminar & Examinations registrations are now open.

Schedule and registration can be found here:

KENDO: https://www.abkfevents.be/abkf_seminar_agenda_2023_summer-kendo/

IAIDO: https://www.abkfevents.be/abkf_seminar_agenda_2023_summer-iaido/

Congratulations to Yuki Kanto for her achievement in Iaido! We are proud to announce that Yuki Kanto has earned hier 7th Dan after a successful exam following the high level Iaido seminar, held on June 18th in Mulhouse.

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

The 24th Belgian Iaido Championships 2023 took place this Sunday 20 May 2023 in Houthalen-Helchteren. Congratulations to all the competitors and thank you for the great job of the referees and the organizing staff of the Segawa Dojo.

KYUSHA

1. BARTELS J.(BYK)
2. VAN COSTENOBLE G.(AGH)
3. MAES-IWAI (AGH)
3. MEERT I.(SSR)
FS. PIGEON S.(SSK)

SHODAN

1. DUJARDIN D.(AGH)
2. DEMUYNCK A.(KMK)
3. SAVALLO L.(RTO)
3. TUYPENS J.(RTO)
FS. SAVALLO L.(RTO)

NIDAN

1. NGUYEN (BTK)
2. SCHIETEKATTE S.(KIG)
3. VANDERSTRAETEN A.(RTO)
3. BAKOURA E.(BYK)
FS. ISABELLE REGON (SSK)

SANDAN

1. BOUJRAF S.(BTK)
2. BROGGI J.(SDK)
3. BADIANE F.(BYK)
3. BASU P.(KHC)
FS. BADIANE F.(BYK)

YONDAN

1. HEUNGENS D.(KIG)
2. LESIRE P.(SDK)
3. DAMOISEAU D.(BYK)
3. FOULON X.(KIG)
FS. DAMOISEAU D.(BYK)

GODAN

1. VANDENBUSSCHE JK.(AGH)
2. PAUWELYN N.(KIG)
3. CROES K.(KHC)
3. HONTOIR F.(SSK)
FS. HONTOIR F.(SSK)

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.