Category - ABKF

Name: ABKF - Kendo National Team Training - Cancelled!!!
Start: 2026-11-14T09-09-00-00
End: 2026-11-14T12-12-00-00
Location: ULB - Building E2, Hall 2

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EIC 2026 Results – and a new Rokudan in iaido

November 11, 2026

Belgium returned from the European Iaido Championships (EIC) with a fantastic result: three gold 🥇, three silver 🥈 and one bronze 🥉 medal, crowned by the gold in the team competition. Day 1: Individual championship GradeMedalNameRokudan🥇 GoldNicolas PauwelynGodan🥈 SilverValentin VervackYondan🥇 GoldMilos JovicicYondan🥉 BronzePramit BasuSandan🥈 SilverJana VujadinovicNidan🥈 SilverJamie Bartels Day 2: Team competition 🥇 Gold for Belgium! A great way to close the championships and proof of the strength of the whole...

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Belgium Welcomes 2 new 6th Dan’s for Kendo!

October 14, 2026

Congratulations to Philippe Lemaire and Stéphane Klugkist on their promotion to 6th Dan Kendo.

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Belgium Welcomes Three New 6th Dan’s in Jodo!

October 2, 2026

Congratulations to Marleen, Valentin, and Karen on their promotion to 6th Dan Jodo.

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EKKC – European Kendo Kata Championship 2027 – Registration

September 21, 2026

We would like to inform you about the newly established European Kendo no Kata Competition, for which additional details are provided in the attached document. As part of the preparation for this event, we are issuing two calls: Call for Referees – Our first priority is to nominate nanadan referees. If insufficient nanadans are available, we will proceed with rokudan candidates. Call for Competitor Pairs – Candidates must apply as a pair, clearly indicating the grade of each participant. This registration is exclusively for ABKF members. Participants from other federations should contact...

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Results EKC 2026

July 2, 2026

Our Kendo National Team did a wonderful job at the EKC this year. Congratulations for the whole team and supporters!

Junior Kaede Goto: Fighting spirit

Ladies: Sara Van Laecken: Bronze

Men team: Silver

Keep up the good work!

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BIC 2026 – Results

June 1, 2026

Results of the 2026 BIC can be found here;

Detailed overview:

Brackets only overview:

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BIC – Drawings

May 28, 2026

The drawings and booklet of the BIC 2026 can be found here:

Please download and bring this to the BIC yourself. See you all this weekend in good health!

For examination candidates, ensure you have paid the application fee to the ABKF Bank account!

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BKC 2026 – Results

April 27, 2026

Please find the results of this year’s Belgian Kendo Championships online:

Feedback is a gift! We have already received some valuable feedback! Keep giving us feedback so we know what can be improved for the next championships!Feedback form;

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BKC 2026 lunch

April 24, 2026

Please bring your own lunch during the competition. There is no possibility to order food on location.

Limited drinks at the bar.

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BKC 2026 – Drawings

April 21, 2026

The drawings and booklet of the BKC 2026 can be found here:

Please download and bring this to the BKC yourself. See you all this weekend in good health!

For examination candidates, ensure you have paid the application fee to the ABKF Bank account!

november

14nov09:0012:00ABKF - Kendo National Team Training - Cancelled!!!09:00 - 12:00 ULB - Building E2, Hall 2, 50, avenue franklin RooseveltEvent Type :Kendo

14nov12:0013:00BKR Kendo - Regional Training12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

15nov09:0012:00VKIJF Kendo: Regional Training09:00 - 12:00 Sporthal Brilschans, Lodewijk van Sullstraat 37, 2600 AntwerpenEvent Type :Kendo

22nov09:0013:00Jodo regional training VKIJF09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Jodo,Jodo Grading

22nov09:0014:00BKR Iaido – Regional training09:00 - 14:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

22nov09:0018:00Kendo Kyu Championship 202609:00 - 18:00 Complexe Sportive Mons, Rue de Saint-Antoine 1, 7021 MonsEvent Type :Kendo,Kendo / Iaido / Jodo,Kendo Grading

december

06dec09:0013:00VKIJF Iaido Regional Training + LGT09:00 - 13:00 Sportcenter Horizon, Ternat, Bodegemstraat 12, 1740 Ternat, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading

12dec09:0012:00ABKF - Kendo National Team Training09:00 - 12:00 ULB - Building E2, Hall 2, 50, avenue franklin RooseveltEvent Type :Kendo

12dec12:0013:00BKR Kendo - Regional Training12:00 - 13:00 ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Kendo

18dec(dec 18)10:0020(dec 20)16:00ABKF Winter Seminar 2026Registration is now open !10:00 - 16:00 (20) ADEPS - Auderghem, Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, BelgiumEvent Type :Iaido,Iaido Grading,Jodo,Jodo Grading,Jukendo & Tankendo,Kendo,Kendo / Iaido / Jodo,Kendo / Iaido / Jodo Gradings,Kendo Grading

Event Details

The yearly ABKF Winter Seminar is open for registrations!

Official registrations page: https://registrations.abkfevents.be/

Detailed schedule :

https://www.abkfevents.be/abkf_winter_seminar_2026_schedule_onepage/

The event is free for children under the age of 16 at time of the event!

Registration of an extra participant on your behalf can be done after adding the profile on your profile page.

This year features some changes to the schedule, a half day of keiko on Friday for both kendo and iaido!

This year’s distinguished delegation;

Kiyono Shinobu sensei – Kendo Hanshi 8 dan
Oda sensei – iaido Hanshi 8 dan
Murakami sensei – Jodo Hanshi 8 dan
Fujiwara sensei – Kendo Kyoshi 8 dan

There will also be a Jukendo & Tankendo seminar at the same time, featuring sensei sent by the International Jukendo Federation (IJKF):

Ogawa Isao sensei – Hanshi 8 Dan

The Jukendo & Tankendo seminar is free, but requires a separate registration form: Jukendo-Tankendo Registration-form
Please note that VKIJF members are not covered by the VKIJF insurance for these disciplines (Jukendo & Tankendo). VKIJF members who wish to participate do so on their own voluntary basis. ABKF cannot be held liable for any injuries.

Looking forward to meet you all!