The 22nd European Iaido Championships 2015 was this year organized in Berlin, Germany. The ambiance during this event was great and everybody was very happy to meet all Iaido friends from all over EKF countries. After 1 day seminar, the Belgian team did fight hard Saturday in the individual taikai and won 3 medals with Kim Croes 2nd dan Silver, Simonini Michael 6th dan Bronze, Kanto Yuki 5th dan Fighting Spirit. The Belgian delegation was composed of: Trembloy Jean (manager), Vlad Liviu (Coach), Vermeulen Karen, Heungens Daan , Croes Kim, Damoiseau David, Van Gilsem Grégory, Vervack Valentin...
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The 25th ABKF Winter seminar Kendo, Iaido & Jodo & Nakakura Competition will be held in Brussels from the 15th to 20th December 2015.
Registration is OPEN – Please find more information here
At the 14th EJC in Falkenberg, Sweden, the Belgian Team (Marjan De Block, Karen Vermeulen & Valentin Vervack) has won the Team Event!
They got the gold medals and title of European Champion Jodo 2015.
In addition, Marjan De Block got the Silver Medal (Vice-European Champion) in the Yondan division while Karen Vermeulen and Valentin Vervack also got the Bronze medal in the Sandan division!
Congratulations to all of them!
(by Serge Hendrickx) This year, the 16th WKC took place in Japan at the fabulous Nippon Budokan, central Tokyo. The Belgian team had been preparing this event since the last edition, three years ago in Novara, Italy. A delegation of five ladies & six men were selected out of the Belgian active kenshi. As the tournament is organized in Japan, the central coach, Hirakawa sensei picked up the position of manager which is the equivalent of the usual position of coach in our European system. During the monthly preparation trainings towards the event, competitors could count on the experience...
Dear friends, We have the pleasure to inform you that our ABKF President and friend, Dany DELEPIERE, succeeded yesterday in his nanadan kendo examination in Tokyo at the Budokan. Warm Congratulations to him who is the 9th nanadan in Belgium!…
Our friend Luc Defraeye passed 6th dan Iaido at the end of the last CIK Iaido seminar which was organized in Modena, Italy. Big congratulations !!
The 18th Belgian Iaido Championships 2015 took place this Sunday 10/05/15 in Sint-Niklaas. Belgian Iaido level is increasing every year and we were rewarded with thrilling matches and finals. Congratulations to all the participants and thank you for the great job of the organizing Dojo: Tamiza Kendo Kai.
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The 14th edition of the ABKF Summer Seminar will take place for the Iaido part the 21-22-23 August 2015 in the Centre sportif de Blocry, Louvain La Neuve – Registration is now open. Check out also the info for the Kendo part 21-22-23 August 2015 in ADEPS Auderghem Brussels.
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Iaido 21-22-23 August 2015 – Centre sportif de Blocry
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Kendo 27-28-29-30 August 2015 – ADEPS Auderghem Brussels
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Due to repair work being performed in the training hall. The training hall will not be available, therefore this NT Kendo team training has been cancelled.
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Due to repair work being performed in the training hall. The training hall will not be available, therefore this NT Kendo team training has been cancelled.
Time
(Saturday) 09:00 - 12:00
Location
ULB - Building E2, Hall 2
50, avenue franklin Roosevelt

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Le keiko BKR a lieu chaque deuxième samedi du mois et s’adresse à tous les pratiquants qui savent faire keiko en armure.
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Le keiko BKR a lieu chaque deuxième samedi du mois et s’adresse à tous les pratiquants qui savent faire keiko en armure.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 - 13:00
Location
ADEPS - Auderghem
Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, Belgium
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
december 12, 2026 12:00january 9, 2027 12:00
Organizer
BKR TC Kendo

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De training wordt georganiseerd door het TC Kendo REGISTRATIE IS VERPLICHT => Link: https://forms.gle/75dk1dU4ucHGLpap8 Dit laat ons om een idee te hebben van hoeveel groepen we moeten maken zodat iedereen voldoende
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De training wordt georganiseerd door het TC Kendo
REGISTRATIE IS VERPLICHT => Link: https://forms.gle/75dk1dU4ucHGLpap8
Dit laat ons om een idee te hebben van hoeveel groepen we moeten maken zodat iedereen voldoende aan de beurt komt.
Time
(Sunday) 09:00 - 12:00
december

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Le keiko BKR a lieu chaque deuxième samedi du mois et s’adresse à tous les pratiquants qui savent faire keiko en armure.
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Le keiko BKR a lieu chaque deuxième samedi du mois et s’adresse à tous les pratiquants qui savent faire keiko en armure.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 - 13:00
Location
ADEPS - Auderghem
Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, Belgium
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
january 9, 2027 12:00
Organizer
BKR TC Kendo

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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
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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!
Time
18 (Friday) 10:00 - 20 (Sunday) 16:00
Location
ADEPS - Auderghem
Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, Belgium
Organizer
ABKF
january

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Le keiko BKR a lieu chaque deuxième samedi du mois et s’adresse à tous les pratiquants qui savent faire keiko en armure.
Event Details
Le keiko BKR a lieu chaque deuxième samedi du mois et s’adresse à tous les pratiquants qui savent faire keiko en armure.
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 - 13:00
Location
ADEPS - Auderghem
Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, Belgium
Organizer
BKR TC Kendo
february
Event Details
The 35th EKF Referee Seminar will take place in Brussels on 6-7 February 2027, with a ZNKR delegation in attendance, refereeing seminars, keiko sessions, and Dan examinations. Registration is mandatory and
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The 35th EKF Referee Seminar will take place in Brussels on 6-7 February 2027, with a ZNKR delegation in attendance, refereeing seminars, keiko sessions, and Dan examinations.
Registration is mandatory and must be completed via the registration link below. All registrations are submitted through ABKF to EKF. Please note that ABKF will only pay the EKF invoice once the participant’s payment has been received by ABKF.
Participants may register as:
- Referee Candidate (seminar fee: €70, including the Saturday dinner party)
- Dan Examination Candidate for grades 1st Dan through 7th Dan
- Ji-geiko participant (non-referee candidates)
As the number of referee candidates is limited, participants are advised not to make travel arrangements until their registration has been confirmed by EKF.
ABKF Registration Deadline: 22 November 2026
Register via the link: Registration
For full event details, accommodation information, and seminar requirements, please consult the official EKF information document.
Time
6 (Saturday) 09:00 - 7 (Sunday) 17:00
Location
ADEPS - Auderghem
Chaussée de Wavre 2057, 1160 Auderghem, Belgium
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