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

BKTC 2023 – Program

Dear friends

the ABKF Summer Seminar & Examinations registrations are now open.

Schedule and registration can be found here:

KENDO:

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...

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...

This week the invitation mail will be send to all official ABKF Kendo dojos with the information for the Kendo Dan Championships

Any dojo that has not receive the information by february, 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 will be found here:

Please make note of the deadline, subscriptions will be closing the 1st of April.Payments need to be done by the 1st of April 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.

Peter D’hont

Yusuke Nakamura

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