Category - ABKF

Name: Antwerp Cup 2026
Start: 2026-4-4T08-08-45-00
End: 2026-4-4T18-18-30-00
Location: Sporthal 't Venneke - Ekeren

ABKF

VKIJF – Call function Chairman of VKIJF

November 23, 2022

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.

ABKF • Kendo

BKKC 2022 – Results

November 17, 2022

The results of the BKKC 2022 at Braine-l’-Alleud can be found here : Results

ABKF wishes to thank all participants, the organisation, shinpan, the clubs and supporters for their participation.

ABKF

ABKF Winter Seminar 2022

October 14, 2022

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

ABKF

Belgian Kendo Kyu Championships & Examinations registrations are open!

September 18, 2022

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...

ABKF

New Kendo Rokudan in Belgium!

August 1, 2022

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!

ABKF

ABKF Summer Seminar 2022

June 27, 2022

Dear friends

the ABKF Summer Seminar & Examinations registrations are now open.

Both iaido and kendo seminars will take place at the same dates but at different locations!Please keep note of this when registering.

Details and registration can be found here:

KENDO:

IAIDO:

ABKF • EKF • Kendo

31st EKC Frankfurt (Germany)

June 13, 2022

31st EKC Frankfurt (Germany) After a long time of not doing kendo because of Covid 19, we finally hadagain a European Kendo Championship in Frankfurt.As the new coach of the Belgium team, together with our new managerIsmail Bozok, we can say that this year was more then a great success. Our first goal was to get a team back to the dojo. A team that would beready for this EKC, but also for the future. I wanted to get a team thatcould work together as one team. This goal was reached by the help ofmany people coming to the team training. I’m really happy with theeffort they did for that...

ABKF

BIC 2022 Results

May 30, 2022

The 23rd Belgian Iaido Championships 2022 took place this Sunday 22 May 2022 in Louvain-la-Neuve. Congratulations to all the competitors and thank you for the great job of the referees and the organizing committee. Here are the competition results: MUDAN DEMUYNCK AxelARNOULD MichelTUYPES JurgenSAVALLO LaetitiaFS. PERMENTIER Luc SHODAN WILLE KevinANSEEUW SanderDESSERS StephaneDEVIS Veronique FS. DEVIS Veronique NIDAN MAES NicolasNGUYEN Phuc-PhangLE TuanBAKOURA Effi FS. VANDERSTRAETEN Alain SANDAN BASU PramitBOUSRAF MayaPIRARD FlorianBROGGI Jacques FS. PIRARD Florian YONDAN HEUNGENS DaanCROES...

ABKF

BIC 2022 – Subscriptions closing soon!

May 2, 2022

The subscriptions for the Belgian Iaido Championships on 22nd of May 2022 are closing soon! Deadline is 08/05/2022 (end of this week!). Event info:

The invitation email was sent to the official ABKF email of every dojo, please inform secretary@abkf.be if you have not received this invite!

Examinations will be held on this day from 1st Kyu up until 4th Dan, same deadline for examination subscriptions: 08/05/2022! More info on examinations: subscription:

ABKF

EKC 2022 Frankfurt – Important information

April 9, 2022

Dear kendoka

Please find the following information, shared by EKF, in regards to the upcoming EKC in Frankfurt:

in addition to the traditional little blue book, the Provisional Shiai and Shinpan Rules will be strictly applied.As a reminder, the link to the video is:

Please watch it carefully again so that you will be comfortable with it and then you can still participate with the aim of the best ippon.I wish you all the best with your EKC preparation and first please take care and stay safe!

april

04apr08:4518:30Antwerp Cup 2026Antwerp Cup 2024, hosted by Enmei Ryu & Seishinkan Antwerp08:45 - 18:30 Sporthal 't Venneke - Ekeren, Den Geer 21

Event Details

We are honoured to invite you to the 8th edition of the “Antwerp Cup” kendo competition which will be hosted by the joint Antwerp kendo clubs: Enmei Ryu & Seishinkan, on Saturday, April 4th 2026. The Antwerp Cup applies a unique formula whereby all participants continue fighting throughout the day and take turns as shinpan & kakari-in (score & time keeping). Focus is on “learning by doing” and gaining experience regarding all aspects of shiai in a friendly atmosphere.

Please note, we must limit the number of participants to 90. Be on time with your registrations. We will close the registration March 26th (Thursday) or when we reach the maximum capacity.

Schedule:

8h45 doors open / registration
9h15 shinai check
9h30 warm-up
9h45 opening address & instructions
10h00 start competition – part 1
13h00 lunch break
14h00 start competition – part 2
17h00 final rounds
17h30 end competition, results & awards
18h30 sayonara diner (on location)

Catering:
For lunch, a bento box by Nonbiri veggie is available.
Everybody is also welcome to join the sayonara diner afterwards at the same location.
This will be an artisanal hamburger with unlimited (!) french fries (food truck) and dessert. Drinks are available from the bar (at extra cost; payments on site by Payconiq or cash only !).

Registration;
Deadline for registration is Thursday, March 26th.
Please note, the number of participants is limited;
registrations are handled on a first come basis.

Costs:
> participation = 15€
> bento lunch = 11€ (option)
> sayonara diner = 30€ (option)

Official registration is only accepted after reception of the completed form & full payment (not by e-mail communication, direct message or Facebook event confirmation) !
Please note the new bank account number BIC KREDBEBBXXX Account: BE75 7460 4793 7751 for all payments.

> Official registration form: https://forms.gle/SDSKtPz7kYsQcsqWA

> Information regarding scoring & ranking: https://docs.google.com/…/1gmXkLlYIUEMN19fyhO7x…/edit…