Category - ABKF

Dear friends The unprecedented period, in which “everything changed”, has continued to evolve. The Belgian government and its experts are asking us to limit our contacts and thus our social activities. We hoped to be able to organize the annual winter seminar under somewhat modified circumstances, without the presence of a Japanese delegation, but with peace of mind. We’re not there yet. To ensure maximum safety for all our members and their guests while providing access to visible progress; we are forced to shorten this year’s schedule. Please find the updated schedule in the...

Dear ABKF members

Please find the following letter from our president, Serge Hendrickx, regarding the still ongoing pandemic.Stay safe and be aware of the necessary precautions.

Dear members

please find the message from the newly appointed FIK president, Yasuhiro Inagawa, on the following PDF:

Today, Saturday July 3rd 2021, after more than a year, our National Kendo Team started their practice. Not everyone is back yet but it gives a nice feeling to see happy faces working hard. Since former coach and manager resigned, ABKF appointed new members for these tasks: Peter D’Hont will from now on act as our NTK coach and Ismail Bozok will pick up the position of NKT manager. From now on and as long as COVID 19 is active in our country, every person who wants to join any training has to fill-in in advance following pdf-document downloadable here: questionnaire-obligatoire-ABKF_nl...

NL:Met diepe droefheid moeten we helaas het overlijden van Albert Heirmanmeedelen. Na een strijd van 3 maanden is Albert op 74-jarige leeftijd helaas overleden aan het COVID-19 virus op woensdag 23 Juni 2021 . Naast jarenlang lid van de ABKF en leraar in het technisch comité van iaido, was Albert ook gekend als grondlegger van de Tenshokai dojo in Lembeke en leerling van de Yagyū Shinkage-ryū school. De begrafenis zal plaatsvinden in intieme kring. Al onze gedachten zijn met de familie, naasten en vrienden in deze moeilijke periode. Gedenk Albert mee in uw volgende keiko.Indien u uw...

BKR measures from 26 April 2021:

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FR & NL (2 pages .pdf) version here under:

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ABKF-dojo-covid-feb-21_NL

FR: Nous venons d’apprendre le décès d’un ami, d’un pionnier du kendo Belge et Européen. Ce soir, Raphaël Bernaers, Raf, nous a quitté après une vie mené tambour battant au service du kendo Belge et Européen, voir mondial. Cet architecte est à la base de la bible des grades de l’EKF. Pendant de longues années il fut secrétaire général de l’EKF et occupa différents postes au sein de l’ABKF. La fédération Japonaise lui remit un diplôme en reconnaissance de son action au profit de nos disciplines.Il s’est éteint, soutenu par sa famille et ses proches après avoir livré un dernier combat contre la...