Category - Iaido

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

ABKF • Iaido • Jodo • Kendo

New regulation for Shodan shinsa (FIK)

May 31, 2011

From now on, the minimum age for attending a shodan (1st dan) examination in Kendo, Iaido & Jodo is 13 years old instead of 14. Decision was taken dring a recent meeting of the International Kendo Federation (FIK) Please note.

Iaido

Belgian Iaido Championships 2011

May 25, 2011

The Belgian Iaido Championship 2011 took place the 17/05/11 in Affligem. Follow the Read more for full results …

Iaido

Iaido Seminar with Katsumata sensei

March 28, 2011

Iaido

17th European Iaido Championship

November 20, 2010

Outstanding performance of the Belgium delegation in the European Iaido Championship at Paris 13 & 14 November 2010 where 22 countries were represented.
The Belgian competitors participated in 5 of the 7 finals of the individual EIC and in the final of the team EIC.

Iaido • Jodo • Kendo

20th ABKF Winter seminar

September 21, 2010

The 20th ABKF Winter seminar will be held in Brussels – Belgium from 15th to 19th December 2010.
You will find all the details here

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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…