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All dojo’s have received the following information:

The Belgian Kendo Championships are confirmed and subscriptions are now open! They will be held in Seneffe Sunday the 14th of April 2024.

Please fill in the form (1 per dojo!) to register your members for the championships.

Subscription deadline: 31/03/2024
Subscription link: https://form.jotform.com/ABKF/abkf-bkc-registration

Examination subscription link: https://forms.gle/sTvsj1LHhh154FD19 

All participants have to be regular registered members of BKR or VKIJF and follow the official ABKF and EKF rules.

As last year, there will be no team competition on this day (it will be held at a later date).

We will also have examinations from 1st kyu up until 5th dan after the championships.

Congratulations to Wesley Haeke for his achievement in kendo ! We are proud to announce that Wesley Haeke passed 7th Dan during the kendo referee seminar gradings, held on February 4th in Brussels.

Belgium, Brussels Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of February 2024

It is with sadness that we inform you that Otsubo sensei Kyoshi 7th dan Kendo passed away.

He had been helping during the winter seminar in Belgium for more than 20 years. We thanks him for his involvement in the Kendo development in Belgium.

All our condolences to his family, students and friends, may he rest in peace!

Please remember him at your next keiko

Dear Kendoka,

Date and information for the BKC 2024 are online: https://www.abkfevents.be/belgium-kendo-dan-championships/

Date: 14 April 2024

UPDATE!!! NEW LOCATION due to unforeseen technical issues !!!!
New location: Maison Provinciale des Sports, Rue de Saint-Antoine, 7021 Mons

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Dear Iaidoka,

Date and information for the BIC 2024 are online: https://www.abkfevents.be/seminars-events/bic/

Date: 19 May 2024

Location: Centre Sportif Blocry
Place des Sports 1
1348 Ottignies Louvain-la-Neuve

For Referee registration, participation at the 24 April Referee Seminar in Ternat is required.

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