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Nisei Week Kendo Tournament
Sunday, 5/5/24
El Rancho High School, Pico Rivera

  • application packet (xlsx)
    deadline: 4/12/24

  • place: El Rancho High School
    Salcido Auxiliary Gym
    (at Loch Alene Ave and Homebrook St, see map pushpin)

  • program (pdf)
  • court duty (pdf)
  • schedule, also see estimate (pdf) which includes courts
    • 8:00am: court set up
    • 8:00-8:30: sign in for competitors
    • 8:45am: shinpan meeting
    • 9:30am: opening ceremony
  • brackets (pdf)

  • results (pdf)

  • tournament divisions (all are for kyu ranks)
    • 10 years and under
    • 11-13 years
    • 14-15 years
    • women's (14 years and older)
    • adult (16 years and older) 0-4kyu
    • adult (16 years and older) 3-1kyu
    • kyu team tournament
      • sempo: 10 and under
      • jiho: 13 and under
      • chuken: 15 and under
      • fukusho: 15 and over
      • taisho (captain): 15 and over
      note: all team members must be from your dojo

  • tournament regulations
    • individual matches: 3 minutes, 2 minutes extension, hantei (except semifinal and final)
    • team matches: 3 minutes, no extension
    • limitation of valid points (see SCKF tournament regulations)
      1. Tsuki shall not be considered as a valid point for Kyu groups.
      2. Kyu groups shall not use any kamae position except the standard chudan kamae; any point attempted from other kamae positions shall not be considered valid.
      3. Kyu groups shall not use the nito form.

  • tournament fees
    • entry fee: 15 and under $15, 16 and over $20
    • bento: $10
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