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FIK Shinpan Seminar and AUSKF Kodansha Shinsa
Sat-Sun, 2/22-23/25, Irvine and Cerritos

Note: three events are scheduled for this weekend
  1. FIK Shinpan Seminar Sat-Sun 2/22-23/25
    • register online, deadline 2/7/25
    • for 5dan and above
      • 4dan who are testing for 5dan on 2/23 may also participate
    • cost: seminar $80, saturday bento $20; payment in cash only (USD)
    • Saturday at Butokuden Dojo
      1581 Browning, Irvine CA 92606
      • registration 08:20
      • seminar 09:00-15:30
      • goodwill keiko 15:45-16:30
      • parking is very limited (see green in aerial view); carpooling is highly encouraged
      • wear shinpan uniform (not keikogi/hakama)
    • Saturday party
      • Kung Pao Bowl, 6840 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
      • cost is $40
      • bring your own alcoholic beverage; cash bar also available
      • If you are driving, please do not drink.
    • Sun at Don Knabe Regional Park Gym 9700 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos CA 90703
      • seminar 09:00-12:30
      • promotion exam after the seminar
    • shiai-sha will include 6 kenshi from Japan and 4 kenshi from Korea
      local kenshi: see online player registration form, deadline 2/15/25
    • see additional information sent by FIK
      (for AUSKF kodansha shinsa see below)
  2. SCKF Shinpan Seminar Sun 2/23/25
    • this event will still take place, location El Rancho HS
    • see link above for details
  3. AUSKF Kodansha Shinsa Sun 2/23/25
    • SCKF participants see detailed instructions below
    • location Don Knabe Regional Park Gym, Cerritos
    • 3 sensei from Japan will be examiners at this shinsa
    • AUSKF is asking for shinsa volunteers (see volunteer sign up form)

AUSKF kodansha shinsa, Sunday
  • steps for SCKF applicants
    1. to be eligible to test, you must have attended at least one kendo kata seminar and one shinpan seminar within the last 2 years (see list of seminars). Note: this is as of the time of your application submission to SCKF.
    2. obtain SCKF approval to test
      1. 5-7dan applicants
      2. shogo (renshi or kyoshi) applicants
        • there will be no shogo testing at this shinsa
      3. SCKF will then handle:
        • approval by Shinsa Advisory Board (do NOT contact them yourself)
        • signature by SCKF president (the signed form will be emailed back to you)
    3. apply to and pay AUSKF to participate in the shinsa
      • Sign up is online, see online application form (this will include submitting the signed approval obtained in step 2.c above)
      • AUSKF's shinsa application deadline is Fri 2/7

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