The seminar will be led by Abe sensei, assisted by other 7dan sensei.

• sign up online
  • deadline is 6/30/25
  • please make one pass through the form for each person attending, including 7dan sensei
  • bento $12 each (7dan covered by SCKF)

• place: Walker Junior High School
  8132 Walker St, La Palma CA 90623

• sign in closes 8:45am sharp

• attendance is restricted to 2 dan and above who already know and can perform the basics of all 10 kata

• all dojo head instructors and assistant instructors are encouraged to attend especially if any of your kenshi has ever failed kata at shinsa

• bring the following:
  • bokuto set (tachi and kodachi)
  • keikogi and hakama
  • tare and nafuda
  • bento payment
    if paying by check, make payable to Southern California Kendo Federation, one check per dojo)
  • bogu and shinai (there will be godo geiko at the end)

• note: starting in April 2024, applicants for 3dan and above shinsa (including kodansha/shogo ranks) must have attended one kata seminar and one shinpan seminar within the previous 2 years