Established in 1977, the Victorian Kendo Renmei is the official governing body for Kendo, Seitei Iaido and Seitei Jodo in the state of Victoria, Australia.

Women's Kendo Training

Posted 7 November 2009 - 12:22pm by secretary

Date: Saturday 14 November

Commences: 1:00pm

Finishes: 3.00pm

Venue: Kenshikan Dojo, 91 Rosslyn Street, West Melbourne

VKR Iaido & Jodo Taikai

Posted 6 November 2009 - 6:52am by secretary

Date: Saturday 21 November

Registration: 1:30pm

Commences: 1:45pm

Venue: Kenshikan Dojo, 91 Rosslyn Street, West Melbourne

Dojo opens at 1:15pm

Mumeishi 3 Taikai

Posted 1 November 2009 - 3:46pm by secretary

Sunday November 8th 2009
Beaconhills College Human Movement Centre
30-34 Toomuc Valley Road
Pakenham, Victoria 3810
Melways Ref: 317 A4

Doors open for registration/warm-up 8:30am
Opening ceremony will commence at 9:30am
First match will commence at 10:00am

2009 VKR Iaido & Jodo Championship

Posted 31 October 2009 - 5:05pm by secretary

There will be an Iaido Taikai on Saturday 21 November. Venue and times will be announced shortly. Stay tuned!

Iaido/Jodo

Posted by president

Event Type: Iaido / Jodo Grading
When: 11 October 2009 (All day)

Time & location TBC

Dan grading

Posted by president

Event Type: Kendo Grading
When: 26 September 2009 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Finish time is approximate - dependent on no. of applicants

Kyu grading

Posted by president

Event Type: Kendo Grading
When: 13 September 2009 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Finish time is approximate - dependent on no. of applicants

Victorian Kendo Championships 2009

Posted by treasurer

Event Type: Taikai
When: 15 August 2009 (All day) - 16 August 2009 (All day)

Victorian Kendo Championships 2009 will be held at Victoria University (Footscray Campus) on the 15th and 16th August.

All competitor entries have been received.

Further details of the event will be posted soon!

Otsuka Memorial Taikai

Posted by treasurer

Event Type: Taikai
When: 19 July 2009 11:27am - 10:00pm

The Melbourne Budokai will be holding the annual Otsuka Memorial Taikai at the Kenshikan Dojo on 19th July. The taikai celebrates the founding of the Kenshikan Dojo and is held in honour of Mr. Kenshiro Otsuka, the primary benefactor of the Kenshikan Dojo. The taikai is a goodwill event which is open to all Victorian kendoka.

After the taikai, MBK will be organising a dinner and screening of a Budo movie. People are welcome to stay and join in. There will be a small fee to cover the cost of the catering for dinner.

Hakamada Sensei visit - training for Dan grades

Posted by treasurer

Event Type: Other
When: 10 July 2009 6:30pm - 7:20pm

Hakamada sensei from Nittaidai (Nippon Sport Science University) will be in Melbourne on Friday 10 July. He will be visiting facilities around Melbourne in advance of a tour by Nittaidai students in 2010. Fortunately, Yano sensei has asked Hakamada sensei to bring his bogu and as such there will an opportunity for a 1 hour training session with Hakamada sensei for DAN Grades only at Kenshikan. Please come along!