2023 AUSKF Iaido Seminar

Date
Thursday, Aug. 10 – Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023

LOCATION

Sun Auto Sports Complex
17120 House & Hahl Rd, Cypress TX (map)

SCHEDULE

Seminar
Thursday and Friday, August 10-11

AUSKF National Iaido Taikai
Saturday, August 12

Iaido Shinsa (AJKF, AUSKF, CKF) from first test to 7 dan
Sunday, August 13

Registration deadline
July 13, 2023

INSTRUCTORS

From the All Japan Kendo Federation
Junichi Kusama Sensei, Iaido Hanshi 8th dan (Niigata)
Atsumi Hatakenaka Sensei, Iaido Hanshi 8th dan (Tokyo)
Akimasa Yamazaki Sensei, Iaido Hanshi 8th dan (Ibaraki)

AUSKF and CKF Instructors
Shozo Kato Sensei, Iaido Kyoshi 7th dan
Tatsuhiko Konno Sensei, Iaido Kyoshi 7th dan
Stephen Cruise Sensei, Iaido Kyoshi 7th dan

CHECK-IN

Wednesday, August 9 from 5pm to 9pm
Check-in for seminar will be available in the lobby of the Marriott Courtyard, Cypress TX.

Daily from 9:00 am to 9:30am
Check-in for seminar will also be available at the Sun Auto Sports Complex.

PAYMENTS

We prefer for payments to be made electronically, in USD. Payment deadline July 13, 2023.

For AUSKF registrants
A) Preferred payment method is via Zelle, to suskif@gmail.com.

B) If you do not have access to Zelle, payment can be made by PayPal to suskif@gmail.com.

C) If you do not have access to Zelle or PayPal, contact suskif@gmail.com for alternate arrangements.

For non-AUSKF registrants
All payments in USD. Payment deadline is July 13, 2023.

A) International Bank Transfer*: Send money to the following Bank account. You must add the $15 Chase Bank fee, as well as any fee that your bank will charge. (Pay-in-full*).

Bank Name: Chase
Branch: Memorial Villages 9309 Katy Fwy, Houston TX 77024
Account#: 813178282
SWIFT/BIC Code: CHAUS33
Account Name: Southern US Kendo & Iaido Federation – Business Class Checking

* If you pay by international bank transfer to the above bank account from a non-US bank, please make Pay-in-full arrangement (i.e., you pay all fees, including all bank charges) at your local bank. The SUSKIF will not accept a remittance without the Pay-in-full arrangement.

B) PayPal to suskif@gmail.com.

C) Other methods for payment:
If you have a relative or friend in the United States you may ask them to pay for you by Zelle, and you make private arrangements to re-pay them.

SHINSA APPLICATION

SEMINAR

Seminar will be Thursday-Friday August 10-11, 9:00am - 5:00pm, taught by AJKF instructors.
Seminar instruction will be AJFK Iaido.

Venue
Sun Auto Sports Complex, Cypress TX
Price: $155.00 for both days.
Registration deadline: July 13, 2023.

There will be lunch break during the seminar. Lunch available for ordering as part of registration. Price of lunch is $15 each. Lunch will be sandwich or salad wrap, with protein (beef, chicken, etc).

TAIKAI

AUSKF National Iaido Taikai will be held Saturday August 12, beginning at 9:00am.
Price: $35.
Registration deadline: July 13, 2023.

There will be lunch break during the competition. Lunch available for ordering as part of registration. Price of lunch is $15 each. Lunches will be sandwiches or salad wrap with various proteins (beef, chicken, etc.).

Divisions are by rank, 8 in all:

Mudansha A no-rank to 3 kyu
Mudansha B 2 kyu - 1 kyu
Shodan
Nidan
Sandan
Yondan
Godan
Rokudan

Taikai format

Mudansha to 3 dan: 5 AJKF Shitei-waza in 6 minutes
4, 5 dan: 1 Koryu kata + 4 AJKF shitei-waza in 6 minutes
6 dan: 2 Koryu kata + 3 AJKF shitel-waza in 6 minutes

If you do not sit, you will do standing versions of AJKF seated waza. There will not be a separate set of kata for those who do not sit.

In order to participate in taikai, you MUST wear a Zekken, with your name in English at the bottom.
Dojo or Federation name at the top.
You must be a member of AUSKF in good standing to participate in the Taikai.

IAIDO SHINSA

Shinsa from first test to 7th dan on Sunday August 13, beginning at 9:00 am.
Registration deadline: July 13, 2023

Shinsa format

First test to 3 dan: 5 AJKF Shitei-waza in 6 minutes
4, 5 dan: 1 Koryu kata + 4 AJKF shitei-waza in 6 minutes
6, 7 dan: 6 AJKF shitei-waza in 7 minutes

If you do not sit, you will do standing versions of AJKF seated waza. There will not be a separate set of kata for those who do not sit.

Montsuki and shinken are expected for 6 and 7 dan shinsa.

Shinsa requirements
Foreign attendees may test with permission of their Federation president and copy of menjo. Upload menjo copy to registration website, as part of registration. Send Federation President authorization letter by email to pam_a_parker@yahoo.com.

AUSKF shinsa candidates must be in good standing (fees paid, etc) to be accepted for examination. This status will be verified by AUSKF staff.

Shinsa-in must be AUSKF members in good standing (except for AJKF and CKF delegates). This status will be verified by AUSKF staff.

Shinsa Testing Fees

Kyu ranks (17 & under) - $30
Kyu ranks (18 & over) - $40
1 dan - $50
2 dan - $60
3 dan - $70
4 dan - $80
5 dan - $100
6 dan - $120
7 dan - $150

Shinsa fee should be included in the payment for seminar, lunches and taikai.

Menjo Fees
Menjo fee, shown below, must be paid by successful candidates after the shinsa results are posted. Electronic payment is preferred. Deadline for menjo payment is August 27, two weeks after the test.

Kyu ranks (17 & under) - $20
Kyu ranks (18 & over) - $30
1 dan - $50
2 dan - $60
3 dan - $80
4 dan - $100
5 dan - $150
6 dan - $200
7 dan - $300

Written answers must be submitted by one week after registration deadline. That is, by July 20, 2023.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Online registration is not currently available.

Please contact info@shinken.cc if you have questions about the registration process.