SKC

Kendo Grading

Form

NSWKA Grading Form

To take grading, follow these simple steps:
1. Fill in grading form, get Sensei to sign and submit to Luke Lee (President) before Wed 28th July 2010.
2. Pay grading fee (see form for details) into SKC bank account
3. Pay additional $15 to cover venue costs (includes lunch) on the day of competition at the registration desk.

Requirements
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AKR Grading Requirements Volume 1 (PDF) - Effective from 19 October 2009
AKR Grading Requirements Volume 2 (PDF) - Effective from 19 October 2009

Enquiry: AKR Secretary (akrsecretary@kendoaustralia.asn.au)

Amendments
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Kendo 1 kyu examination elements have been modified.
AKR National Council reviewed in October 2009: Instructors, please consider including an explanation on the change of examination terminology from gji-geiko ’nŒmŒΓh to gjitsugi Žΐ‹Zh in your training.

History
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The History and Background of Japanese Kendo Kata
By Honda Tasuke, Translated and added to by Robert Stroud
Kata (Œ•“ΉŒ`)

Kendo grading system consists of ten Nihon Kendo Kata u“ϊ–{Œ•“ΉŒ`v‡Œv10–{:

- Tachi-no-Kata 1-7 (‘Ύ“‚ΜŒ`7–{);
- Kodachi-no-Kata 1-3 (¬‘Ύ“‚ΜŒ`3–{).

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