2024 Queensland Kendo Renmei Summer Iaido and Jodo Seminar and Grading 14 & 15 December 2024

Seminar
Chief Instructor:

Iaido – Toshiaki Tsukadaira Sensei – Kyoshi 7 Dan
Jodo – Damon Schearer – 6 dan

Date/time:       Sunday 15^th December 8:30am – 5pm
Location:          Somerville House Sport and Aquatic Centre, 17 Graham Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101 (parking available under the building)
Cost:                   $30-$45
Registration:  https://events.humanitix.com/2024-qkr-summer-iaido-and-jodo-seminar-and-grading-event-registration 

• Lunches can be purchased at registration time ($23-$25 bento boxes).
• Please note that all participants must be a current financial AKR members (at time of registration) or FIK Affiliate members (international FIK Affiliate members must have travel insurance).

Grading Examination
Date/time:                      Saturday 14th December/1- 4pm
Location:                       The Social Space – Moorooka, 21 Clifton Street, Moorooka QLD 4105
Grading offered:         Iaido – up to 4 dan, Jodo – up to 2 dan. (Grading levels to be confirmed based on grading panel availability).
Registration:                 Please follow the steps below

1. Submit your signed Grading Application Form (found here: akr_grading_applcation_form QKR – 2024_08_12.pdf) to Grading@qkr.asn.auby 5pm, 22 November 2024 to be eligible to be examined. No late submissions will be accepted.
2. Pay your grading fees via https://events.humanitix.com/2024-queensland-iaido-and-jodo-summer-14-december-grading-examination-grading-registration-and-payment

Dan grading written examination questions will be posted on the QKR website and emailed to registered applicants at a later date.

Dan Written Exam Questions:

Available here.

Current QKR members, AKR affiliate members and FIK affiliate* members are eligible for the grading examination.
* A foreign candidate must complete an AKR Grading Application Form and provide a letter of approval from the President of their FIK affiliated body requesting permission for the person to attend the Examination. The letter must include the following information:

1. That the candidate is a current financial member of that body;
2. When and where the candidate’s current grade was obtained;
3. A copy of the current Grading Certificate; and
4. A statement that the candidate has trained continuously for the required time.

N.B. QLD Summer State Seminar and Grading for Kendo will be held separately this year (7-8 December). 
Please contact the Secretary at secretary@qkr.asn.au should you have any queries.
QKR Committee