2026 QKR Summer KENDO Seminar - EVENT REGISTRATION

The Summer QLD State Kendo Seminar and Grading will take place at the Gold Coast Recreation Pricinct over the weekend of the 5-6 December 2026. There will be optional morning keiko (mawarigeiko or free keiko) as per the below schedule. Seminar Chief Instructors: • TBC Date/time: 5-6 December 2026 Location: Gold Coast Recreation Precinct (Tallebudgerra) Cost: $40 (seminar only) Schedule: Friday • 12:00-16:00 - QLD Kendo Team Squad Training (Everyone welcome) • 7pm - Optional BBQ or Ramen gathering Saturday (Court 1) • 9:00-9:15am - Opening Ceremony • 9:15-10:40am - Session 1 • 10:40-11:00am - Break/Morning Tea • 11:00-12:30am - Session 2 • 12:30-1:30pm- Lunch (BYO) • 1:30-2:30pm - Session 3 • 2:30-2:45pm - Break/Afternoon Tea • 2:45-3:45pm - Session 4 • 4:00-5:00pm Keiko • 6:00pm - Dinner at Tallebudgerra Surf Club (Optional) Sunday (Court 5) • 7:00am - Keiko (Optional) • 8:30am - Set up • 9:00am - Grading Registration • 10:00am - Kendo Grading Examination • 12:00pm - Lunch (BYO) • 1:00-2:30pm - Session 5 • 2:30-2:45pm - Closing Ceremony • 3:00pm - End of seminar Seminar Registration: Purchase tickets via this platform (Closes 4 Dec 11:55pm) • 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). Accommodation options: These will book up with holiday makers very quickly - book now! • Onsite Family Escape bookings - Bunk style budget accommodation. • Tallebudgera Creek Tourist Park - 50m from venue (great for families). • Sea Mist Palms - 300m from venue. • Regancy on the Beach - 350m from venue. Grading Examination Date/time: Sunday 6th December 2026 - 9am. Grading offered: Kendo 3 Kyu to 1 Kyu, 1 Dan to 4 Dan (subject to panel member availability) Registration: Please follow the steps below • Submit your signed Grading Application Form (found here: akr_grading_applcation_form QKR - 2024_08_12.pdf) to [email protected] by 5pm Friday 20th November 2026 to be eligible to be examined. No late submissions will be accepted. • Pay your grading fees via https://events.humanitix.com/2026-queensland-summer-kendo-grading-examination-grading-registration-and-payment (opens 2nd week October). Current QKR members, AKR affiliate members and FIK affiliate* members are eligible for the grading examination. Time in Grade requirements apply. * 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: • That the candidate is a current financial member of that body; • When and where the candidate's current grade was obtained; • A copy of the current Grading Certificate; and • A statement that the candidate has trained continuously for the required time. Dan Written Exam Questions: To be posted on the Website: https://qkr.asn.au/event/2026-queensland-kendo-renmei-summer-kendo-dan-grading-6-december/ N.B. QLD Summer State Seminar and Grading for Iaido and Jodo will be held separately this year (date TBC). Please contact the Secretary at [email protected] should you have any queries. QKR Committee