The 46th Annual Vancouver Kendo Tournament (April 23, 2011)

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The Annual Vancouver Kendo Tournament was established in 1964 and is one of the largest kendo competitions in the area with over three hundred competitors of all ages and ranks. The Tournament hosts individual matches in the youth, women and seniors categories as well as team competitions in the junior and seniors divisions.

The Vancouver Kendo Club organizes an annual kendo tournament that is attended by competitors from Canada and the United States. The goal of the tournament is to provide kendoka with the opportunity to test their skills with competitors from other dojos and promote fellowship among the kendo community.



This year we will be hosting our 46th Annual Vancouver Kendo Tournament at the Byrne Creek Secondary School on Saturday, April 23, 2011.

The opening ceremony for the tournament will start at 10:00am. The gym will be open to all participants and guests from 9:00am. The tournament is expected to end around 6:00pm along with the presentation of trophies and closing ceremonies.

New Location / Driving Directions

Byrne Creek Secondary School


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From the Peach Arch Border crossing

  • 1. Head north on BC-99 N toward Beach Rd
  • 2. Take exit 16 to merge onto Annacis Hwy/BC-91 N toward North Delta/New Westminster Continue to follow BC-91 N
  • 3. Take exit 11 to merge onto BC-91A N
  • 4. Take the exit toward New Westminster/20th Street/6th Avenue
  • 5. Merge onto 22 St
  • 6. Turn left at 20 St
  • 7. Turn right at 10 Ave
  • 8. Turn left at 18th St

    Tournament Fees

    Senior Participants $26.00 (16 years and older)

    Junior Participants $20.00 (15 years and younger)

    Entry fee includes a lunch and a beverage.

    Additional lunches may be purchased for $7.50 each. Additional lunch orders must be placed ahead.
    Boxed lunches will be served to all Shinpan and Participants listed on your Entry Form. Pre-orders are required for any additional orders. We cannot sell lunches on the day.

    Tournament Categories

    Team Categories

    Junior Team (15 years and under)
    Senior Team (16 years and older)

    Individual Categories

    Junior Open
    9 years old and under
    10 - 12 years old
    13 - 15 years old

    Womens Competition
    16 years old and older

    Seniors Competition
    16 - 20 years old
    21 - 30 years old
    31 - 40 years old
    41 years old and over

    Please note: all categories are subject to change depending on the number of participants.

    Tournament Rules

    Rules that are not stated below are the same as those of the F.I.K.

    Individual competitions (15 years and under)

    • 3 minute match
    • 1 encho (2 minutes)
    • no tsuki and no jodan allowed
    • no jogai hansoku for 9 years and under


    Individual competitions (16 years and over)

    • 4 minute match
    • 2 encho (2 minutes each)

    There is no hantei on the semi final and final matches. Continuous encho.

    Team matches

    • 3 minutes for Junior Team and 4 minutes for Senior Team


    Please note: there will be a shinpan meeting at the beginning of the tournament.

    Accomodation

    If you require accommodations while in Vancouver, we recommend "Accent Inns-Burnaby" or "Executive Hotel-Burnaby". Both hotels are about a 10 minute drive to the tournament.

    If you are having trouble finding accommodation, please feel free to contact vancouverkendo@gmail.com, as there are a few more hotels also in the area.

    Application to the Annual Vancouver Kendo Tournament is done on a club basis. For more information on how your club can participate, please contact us at info@vancouverkendoclub.com.

    • 46th Annual Vancouver Kendo Tournament

    Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
    10am-6pm
    Byrne Creek Secondary School
    7777-18th Street, Burnaby, BC, V3N 5E5