Vancouver Kendo Club
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.
Byrne Creek Secondary School
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.
Junior Team (15 years and under)
Senior Team (16 years and older)
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.
Rules that are not stated below are the same as those of the F.I.K.
There is no hantei on the semi final and final matches. Continuous encho.
Please note: there will be a shinpan meeting at the beginning of the tournament.
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.
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
10am-6pm
Byrne Creek Secondary School
7777-18th Street, Burnaby, BC, V3N 5E5