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CKF grading for the Western Region to occur on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 at the Steveston dojo in Richmond.

BCKF Junior Taikai Oct 15th Pinetree Community Center, 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Registration at 11:00 AM.

BCKF Kyu Grading (6-2 kyu) Oct 15th Pinetree Community Center, 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Registration 10:00 AM.

07/07/2010 -- SUNRISE Kendo Club hosts one week seminar series with 5 visiting Sensei from the Sekai Kendo Butoku Washin Kai, based in Kyoto, Japan. The seminars were open to all BC kendoka. Links to photos and videos can be found here: http://www.sunrisekendo.com/en/events/skbw.htm .

03/29/2010 -- BCKF member clubs provide support and participate in the recent FIK Shinpan Seminar for the Americas Region held on March 27th & 28th in Coquitlam, B.C. More information about the seminar can be found here.

02/08/2010 -- Renfrew Dojo recently hosted a series of practices with special guest Sensei Chinatsu Murayama from Japan January 30th to February 7th, 2010.

Murayama Sensei is currently a part of the Saitama Police force and is Renshi 6 dan. A 4-time All Japan Women's Kendo Championship winner, 2-time World Kendo Championships Team winner and winner of the All Japan Policewomen's Championship, Murayama Sensei is an extremely accomplished kendoist.

A Women's Kendo Seminar was held on Feb. 6 from 1pm - 4pm at the Steveston dojo in Richmond. An open practice for all BCKF members was held from 4pm - 6pm.

01/21/2010 -- BCKF creates plans for new Team BC program. This high-performance development program is slated to commence in early 2010. Click here for additional information about the program.