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		<title>Iaido/Jodo Summer Seminar Online Applications Now Closed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The online applications for the BKA Iaido and Jodo summer seminar is now  closed. This is to allow the organisers to confirm accommodation  bookings.
If you would still like to attend these seminars and  are willing to organise your own accommodation please email the booking  form to Andy Watson at info@bkajodo.org.
Many thanks
Andy [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/01/22/iaido-and-jodo-referees-seminar/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Iaido and Jodo Referees Seminar'>Iaido and Jodo Referees Seminar</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/06/23/bka-iaido-jodo-nationals/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: BKA Iaido &#038; Jodo Nationals'>BKA Iaido &#038; Jodo Nationals</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/02/11/iaido-and-jodo-summer-seminar-update/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Iaido and Jodo Summer Seminar Update'>Iaido and Jodo Summer Seminar Update</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/07/26/iaidojodo-summer-seminar-online-applications-now-closed/</link>
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		<title>5th Dan Kendo Gradings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Concerning recent discussions of holding a 5th dan grading in Britain,  it must be understood that it is neccessary to have a minimum of 3  applicants for any grade for it to take place. Whereas it is perfectly  possible for the Kendo Bu to hold a 5th dan grading, only one  application [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/gradings-holding/grading-procedures/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Gradings'>Gradings</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/gradings/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Gradings'>Gradings</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/iaido/grading-questions-iaido/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Grading Questions &#8211; Iaido'>Grading Questions &#8211; Iaido</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/07/26/5th-dan-kendo-gradings/</link>
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		<title>Charity Kendo Championship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The second joint Charity Kendo Championship (McMillan &#38; Maggie’s) was held at the Watford Leisure Centre Central Saturday the 3rd July 2010
Over 60 people attended and took part in this ‘Charity’ Kendo event from Germany, Switzerland, Ireland Japan &#38; Spain as well as the UK.
Saturday morning junior individuals – 2 categories for those not wearing [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/06/10/charity-kata/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Charity kata'>Charity kata</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/kendo/kendo-taikai-results/the-london-cup/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The London Cup'>The London Cup</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/corporate/history-of-the-british-kendo-association/1976-kendo-world-championship-programme/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 1976 Kendo World Championship Programme'>1976 Kendo World Championship Programme</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/07/26/charity-kendo-championship/</link>
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		<title>New Nanadan!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Breaking news from Japan:
Eishinkan Dojo&#8217;s Chris Buxton passed his 7th Dan iaido examination in Tokyo!
Congratulatons Mr B!!


Related posts:Jo &#038; Iai complaints committees formed



Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/03/17/jo-iai-complaints-committees-formed/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Jo &#038; Iai complaints committees formed'>Jo &#038; Iai complaints committees formed</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/06/25/new-nanadan/</link>
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		<title>Referee Seminar &#8211; Kagami Shin Kendo Club, Stoke. 19.06.10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Event Report by Dave Weston, Liverpool Kendo Club
I&#8217;ve just come back from my first ever referee seminar at Kagami Shin Kendo Club in Stoke. As many members may not have had the opportunity to attend such an event, or unaware of what one entails I thought I&#8217;d but fingers to keyboard and offer up my [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/01/14/kendo-referee-guide-second-edition-published/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Kendo Referee Guide &#8211; Second Edition Published'>Kendo Referee Guide &#8211; Second Edition Published</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/04/09/bka-national-referee-seminar-london-2010/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: BKA National Referee Seminar &#8211; London 2010'>BKA National Referee Seminar &#8211; London 2010</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/08/05/refereeshiai-seminar-matsumoto-sensei-farewell-practice/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Referee/Shiai Seminar &#038; Matsumoto Sensei Farewell Practice'>Referee/Shiai Seminar &#038; Matsumoto Sensei Farewell Practice</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/06/23/referee-seminar-kagami-shin-kendo-club-stoke-19-06-10/</link>
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		<title>BKA Iaido &amp; Jodo Nationals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Title: BKA Iaido &#38; Jodo Nationals
Location: Stevenage
More Information: Info &#38; Application Form
Start Date: 2010-07-10
End Date: 2010-07-11
Dear Members
On behalf of the Iaido and Jodo Bu Executives I am  delighted to open the applications to this year&#8217;s BKA National Iaido and  Jodo Taikai.
As many of you will know, much time and effort has  been [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/05/12/bka-nationals-for-iaido-and-jodo-2009/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: BKA Nationals for Iaido and Jodo 2009'>BKA Nationals for Iaido and Jodo 2009</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/01/22/iaido-and-jodo-referees-seminar/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Iaido and Jodo Referees Seminar'>Iaido and Jodo Referees Seminar</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/07/26/iaidojodo-summer-seminar-online-applications-now-closed/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Iaido/Jodo Summer Seminar Online Applications Now Closed'>Iaido/Jodo Summer Seminar Online Applications Now Closed</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/06/23/bka-iaido-jodo-nationals/</link>
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		<title>Charity kata</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A message from Hugh Carroll at Minato Kawa Dojo:
Hi  Everyone,
I will be performing a  minimum of 500 Seitei    and  Koryu Iai kata at Minato Kawa dojo on Saturday 24th July     2010.   Why (this madness) you may well ask?
It is to support  the  Christopher [...]


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<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/articles/kendo-and-kata-its-relationship-with-humanity-and-buddhism/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Kendo and Kata &#8211; its relationship with Humanity and Buddhism'>Kendo and Kata &#8211; its relationship with Humanity and Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/06/05/wood-turners-wanted/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Wood Turners Wanted!'>Wood Turners Wanted!</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/06/10/charity-kata/</link>
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		<title>Bowden Memorial Taikai/Premier Cup Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bowden Memorial Taikai
1st Mumeishi
2nd Tora A
3rd Hizen B and Taisedokai
Premier Cup
1st Alan Thompson
2nd Mark Halls
3rd Dipak Choudhury
Fighting spirit: Emily Knight, Dipak Choudhury
Thanks to Reading Kendo club for hosting the event, John Howell and Geoff Salmon for being shimpan sho, John O&#8217;Sullivan, Clive Sinclaire and Clive McNaught for turning up to referee and everybody else who [...]


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<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/corporate/past-presidents-chairs/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Past Presidents &#038; Chairs'>Past Presidents &#038; Chairs</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/05/19/sir-frank-bowden-taikai-premiers-cup-registration-details/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sir Frank Bowden Taikai / Premier&#8217;s Cup Registration Details'>Sir Frank Bowden Taikai / Premier&#8217;s Cup Registration Details</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/06/08/bowden-memorial-taikai-results/</link>
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		<title>Iaido &amp; Jodo Squad Training &#8211; Reminder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
The venue for June 19th and 20th is Ken Blogg’s dojo at the following address:
Caroline Chisholm School, Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wooldale Road, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6TP.
Iaido on Saturday, Jodo on Sunday, 10am until 5pm on both days.
This year the Jodo European Championships will be held earlier than usual, on 3 &#8211; 5 September [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/05/04/iaido-jodo-squad-training/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Iaido &#038; Jodo Squad Training'>Iaido &#038; Jodo Squad Training</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/03/24/jodo-and-iaido-squad-training-dates-announced/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Jodo and Iaido Squad Training Dates Announced'>Jodo and Iaido Squad Training Dates Announced</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/03/14/training-dates-announced/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Iai &#038; Jo Squad Training Dates'>Iai &#038; Jo Squad Training Dates</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/06/08/iaido-jodo-squad-training-reminder/</link>
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		<title>Iaido &amp; Jodo National Championships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s Iaido and Jodo Nationals will take place in Stevenage on the 10th and 11th of July respectively.  Further information HERE.


Related posts:BKA Nationals for Iaido and Jodo 2009
Iaido &#038; Jodo National Taikai 2009 Results
National Iaido Championships



Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/05/12/bka-nationals-for-iaido-and-jodo-2009/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: BKA Nationals for Iaido and Jodo 2009'>BKA Nationals for Iaido and Jodo 2009</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/07/16/iaido-jodo-national-taikai-2009-results/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Iaido &#038; Jodo National Taikai 2009 Results'>Iaido &#038; Jodo National Taikai 2009 Results</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/iaido/national-iaido-championships/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: National Iaido Championships'>National Iaido Championships</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/05/28/iaido-jodo-national-championships/</link>
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		<title>History News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The BKA website is not just about the latest news&#8230;
We are also trying to gather together information on the history and achievements of the Association, it&#8217;s members and squads.  Some of this has been recorded, some lost and some turns up out of the blue &#8211; for example, BKA Secretary Debbie Bevan recently found [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/corporate/history-of-the-british-kendo-association/a-pictoral-history/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A Pictoral History'>A Pictoral History</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/04/21/drug-testing/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Drug Testing'>Drug Testing</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/09/18/world-kendo-championships-ekf-fik-reports/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: World Kendo Championships, EKF &#038; FIK Reports'>World Kendo Championships, EKF &#038; FIK Reports</a></li>
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		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/05/25/history-news/</link>
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		<title>BKA AGM &#8211; Some Key Decisions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following were nominated by the 7th April deadline and elected unopposed:



POSITION
NOMINEE
NOMINATED BY
SECONDED BY


NC Vice Chair
Hilary Hadley 2315
Errol Blake 344
Malcolm Smalley 8100


Iaido Bucho
Christopher Buxton 1627
Len Bean 163
Douglas Evans 1280


Iaido Grading Officer
Judith Farncombe 3154
Douglas Evans 1280
Terry Cook 1969


Jodo Bucho
Andy Watson 5351
Greg Drewe 863
Dragomir Lubomirov 5008


Jodo Events Officer
Al Colebourn 4648
Alan Nash 3192
Harry Jones 4974


Jodo Grading Officer
David Fanning [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/02/25/notice-of-2010-bka-agm/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: NOTICE OF 2010 BKA AGM'>NOTICE OF 2010 BKA AGM</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/05/01/2010-agm-reports-agenda/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 2010 AGM Reports &#038; Agenda'>2010 AGM Reports &#038; Agenda</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/04/09/2010-agm-nominations-received-and-election-statements/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 2010 AGM &#8211; Nominations received and election statements'>2010 AGM &#8211; Nominations received and election statements</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/05/24/bka-agm-some-key-decisions/</link>
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		<title>Oshita Sensei confirmed for Myoken seminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Myoken Dojo is delighted to announce that Oshita Sensei will be  attending our seminar (26th to 28th November).
Places are strictly limited and will be on a first come, first serve  basis. A revised application form is attached.
We hope to see you there
Application Form


Related posts:Myoken dojo koryu iaido seminar
Iwatate Sensei &#038; Hayashi Sensei Kendo Seminar
BKA [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/04/14/myoken-dojo-koryu-iaido-seminar/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Myoken dojo koryu iaido seminar'>Myoken dojo koryu iaido seminar</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/09/17/iwatate-sensei-hayashi-sensei-kendo-seminar/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Iwatate Sensei &#038; Hayashi Sensei Kendo Seminar'>Iwatate Sensei &#038; Hayashi Sensei Kendo Seminar</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/05/12/bka-nationals-for-iaido-and-jodo-2009/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: BKA Nationals for Iaido and Jodo 2009'>BKA Nationals for Iaido and Jodo 2009</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/05/22/oshita-sensei-confirmed-for-myoken-seminar/</link>
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		<title>European Kendo Championships 2010 Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Europeans this year was a fun packed adventure full of laughs, tears, tension and ridiculously long bus journeys. For me this was my first big international Taikai and it’s one that I will never forget. It’s said that Shiai is a test of self and what they have learned. For me it was a [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/04/12/european-kendo-championships-2010-results/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: European Kendo Championships 2010 Results'>European Kendo Championships 2010 Results</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2009/06/25/kendo-world-championships-draw/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Kendo World Championships Draw Announced'>Kendo World Championships Draw Announced</a></li>
<li><a href='http://kendo.org.uk/2010/04/05/european-kendo-championships-2010/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: European Kendo Championships 2010'>European Kendo Championships 2010</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://kendo.org.uk/2010/05/21/european-kendo-championships-2010-repor/</link>
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