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* EKC seminar March 17th to 20th *
* Kyu camp in Lepaa 6.-8.6.

See you at the European Kendo Championships in Helsinki, March 21st to 23rd 2008!
Check out www.ekc2008.com.
Iaido and Jodo Finnish championships 2008 22/04/2008
20th of April 2008 kendoclub of Pori hosted Iaido and Jodo Finnish championships.

Results:

Jodo Mudan
1. Mikko Virta
2. Pasi Saarinen
3. Mikko Boiakhtchan
3. Robin Grotenfelt

FS: Jussi Aro

Jodo Yudansha
1. Asko Pitkänen
2. Mikko Lehmusvyöry
3. Timo Reenpää
3. Niilo Kiesiläinen

FS: Kari Wilska

Iaido Mudan
1. Paulus Artimo
2. Mikko Boiakhtchan
3. Ninni Mäklin
3. Andrei Malinin

FS: Janne Malm

Iaido Yudansha
1. Niilo Kiesiläinen
2. José Martinez-Abarca
3. Raili Bükk
3. Jukka Uusisalo

FS: Eija Snickeri

Inivitation to Iaido-Jodo Seminar and Finnish championships 2008 30/03/2008

SENSEIS

Takao Momiyama 7. Dan Renshi Iaido, 6. Dan Jodo

Rolf Radakovits 6. Dan Renshi Iaido, 5. Dan Jodo



When:
19.4.2008 – 20.4.2008
Where:
PoriDojo, Porin Puuvillatehdas, Siltapuistokatu 2


Fee 30€ / person

Registration to Jukka Uusisalo (jukka.uusisalo (at) gmail.com). Deadline 12.4.2008

Program
Sat 19.4.2007
10.00 Opening and practice
13.00 Lunch
15.00 Practice
18.00 Gradings

Sun 20.4.2007
9.00 Jodon Competition
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Iaido Competition
18.00 Awards and Closing ceremonies

[Last modified 30/03/2008]

KYU CAMP 2008 12/02/2008
PRELIMINARY INFO
Hämeenlinna, February 6th 2008

KYU CAMP 2008

The 10th annual Kyu camp will be held June 6th to 8th in Lepaa in Hattula just next to the city of Hämeenlinna. The camp is intended for all kyu level kendokas and dan level kendokas who study for the FKA's kendo coaching certificate. There will be a kyu grading during the camp. There also have been preliminary plans for iaido and jodo keiko (to be confirmed later).
A more detailed programme and the invitation together with the registration form will be sent to all clubs in the beginning of May. The price of the camp will be between 20 and 50 euros, depending on what the participants register for (The organisators withhold the right to changes).

During the camp, Hämeenlinna Kendo Club Jô Ken Kai will also celebrate its 15-year existence. The invitation for the party will be sent to all clubs separately.

Additional Information
Niko Saikkonen
niko.saikkonen@armas.fi

Results of the Finnish National Team Championship and Dan Cup 2008 12/02/2008
Finnish National Team Championship, February 2nd, 2008

1. University of Helsinki, Helsinki
Sakari Jokinen, Emilia Vuorinen, Taro Morimoto, Tuomas Lehto, Otto Seppänen, Thomas Vikberg

2. Ki-Ken-Tai-Icchi 1, Helsinki
Heini Inkinen, Markus Lyyrtö, Akseli Korhonen, Mikko Juhola, Joonas Nissinen

3. Dai Kuma Ken Kai, Pori
Kari Ruuhilahti, Pertti Kyläniemi, Ari Kyläniemi, Tiina Liipo, Mira Metsälä

3. Ki-Ken-Tai-Icchi 3, Helsinki
Jenni Pessi, Dimitri Chilov, Joel Esteban, Katja Piipponen, Joakim Bremer

FS: Katja Piipponen, Ki-Ken-Tai-Icchi, Helsinki

FS: Kari Ruuhilahti, Dai Kuma Ken Kai, Pori



Dan Cup, February 3rd, 2008

1. Akseli Korhonen, Ki-Ken-Tai-Icchi, Helsinki

2. Taro Morimoto, University of Helsinki, Helsinki

3. Otto Seppänen, University of Helsinki, Helsinki

3. M. Pochs, Latvia

FS: Alena Lozhkina, St. Petersburg, Russia

FS: Thomas Vikberg, University of Helsinki, Helsinki

[Last modified 12/02/2008]

Five Nations Tournament, Results 23/01/2008
The traditional Five Nations Tournament was held between the Finns, Germans, Swedes, Swiss and Britons again last weekend in Basel, Switzerland, January 19th and 20th 2008. The participants are members or aspiring members of each country's national team 2008.

The Results are:

Team:
Ladies
1. Finland
2. Germany
3. Sweden & Great Britain

Men
1. Sweden
2. Germany
3. Finland & Switzerland

Individuals:
Ladies
1. Yokoo, Germany
2. Mattsson, Great Britain
3. Pitkänen, Finland & Udagawa, Germany

Men
1. Johansson, Sweden
2. Schullcke, Germany
3. Frey, Finland & Spengler, Germany

The Finnish Team was:

Ladies: Heini Inkinen, Johanna Pitkänen, Mia Raitanen, Emilia Vuorinen, Jenni Pessi, Helene Vanninen

Men: Markus Frey, Markus Lyyrtö, Sakari Jokinen, Akseli Korhonen, Taro Morimoto, Otto Seppänen, Joonas Nissinen, Joel Esteban
[Last modified 23/01/2008]

Kendo Mega Week in helsinki 17-23 March 2008 10/01/2008
Dear fellow kendokas!

The Easter week 17-23 March 2008 is full of miracles!
* EKC2008 in Helsinki
* Seminar in Helsinki 17-20. March
Action guaranteed for the whole week. Take a vacation and join us!

You'll find the schedules and info at the official EKC2008 homepage
www.ekc2008.com, behind 'Teams Info'
Direct link:
http://www.ekc2008.com/teamsinfo/schedules.html

Gradings will be organized up to 7th dan.
Please see the details from the HP.

Registrations are closed!

See you in Helsinki in Easter!
Pekka Nurminen
Chairman of the EKC2008 committee
[Last modified 17/03/2008]

The EKC2008 official products 08/01/2008
Dear Kendoka!

The 22nd European Kendo Championships will be held in Helsinki from March 21st to March 23rd this year. Now also YOU have the opportunity to participate in the upcoming event by buying our official products.
Presales exceeded the expectations. thank you for all who participated.

All revenues will be used for the organisation of the championships and to support the Finnish National Team. Any surpluses will be used for the benegit of Finnish kendo, f.ex. in the form of a nice camp etc.

Best Regards,

The EKC2008 Organising Committee
[Last modified 17/03/2008]

Two new Renshi titles in Finland 06/01/2008
Mikko Salonen, 6th Dan and Markus Frey, 6th Dan (both of Ki-Ken-Tai-Icchi Kendo Club, Helsinki) have been awarded with Renshi titles on December 8th, 2007 and are now the first holders of these titles in Finland.

Congratulations to both for this historical achievement!

National Dan & Kyu Examinations 03/12/2003
National kendo examinations are held annually in Finland at least at the following events:
Team championships, Pori jazz-camp and Helsinki-camp. If other opportunities present themselves, separate information will be sent out.

In addition to this, clubs organize their own kyu gradings of which they themselves notify their members.

At the national examinations it is possible to obtain lower dan grades (up to 3rd dan unless no other information is given) and upper kyu grades according to need. The FKA wishes, that gradings for lower kyu grades (5th and 6th kyu) will be organized as much on club levels, as possible.

During kyu level camps and competitions there is often the possibility for gradings as well. Please note, that kyu grades are national grades and do not necessarily correspond to another country's kyu level system. Dan grades are accepted internationally.

REGISTRATION for national examinations has to be done one week before examination date to the club, that's organizing the event and to the FKA through the club.

The Registration data has to include the following: name, birth date and grade to be examined.
[Last modified 28/01/2007]