Bladeborn Dojo

04/02/2026

PNKF Iaido cordially invites you to register for

2026 AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp

July 22-26 · To be held at Linfield University · McMinnville, Oregon

Registration link: www.shinken.cc/event/2026-auskf-iaido-seminar

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Be sure to get any and all paperwork in order for the seminar, should you choose to go. I have been to the PNKF for the yearly seminar before, and it was a great time. Beautiful campus, excellent public transit, and affordable lodging. If you can go, do so.

02/04/2026

Kato Sensei has asked that you have the following information.

Registration for 2026 East Coast Iaido seminar is now open!

Please use this link to register:

We are pleased to announce the 2026 East Coast Iaido Seminar, Taikai and Shinsa on March 21-22, at Earl Y. Byrd Center (County Prep) - 525 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ 07302. Head Instructor and Taikai Shinpancho: Shozo Kato, Iaido Kyoshi 7-dan, Kendo Kyoshi 8-dan. (New York) Tatsuhiko Ko...

01/19/2026

2026 Spring PNKF Iaido Shinpan Seminar and Shinsa (Kyu to 3 Dan)

March 28 (Saturday) – 29 (Sunday)

Meadowdale Middle School in Lynnwood, Washington

Tatsuhiko Konno Sensei, Kyoshi 7 Dan
Jonathan Bannister Sensei, Renshi 7 Dan
Robert Stroud Sensei, Renshi 6 Dan

Please note: Deadline for online registration AND applicable fees and shinsa paperwork is Saturday, February 28.

Click here to see the event information and registration.

We sincerely hope you will join us!
Kind regards,

Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation, Iaidō Committee Event Coordinator
Karin Feddersen

01/13/2026

2026 AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp: Seminar, Taikai and Shinsa
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Dates
Welcome Reception (Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar) - Wednesday, July 22, 6:30-8:30pm
AUSKF Iaido Seminar, Taikai, and Shinsa - Thursday, July 23 - Sunday, July 26, 2026

Registration is expected to open in early Spring

2026 AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp, National Taikai, and Shinsa
to be held at Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon

01/11/2026

Sensei-gata, Dojo Seniors, Iaido-ka,

SAVE the DATE!
Kato Shozo Sensei has asked that the following information be shared with you:

2026 East Coast Iaido Seminar, Taikai and Shinsa will be held on March 20-21-22 at

County Prep High School of Jersey City New Jersey, 525 Montgomery Street, Jersey City 07302.

Friday March 20 will be Kodansha session, open to 4 dan and above.

Saturday March 21 will be seminar open to all ranks.

Sunday March 22 will be Taikai, with competition by rank, Mudansha to 5 dan, and Shinsa up to 4 dan.

Registration website is under construction, as soon as it is ready, we will send out the link.

Thank you for your attention.

Pam Parker

08/14/2025

Announcement!
The Jodo National Seminar this year is changing location and time! And we were able to invite the Canadians, so it is the first official International Jodo seminar for the North American family.
Time: December 5 - 8, Friday - Sunday.
Location: Near Detroit! Use that airport.
We were able to secure 2 Hachidan Hanshis from Japan to teach at the seminar.
More details will be released soon!
You'll have the opportunity to learn from and practice with just about everyone doing jodo in the USA and many experienced jodoka from Canada.

05/07/2025

Please join us for 2025 AUSKF Iaido Seminar, Taikai and Shinsa to be held in Houston TX, July 31–August 1.

Registration link can be found at: https://www.suskif.org/iaidocamp

Whether you are looking for competition, promotion, or just a solid lesson, register now. These events are always a good time.

Yamazaki Akimasa Sensei, Iaido Hanshi Hachidan (Ibaraki) Nakada Masashi Sensei, Iaido Kyoshi Hachidan (Kanagawa) Maruoka Akihito Sensei, Iaido Kyoshi Hachidan (Kochi)

04/03/2024

The 2024 AUSKF Iaido summer seminar, taikai, and shinsa has been officially opened for registration. Sign up now!

"Sensei-gata, Iaidoka,
AUSKF is pleased to announce that registration for this year’s Iaido national seminar, taikai and shinsa is now open.
Please use this link:
shinken.cc/event/2024-auskf-iaido-seminar
to register.
Instruction will be provided by Shozo Kato Sensei (Iaido Kyoshi 7 dan), and Konno Sensei, Cruise Sensei and Parker Sensei.
All US shinsa candidates must be current (April 1 2024-March 31 2025) members of AUSKF. Foreign candidates need permission from their national federation president.
Taikai participation is limited to AUSKF members."

Registration is open for the 2024 AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp in Salt Lake City, UT.

01/29/2024

The upcoming East Coast Iaido Seminar, taikai, and shinsa is open for registration. This is an excellent opportunity for learning and promotion. Be sure to mind the cut off date!

Please join us March 8-10 for the 2024 East Coast Iaido Seminar in Weehawken, NJ. Instruction will be provided by Kato Shozo Sensei, Kyoshi 7 dan Iaido, Kyoshi 8 dan Kendo. Taikai Shinpan-cho will be Pam Parker Sensei, Kyoshi 7 dan Iaido A reminder: You must be fully vaccinated (booster is a good id...

10/29/2023

We are thrilled to provide a demonstration at Xplosion! It is our combined hope to share the focus and discipline of iaido with everyone.

This class will be for everyone 12 and up, so adults are welcome. Please come out and learn more!

We are adding a New class! Iaidō (居合道)

This Saturday at 10 AM, we will be having an informational meeting on the art of Iaido. Not sure what an informational meeting is? This is a meeting to come see if this is a class for you. Ask questions, learn, and meet the instructor. A class will not be scheduled until we have 6 iaidoka committed.

This is a class for ages 12 and up.

Iaido is the Japanese art of drawing, cutting, and resheathing the katana. It places a great emphasis on correctness of form, precision and efficiency of movement, and mental focus.

This class will be taught by AUSKF certified instructor John Baker. His family has been a part of Xplosion since we opened in 2021.

To learn more about Iaido visit https://www.kendo-world.com/what-is-iaido

03/29/2023

https://www.auskf.org/news-events/details-auskf-2023-iaido-camp

This is the largest iaido event of the year. Registration is not open yet, but keep your eyes open. Anyone with a desire for learning, competition, or promotion should be there!

August 10 - 13, 2023. The AUSKF Iaido camp(Seminar,Taikai and Shinsa) will be held at: Louetta Automotive Sports Complex 17120 House Hahl Road 17120 House Hahl Road Cypress, Texas, 77433 Two Iaido instructor's names will be decided after the two sensei are dispatched from the All Japan Kendo