2016 AUSKF Iaido Camp RegPacket - Dallas

April 25, 2016
To All Members of the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF):
The Dallas-Fort Worth Kendo and iaido Kyokai (DFWKIK) is honored to host the
2016 AUSKF National Iaido Summer Camp, the All United States Iaido
Championships and Jodo Workshop from June 23, 2016 to June 27, 2016 at the
Sportsplex in Dallas, Texas.
Our Guest Instructors this year are Teruo Mitani Sensei, Iaido Hanshi 8 Dan,
from Kouchi, Japan and Masato Nakamura Sensei, Iaido Kyoshi 8 Dan, from
Ishikawa, Japan. Mitani Sensei was one of the instructors at the 2013 Iaido
Camp, and Nakamura Sensei has been with us since 2014.
Enclosed please find a packet of information that may be distributed to any
interested individuals. This same information will also be available via the official
2016 AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp Facebook Group site. Please visit
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1676542242630257/
This year, registration for the seminar, taikai, and meal selections will be
conducted online ONLY via the following link:
http://shinken.us/event/2016-auskf-iaido-summer-camp/
Once you are at the site, simply follow the instructions, print out your confirmation
at the end of the process and send the printed confirmation together with a check
for the designated amount payable to DFWKIK to the camp mailing address:
Dallas-Fort Worth Kendo & Iaido Kyokai
4145 Belt Line Rd.
Suite 212 #104
Addison, TX 75001
Online registration must be completed and payments and forms must be
received at the camp mailing address by Friday, June 3rd.
Shinsa forms and test questions will also be available on the registration site for
download and submission via a separate process detailed below. Candidates
seeking ranks up to 6 Dan are eligible to test but must have permission from their
instructor and the president of their regional Kendo Federation. Members of nonU.S. federations may also test with the signature of their national Kendo
Federation president.
1 Please note that registrants are responsible for their own ground transportation
while in Dallas. Hotel information may be found in the accompanying materials.
If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to
contact us via the Facebook Group or directly by email or phone.
We look forward to seeing you in Dallas!
Sincerely,
Rob Tranchin, Co-Chair
rtranchin@gmail.com
214.563.2552
Tomoyuki Hirasawa, Co-Chair
tomhirasawa@yahoo.com
469.247.3307
Websites:
Registration site: http://shinken.us/event/2016-auskf-iaido-summer-camp/
Facebook Group Page: 2106 AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1676542242630257/
Dallas Fort Worth Kendo and Iaido Kyokai: http://www.dfwkik.org/dallas/
2 The 2016 AUSKF Iaido Summer Camp
Dallas, Texas
Seminar begins Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and ends Monday, June
27, 2016 at Noon.
Location:
The Sportsplex at Valley View
5702 Alpha Rd.
Dallas, TX 75240
972.385.5416
Guest Instructors:
三谷昭雄（みたに
てるお）先生
居合道 範士八段（高知）
Teruo Mitani Sensei, Iaido Hanshi 8 Dan, Kouchi, Japan
中村正人（なかむら
まさと）先生
居合道 教士八段（石川）
Masato Nakamura Sensei, Iaido Kyoshi 8 Dan, Ishikawa, Japan
AUSKF Sensei:
Shozo Kato
Iaido Kyoshi 7 Dan, Kendo Kyoshi 8 Dan
Tatsuhiko Konno
Iaido Kyoshi 7 Dan, Kendo Kyoshi 7 Dan
Mark Uchida
Iaido Renshi 7 Dan, Kendo Renshi 7 Dan
Taikai Chair:
Russell Ichimura
Iaido Renshi 6 Dan, Kendo 6 Dan
Shinsa Chair:
Pamela Parker
Iaido Renshi 7 Dan
Jodo Workshop Coordinator:
Pamela Parker
Iaido Renshi 7 Dan
3 SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 22
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Pre-registration, Welcome Reception at location to be announced
Thursday, June 23
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sportsplex doors open at 8:15 a.m.
Registration, Iaido Seminar
The Sportsplex at Valley View
5702 Alpha Rd.
Dallas, TX 75240
Friday, June 24
Sportsplex doors open at 8:15 a.m.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Iaido Seminar
Saturday, June 25
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sportsplex doors open at 8:15 a.m.
2016 AUSKF Iaido Championships
7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Barbecue Banquet Dinner
Mike Anderson’s BBQ House
5410 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
Sunday, June 26
Sportsplex doors open at 8:15 a.m.
9 a.m. – Noon Iaido Shinsa
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Jodo Workshop
Monday, June 27
9 a.m. – Noon
Sportsplex doors open at 8:15 a.m.
Jodo Workshop
4 Camp Registration Procedure
Camp participants are required to register online at the following registration site:
http://shinken.us/event/2016-auskf-iaido-summer-camp/
You will be asked to enter required information, make daily lunch and Saturday
dinner banquet selections, and submit an electronic waiver.
At the end of the process, you will be asked to print out a confirmation page.
Please send a copy of that page and a check payable to DFWKIK for the
designated amount to:
Dallas-Fort Worth Kendo & Iaido Kyokai
4145 Belt Line Rd.,
Suite 212, #104
Addison, TX 75001
Deadline: Online registration must be completed in time so that payments and
written materials are received at the camp mailing address by Friday, June 3rd.
NO applications will be accepted nor refunds provided after the final cutoff date
of Friday, June 10, 2016.
Shinsa Appiication Requirements
Candidates may apply to test for rank up to and including 6 Dan. Candidates
must complete or provide ALL of the following prior to the examination:
• AUSKF membership or membership in another kendo federation recognized by
FIK.
• Completed shinsa application form, available by download from the registration
website. Please note that there are Exemption from sitting waza must
be explained and be accompanied with a doctor’s letter.
• Submission of online Waiver of Liability form
• Permission from iaido Instructor
• Permission from applicant’s Regional Kendo Federation president (or National
Kendo Federation president for non-US members)
• A copy of applicant’s current iaido menjo (rank certificate), uploaded via the
registration site or sent to Parker sensei at the address below.
5 • Written test answers, if applicable. Test questions may be found with the
application forms on the registration website.
• Separate check for menjo fee: Menjo fee will be refunded if shinsa is not
passed, but only if a separate check is provided. New menjo will be
mailed to each successful candidate’s instructor following the completion
of the shinsa.
• Deadline for receipt of shinsa applications is June 3, 2016. Any shinsa
application forms arriving after the final cut-off date of June 10, 2016
will NOT be accepted.
• All decisions of the examining board are final.
Shinsa Application Procedure
Shinsa application forms and test questions are available on the registration
website for download and printing. PLEASE NOTE that there are two
applications forms. One is for Kyu ranks to 3 Dan; another is for 4 Dan to 6 Dan.
Please fill out the appropriate form for the rank you are requesting.
There is a button on the registration site’s personal information page that will
allow you to upload an image of your current menjo, if you have iaido rank. If you
are unable to upload an image, send a copy of your current menjo to Parker
sensei at the address below.
If you indicate during the registration process that you will be testing, the shinsa
testing fee ($50) will be automatically added to your seminar fees and made part
of the amount you will send to the Dallas camp address. However, your shinsa
application form and menjo check must be sent to Parker sensei directly.
Once you have printed and filled out the appropriate shinsa application form,
make out a separate check for the appropriate menjo fee made payable to All
United States Kendo Federation (do not abbreviate) and send them both to
Parker Sensei at the following address so that they are received by the June 3rd
deadline:
Pam Parker
24 Fifth Avenue #426
New York, NY 10011
Menjo Fees are as follows:
Kyu (17 & under): $10
Kyu (Adult): $20
6 1 Dan: $30
2 Dan: $40
3 Dan: $60
4 Dan: $80
5 Dan: $100
6 Dan: $150
If you do not pass, your menjo check will be destroyed.
REGISTRATION CHECKLIST
To be mailed to the Summer Camp mailing address:
1) Printed online registration confirmation page
2) Check for the amount indicated, payable to DFWKIK
Summer Camp mailing address:
Dallas-Fort Worth Kendo & Iaido Kyokai
4145 Belt Line Rd.,
Suite 212, #104
Addison, TX 75001
For Shinsa Applicants
To be mailed to Parker sensei:
1) Appropriate Application Form for the rank you are seeking
2) Separate check for menjo fee (see menjo fee schedule above)
3) A copy of your current menjo (if you have iaido rank) and were unable to
upload an image of your menjo via the registration website.
4) Answers to test questions may be sent to Parker sensei via email at
pam_a_parker@yahoo.com or printed copies may be submitted to Parker
sensei at the seminar.
Mail to:
Pam Parker
24 Fifth Avenue #426
New York, NY 10011
7 The All United States Kendo Federation
2016 Iaido Taikai Rules
Eligibility: All participants must attend the iaido seminar to compete.
Nafuda (name tag): All participants must have a nafuda (name tag) for their
uniform. The nafuda must include English name, not just Japanese.
Sword Check: All participants must submit their swords for a sword check prior
to start of the taikai.
Attire: Gi and hakama must be of the same color: black on black, white on
white, blue on blue.
ZenKenRen Iaido Kata: Chosen by the instructors and posted on taikai day.
Koryu Kata:
Chosen by the participant
Match time limit:
Six minutes, all divisions
Match decisions: All matches are determined by hantei (judges decision)
All decisions of the referees and judges are final.
Awards:
1st place, 2nd place, two 3rd place, and Kantosho (Fighting
Spirit) awards will be handed out for each division
Divisions:
Mudansha:
No rank to 2 Kyu
Murakami Cup:
1 Kyu and 1 Dan
Murosako Cup:
2 Dan and 3 Dan
Yamaguchi Cup:
4 Dan and above
8 EVENT HOTEL:
The designated hotel for the seminar is the Sheraton Dallas Hotel by the
Galleria, located at 4801 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75244.
A block of rooms has been set aside on a first-come first-served basis for
participants at the rate of $109.00 plus tax. Breakfast vouchers for up to two
people per room and one free parking pass per room are included. These rates
will be available only until May 23, 2016.
You may reserve your rooms through a reservation website set up by the hotel
for the event. Copy and paste the following link into your browser:
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1603231252&key=1D7
A939F
You may also make reservations by calling the hotel’s reservation hotline at
800.325.3535. You will need to let the agent know that you would like to book a
room in the “All United States Iaido Summer Camp” room block.
IMPORTANT ADDRESSES
Sheraton Dallas Hotel by the Galleria (Event Hotel)
4801 Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy
Dallas, TX 75244
972.661.3600
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyI
D=1991&language=en_US
Sportsplex at Valleyview (Venue)
5702 Alpha Rd.
Dallas, TX 75240
972.385.5416
http://sportsplexvv.com
Mike Anderson’s BBQ House (Saturday Banquet)
5410 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75235
214.630.0735
http://www.mikeandersonsbbq.com
9 Mr. Sushi (Second Dojo)
4860 Belt Line Rd.
Dallas, TX 75254
972.385.0168
http://www.mrsushidallas.com
OTHER HOTELS
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel Quorum
15160 Quorum Drive
Addison, TX 75001
972.404.1555
Hampton Inn
4505 Beltway Drive
Addison, TX 75001
972.991.2800
La Quinta Inn & Suites Galleria
14925 Landmark Blvd.
Addison, TX 75254
972.404.0004
Comfort Suites
4555 Beltline Rd.
Addison, TX 75001
972.503.6500
Super 8 Hotel
4150 Beltway Drive
Addison, TX 75001
972.233.2525
LUNCH OPTIONS NEAR SPORTSPLEX
Whole Foods
5100 Belt Line Road
Addison, TX 75254
Panera Bread
5325 Belt Line Rd.
Dallas, TX 75254
10 MAPS TO IMPORTANT ADDRESSES
DFW to EVENT HOTEL (30 min.)
11 LOVE FIELD (DAL) TO EVENT HOTEL (25 min.)
12 EVENT HOTEL TO SPORTSPLEX (5 min.)
(May also travel north on Welch and east on Alpha) 13 EVENT HOTEL TO MIKE ANDERSON’S BBQ HOUSE (25 min.)
(Take Inwood Road to Harry Hines Blvd. to avoid Tollway) 14 EVENT HOTEL TO MR. SUSHI (5 min.)
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