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Gardena Kendo Club 

 Practice Day Schedule

Wednesday

Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced class

7:00pm (start warm-ups) through 9:00pm (All ages)
9:00pm: Uchikomi/jigeiko (Optional)

 

初心者 / 上級者クラス

午後7時~午後9時

打ち込み/地稽古(自由参加)

午後9時~

Saturday

Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced class

8:30AM-10:30AM (All ages) 

*Saturday schedule subject to change due to JCI events. Notice will be provided.

初心者 / 上級者クラス

午前8:30~午前10:30

**土曜日の稽古時間は、JCI 施設の都合で時間の変更がある場合があります。その際は別途お知らせします。

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EVENT (Updated 5/5/2025)

 2025

June

​​SCKO Shinpan Seminar

Date: 6/1/2025 (Sun)

Time:  9:45 am (start time, please arrive early) - 5:00 pm

Location: Marc Fosnaugh Gymnasium

Address: 24428 Eshelman Avenue, Lomita, CA 90717

Lunch: Bento option available ($15/each), please see GoogleForms
Participants: SCKO kenshi who are 3-Dan and Up AND 18 years old or older
Equipment & Attire:  Shinpan-ki (red+white referee flags) is required.  Recommended attire is FIK Shinpan clothing--dark navy jacket, white shirt, dark red tie, grey slacks, dark navy socks.  If you do not have these items yet, you may wear keikogi and hakama.  **NOTE: We will have open practice/godogeiko at the end of the seminar so please bring your bogu

Registration: https://forms.gle/y7BEpQMtb7RCQw3k6

​​SCKO 27th California Memorial Kendo Team Tournament

Date: 6/8/2025 (Sun)

Time: 8:00am~

Location: Marina High School

Address:  15871 Springdale St Huntington Beach, CA 92649 

SCKO Godo Keiko (Junior)

Date: 6/15/2025 (Sun)

Time: 9:00am-10:45pm

Location: Long Beach Kendo Dojo

Address: 1766 Seabright Ave. Long Beach, California 90813

SCKO Godo Keiko (18 and over and Jr. 2dan and up)

Date: 6/15/2025 (Sun)

Time: 11:00am-12:00pm 

Location: Long Beach Kendo Dojo

Address: 1766 Seabright Ave. Long Beach, California 90813

July

2025 Team USA Prospects Camp

Date: 7/19 (Sat) and 7/20 (Sun)

7/19(Sat)

Time: 8:00am-5:00pm

Location: Silverado Park

Address: 1545 W 31st Long Beach, CA 

7/20 (Sun)

Time: 8:00am-12:00pm

Location: Silverado Park

Address: 1545 W 31st Long Beach, CA 

※Prospects should sign up using the Google Form linked below.

Registration fee for the camp is $50 - please make payment via PayPal to teamusakendo@gmail.com 

using the link included on the form: https://forms.gle/PLPMzYeujVj6WfKH6

 

PNKF Women's Seminar & Taikai

Seminar

Date ・Time ・Location ・Entry Fee 

・July 12th (Saturday) 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Broadview Thomson K-8 (Big Gym)
 13052 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133   $20

・July 13th (Sunday) 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.   $15

・July 14th (Monday) 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Highline Kendo Kai
 1321 SW 102nd St, Seattle, WA 98146   $15

・July 16th (Wednesday) TBD   $15

・July 17th (Thursday) 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Broadview Thomson K-8 (Big Gym)
 13052 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133   $15

・July 18th (Friday) TBD Godo Keiko

9th North American Women's Invitational Kendo Championship

Date: July 19, 2025, (Sat)

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Doors open at 8am)

Tournament Location: Spartan Recreation Center

Address: 202 NE 185th St. Shoreline, WA 98155

Entry Fee: $60 (USD) per person, which includes one tenugui and one bento.

Special Guest: Chinatsu Murayama Sensei, Kyoshi 7D

After Taikai Party: The party will be held on the evening of Saturday, July 19th, right after the tournament at:

 Gateway Tavern

24309 56th Ave W.

Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

 All ages welcome.

 Banquet fee is $35 per person, including food, non-alcoholic, and some alcoholic beverages.

All Japan Dojo Renmei Tournament

Date:7/30/2025 (Sun)

Time: all day

Location: The Nippon Budokan 

Address: 2–3 KitanomarukōenChiyoda, Tokyo 102-8321, Japan

August

Nikkei Game

Date: 8/10/2025 (Sun)

Time: 

Location: BTD

Address: 

Godo Keiko @ Las Vegas 

Date: 8/22/2025 (Sun)

Time: 

Location: BTD

Address: 

 

High Rank Promotion Exam and Seminar

Date: 8/23-8/24/2025

Time: 

Location: Las Vegas / YMCA gym

Address: 

All California Kendo Tournament

Date: 8/31/2025 (Sun)

Time: 

Location: Fresno

Address: 

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