
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。

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 Kitanomarukōen, Chiyoda, 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: