We will have a seminar before Dan Shinsa on 5/21/17 Sunday at Honbu starting at 8:30am, doors will open at 8:15am.

The dan shinsa has been scheduled for 5/28/2017 at 8:30am at the Honbu Dojo.

Purpose of this Seminar is mostly to have 1 kyu applicants and judges understand new “Bokutou ni Yoru kendo Kihon Waza keiko ho” format and judging.

As you all know the 2017 Hawaii’s Dan Shinsa format has changed:

·       1 Kyu: Bokutou ni Yoru kendo Kihon Waza keiko ho        9 hon

·       Shodan: Nihonkendo kata Tachi                                           3hon

·       Ni-dan: Nihonkendo kata Tachi                                             5hon

·       San-dan: Nihonkendo kata Tachi                                          7hon

·       Yon-dan: Nihonkendo kata               Tachi 7hon, Kotachi  3hon

·       Go-dan: Nihonkendo kata                 Tachi 7hon, Kotachi  3hon