The Australian Iaido & Jodo Seminar & Championships bring together members of affiliated Clubs to take part in a week of training, followed by the Australian Championships and a senior level grading in both arts.

In 2012 the Seminar, the 21st Iaido Championships and 12th Jodo Championships will be held in Sydney, New South Wales.

Training is lead by Oda Katsuo Sensei, 8 Dan Hanshi (Iaido Technical Adviser) and Nagayama Kuniaki Sensei, 7 Dan Kyoshi (Jodo Technical Adviser), together with senior members of the local Iaido and Jodo community.

All Seminar and Championship events will be held at the Brickpit Sports Stadium, in Sydney's North West, approximately 25km from the CBD.

More Information

For more information on the facilities please contact the Brickpit Sports Stadium at 1 Dartford Road, Thornleigh NSW 2120, telephone 02 9481 9844.

Public Transport

Information on Sydney's extensive public transport network is avalable online from CityRail and Sydney Buses.

The nearest train station is Normanhurst on the Northern Line, located approximately 730M east of the Brickpit Stadium.

Nearby Accommodation

A number of apartments and hotels are located within a short drive of the Stadium.

Some suggestions include, the Waldorf Apartments in Pennant Hills and Hornsby (a 7 minute drive), the Ibis Hotel in Thornleigh (a 4 minutes drive or a long walk), the Quest Apartments and Stamford Hotel, both offering a range of locations 20 minutes away.

Online booking services such as Wotif are also a good option if you are looking for a place to stay.

The full schedule will be available closer to the event along with the final list of Sensei attending. The info below is taken from last year's Seminar as an example.

Event Schedule

Date	AM	PM	Later
Mon 23 Jan	Jodo	IaidoSession includes Kendo Kata
Tue 24 Jan	Iaido	JodoSession includes Kendo Kata
Wed 25 Jan	JodoIncluding Shimpan training	IaidoSession includes Kendo Kata
Thu 26 Jan	IaidoIncluding Shimpan training	JodoSession includes Kendo Kata
Fri 27 Jan	Jodo followed by Iaido	Iaido & Jodo Board AGMsSensei sightseeing, dojo available for free training
Sat 28 Jan	Iaido & Jodo Competitions		Official Dinner
Sun 29 Jan	Iaido & Jodo GradingsDan level candidates only	Kyu GradingsRun by the NSWKR (not part of the National Seminar)

Registration is open to all members of the Australian Kendo Renmei and International organisations affiliated with the All Japan Kendo Federation.

How to Register

Download and complete the Registration Form and Grading Application Form (if applicable), and send these along with payment to your State or International Coordinator (see below).

Please note, it is not possible to register direct with the Organising Committee.

Grading at the Event

The Grading will be held on Sunday 29th January 2012 for Dan Grade candidates.

• Seitei Iaido: 1st Dan to 4th Dan.
• Seitei Jodo: 1st Dan to 3rd Dan.

In addition a Kyu level grading will be held on Sunday afternoon. This will be managed by the NSW Kendo Association and is not part of the Australian Seminar & Championships. The Kyu grading is open to all suitably qualified Kyu grade members and normal Australian grading rules apply.

Downloads

• Seminar & Championship Registration Procedures
• Seminar & Championship Registration Form
• Grading Application Form
• Grading Application Form (NSW Kyu Grading)
• Master Registration Form (needed by State Coordinators only)
• Iaido Dan Grade Examination Questions
• Jodo Dan Grade Examination Questions

Examination questions for the Dan Grading and the master spreadsheet for use by State Coordinators will be available shortly.

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