Kendo Club at University of Michigan

Tournaments

The Competitors' Pledge

The Competitor's Pledge was created as a collaboration between Takashi Ezaki-sensei, Noriyuki Sakuma-sensei of Detroit Kendo Dojo, and Assistant Coach Joe Ponchart (University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan). It is often used before tournaments in this area, and is provided here:

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Tournament Calendar

Our members have many opportunities to compete in several Kendo tournaments throughout the year.

Here are the anticipated regular tournaments of note: if you know of others, feel free to email us about it.

In 2008

Randolph, MA All Eastern US Kendo Federation Tournament - October 25th-26th.

Apple Valley,MN Midwest Kendo Federation Tournament - October 18-19th.

Millington, TN Southeast United States Kendo Federation Tournament - October 4th.

Ypsilanti, MI - May 18th. 5th Annual Michigan Dojo Family Tournament,

Cleveland, OH - April 4th-6th. 20th Annual Cleveland Kendo Tournament,

Chicago, IL - Student Tournament, open to middle school, high school, and undergraduate students - March 15th.

Detroit, MI 10th Annual Open Kendo Tournament, Detroit Kendo Dojo (Birmingham, MI) - February 16th-17th.

In 2007

Chicago, IL Midwest Kendo Federation Championships - October 6th-7th 2007. Registration deadline for tournament is September 30. Registration deadline for testing is 9/25. Tournament applications are available here, and testing applications are available here.

Egan, MN Heartland Kendo Kendo Team Championships (Team Divisions only) - June 16th 2007. Registration deadline is June 4th.

Toronto, Ontario Canada University of Toronto Kendo Tournament - June 9th, 2007. Registration deadline is May 26th.

Ypsilanti, MI, Michigan Family Tournament, Eastern Michigan University Kendo Club - May 20th, 2007.

Cambridge, MA - April 22-23, 2007. 10th Annual Harvard-Invitational Shoryuhai Intercollegiate Kendo Tournament Harvard-Radcliffe Kendo Club

Cleveland, OH - April 14nd-15th 2007. 19th Annual Cleveland Kendo Tournament, Case Western Reserve University. Please note that this tournament is in the Greater Northeastern Federation, and testing requires special permission for MWKF members. Application forms and further information is available here

Detroit, MI 9th Annual Open Kendo Tournament, Detroit Kendo Dojo (Birmingham, MI) - February 17th-18th.

Toronto, Ontario Canada 2nd Annual Intercollegiate Invitational, York University Kendo Club (at Japan Canadian Culture Centre) - January 20th.

In 2006

Toronto, Ontario Canada Ontario Senior Kendo Tournament, Japanese Canadian Culture Centre (J.C.C.C.), November 18th 2006.

Chicago, IL Midwest Kendo Federation Championships - October 28th-29th, Tournament applications are available here

Washington DC George Washington University Kendo Club Tournament and Seminar, October 28th, 2006

Williamsburg, VA, College of William and Mary Kendo Tournament - February 25-26th 2006.

Further information about upcoming tournaments will be announced through this webpage and also through the email list.

If you would like to have your tournament listed on this webpage, please email kendoclubinfo@umich.edu

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