Dear Friends,
We have the pleasure to inform you that our friend Serge HENDRICKX has been granted the title (shogo) of KYOSHI during his last stay in Japan. So he is now nanadan kyoshi!
He personally received his SHOGO from our President during the seminar organised by WAKAKOMA KENSHIKAI in Auderghem.
Big applause and congratulations to you Serge!
Category - Kendo
Dates for the 2014 ABKF seminar have been added to the agenda.
More information here
For all those who have known him well and also for those who just met him some day, somewhere around a shiai jo. We’ve got very, very sad news to tell! Stéphane SNYERS has just passed away after a terrible disease. He was yondan kendo and godan iaido for those who had some day the pleasure to practise with him … All our thoughts to his family, RIP Stéphane.
The 23th ABKF Winter seminar Kendo, Iaido & Jodo & International Goodwill Competition will be held in Brussels from the 17th to 22th of December 2013.
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A new 7th dan Kendo in Belgium! Our friend Jean Claude Wolfs passed successfuly this test today at Eaubonne during the exams organized by EKF. Big congratulations!!
Le samedi 12 octobre 2013
Lien direct vers le PDF: 2ème Championnat Kendo BKR 21-10-2012
This year again, we had two very nice seminars for Kendo & Iaido.
Here some group pictures taken; more available at social networks! See you all in December for the ABKF Winter seminar or in 2014 for our next Summer edition!
At the end of the first day of the 25th EKC, our member, Sara Van Laecken got a fighting spirit award in the “Junior” category.
The second day has seen the “men” team matches. This year, our national team got the second place in this tournament after very strong matches against Italy, Lithuania, Russia, Austria, Spain and finally France… details are on the EKF website and more pictures available at social networks. Check also the letter from our ABKF President (NL & FR versions)
DD EKC 2013_fr
DD EKC 2013_nl
For the 4th time, all ABKF Yudansha had their National Championships in Forest/Vorst on Sunday March 3rd.
We had 5 pool of ladies, 3 pool of juniors and 29 poolof men attending the individual tournaments and 17 team for the team tournament.
Complete results can be found in the excell files here:
BKC Junior 2013 BKC Team 2013 BKC-Men-2013-A BKC Ladies 2013
Pictures will follow as soon as possible, check also social media for more…
At the end of the 2013 EKF Kendo Referee Seminar, our Federation had the honour to congratulate Yoshinobu Kurogi from Wakakoma Kenshi Kai & Wesley Haeke from Kojika for their achievement for 7th & 6th dan. Beside them, also other successfull Belgian candidates had the pleasure to pass a grade. Congratulations to all of them!