Tuesday August 14th, 2018
Finnish Kendo Championships 2018 are held in Turku!
Both individual and team championships during the same weekend. Gather your team and get ready!
Free entrance for the audience.
ORGANIZER: Finnish Kendo Association in co-operation with Turku Kendo Clubs Rendaino and Dai Kenshin Kai.
DATE: 24.-25.11.2018
VENUE: S:t Olofsskolan, Luostarinkatu 11, 20700 Turku (Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/vMJoGcn45mS2)
SCHEDULE:
The schedule is approximate. On Saturday each competition series is starting as soon as possible after the completion of the previous competition series.
Friday 23.11.
18:00-20:00 free keiko at the school Martin koulu, Hopeasepänkuja 2, 20810 Turku (https://goo.gl/maps/4HmgssTC4R62)
Saturday 24.11.
09:00-10:00 shinai-check
10:00-10:15 opening ceremony
10:15-11:00 junior´s competition and prize seremony
11:00-13:00 women´s competition
13:00-14:00 lunch break for judges
14:00-16:00 men´s competition
16:00:16:15 prize ceremonies
16:15-18:00 free keiko
19:00-01:00 after kendo in TYY sauna, Rehtorinpellonkatu 4, 20500 Turku (https://goo.gl/maps/rW14AW474qJ2). Registration for after keiko is included in the camp registration form. Afterkendo is free of charge.
Sunday 25.11.
09:00-10:00 shinai-check
10:00-10:15 opening ceremony
10:15-13:30 team competition and prize ceremony
13:30-15:00 lunch break
15:00-17:00 free keiko
REGISTRATION:
https://goo.gl/forms/ONB6UlBondvLk4u03
Fees:
Juniors: 20€/hlö
Men and women: 30€/hlö
Team registration: https://goo.gl/forms/HOlSlHXK2Icdc0CF2
Fee: 50€/team
FLOOR ACCOMMODATION:
Turun Riento ry, Uudenmaankatu 16, 20500 Turku
Price: 10€/person/night
http://www.turunriento.fi/kokous-ja-liikuntatilaa
HOSTEL:
We recommend also S/S Bore ship hostel. A discount coupon with “Kendo SM”:
a cabin for two people 66 €/cabin/night (33 €/person/night)
a cabin for one person 42 €/cabin/night
Cabin reservations must be sent before 10.11.2018 per email at hostel.bore@turku.fi or by tel 040 843 6611.
http://www.msborea.fi/www/hostel
MORE INFO:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/331833784228969
Event on FKA page: http://kendoliitto.fi/tapahtumat/sm-kisat/
Voitto Vilkama
chair
Rendaino ry
pj@rendaino.fi
0409651377
Agnieszka Borowy
main organizer, board member
Rendaino ry
agn.borowy@gmail.com

COMPETITION SERIES´
Saturday individual competition
- Junior skill competition, ages 7-17 (hakama and keikogi, without bogu)
- Junior competition, ages 10-13 (at least 4. kyu, with bogu)
- Junior competition, ages 14-17 (at least 4. kyu, with bogu)
NB! All juniors under 18 years of age, who take part in the competition, must have a permission to compete from the instructor of their club. The instructors must consider carefully, if the junior should participate in the competition with or without bogu. The same junior can NOT participate in both competitions, with and without bogu. Junior competitions do not have different series for different grades.
- Women individual competition (no kyu level restrictions, below 3rd kyu competitors are devided equally in the pool stage)
- Men individual competition (no kyu level restrictions, below 1st kyu competitors are devided equally in the pool stage)
The equal devision of lower kyu level competitors is done to ensure, that competitors in all pools are as equally positioned as possible.
Sunday team competition
Five person teams, with members of at least 18 years of old and kyu level at least 6th kyu OR 16-17 of age and kyu level at least 3rd kyu.
Sponsors of the event: