2025 Western Canada Iaido & Jodo Seminar

September 12 - 14, 2025

The Canadian Kendo Federation invites you to attend a three-day Iaido and Jodo seminar on September 12 - 14, 2025 in Calgary, AB at Woodcliff United Church (5010 Spruce Drive SW).  

We are honoured to host:

  • Eric Tribe sensei (Iaido 7 Dan, Jodo 7  Dan, Renshi)

  • Ed Chart sensei (Iaido 6 Dan, Jodo 6 Dan)

  • Aurélien Narcour sensei (Iaido 6 Dan Renshi, Jodo 6 Dan Renshi)

  • Pam Morgan sensei (Iaido 5 Dan, Jodo 5 Dan)

  • Alex Cook sensei (Iaido 4 Dan, Jodo 5 Dan)

  • Miki Ko-Takashima-Chart, (Iaido 4 Dan, Jukendo, Tankendo)

A CKF Jodo Grading will be offered to candidates challenging 1 Kyu - 3 Dan.

Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

SCHEDULE*

Note: Times are listed in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

DATE/TIME

LOWER HALL

EDWORTHY PARK

FYI

Sep 12, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Seminar Registration/

Check-in/Free Training

   

Sep 12, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Iaido Seminar

Instructor Led Jodo

 

Sep 12, 2:00 PM - 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Dinner @ Kitchen or Outside

Sep 12, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Jodo Seminar

Instructor Led Iaido

 

Sep 13, 8:30 AM

Grading and Seminar Registration/

Check-in

Free Training

 

Sep 13, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Jodo Grading

Free Training

 

Sep 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Jukendo Seminar

Instructor Led Iaido & Jodo

 

Sep 13, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

Lunch @ Kitchen or Outside

Sep 13, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Tankendo Seminar

Instructor Led Iaido & Jodo

 

Sep 13, 6:00 PM

Dinner @ TBD

Sep 14, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

N/A

Possible outdoor training, TBD based on interest

This will be decided at the end of day Saturday.

Sep 14, 2:00 - 5:00 PM 

Iaido Seminar

Instructor Led Jodo

 

Sep 14, 5:00 PM

Seminar ends || Dinner @ TBD

 

* Schedule subject to change without notice.

SEMINAR FEES & DONATIONS

Cost is $50 per session. Lunch is not provided as part of admission to the seminars.  Feel free to bring your own lunch or purchase pizza and pop through the KMK at a price of $10 per lunch. 

Preferred methods of payment: Interac e-Transfer or PayPal to kamusokai@gmail.com. See form for all options.

REGISTRATION