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:

  • Kim Taylor  sensei (Iaido 7 dan, Jodo 7 dan, Renshi) TBC

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

  • Ed Chart sensei (Iaido 7 Dan, Jodo 7 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 5 Dan, Jodo 5 Dan, Jukendo 2 Dan, Tankendo 2 Dan)

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

Free Training

 

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

Iaido Seminar

Instructor Led Jodo

 

Sep 12, 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 - 12:00 PM

Iaido Seminar

Instructor Led Jodo

 

Sep 13, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch @ Kitchen or Outside

Sep 13, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Jukendo & Tankendo Seminar

Instructor Led Iaido & Jodo

 

Sep 13, 5:00 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, 3:00 - 6:00 PM 

Jodo Seminar

Instructor Led Iaido

 

Sep 14, 6:00 PM

Seminar ends || Dinner @ TBD

 

* Schedule subject to change without notice.

SEMINAR FEES & DONATIONS

Cost is $60 per session or $275 for the entire seminar. Lunch is not provided as part of admission to the seminars.  Feel free to bring your own meal or purchase supper (Friday) or lunch (Saturday) through the KMK at a price of $10 per meal. 

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

REGISTRATION