Queensland Kendo Renmei invites you to the Queensland Kendo Summer Seminar & Grading Examination!

The Summer QLD State Seminar and Grading will take place at the Gold Coast Recreation Pricinct over the weekend of the 13-14 December 2025. Slightly different to the usual format, this event has a "gasshuku" style format (training camp), so we will be encouraging everyone to stay onsite and spend the entire weekend together. Onsite accommodation and meals are available and encouraged. There will be optional morning keiko (mawarigeiko or free keiko) as per the below schedule.

Chief Instructors:

Each club have been invited to lead componebts of the seminar.

Date/time: 13-14 December 2025
Location: Gold Coast Recreation Precinct (Tallebudgerra)

Who can attend - Current QKR members, AKR affiliate members and FIK affiliate* members are welcome to attend.

Cost: $10 to $35 (seminar only) + $165 (optional accommodation)

Concession tickets are avilable for eligible members.

Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/2025-qkr-summer-kendo-seminar-event-registration (Closes 12 dec 11:55pm)

Onsite Accommodation - must be booked by Friday 28th November 11:55pm

Grading Examination

Date/time: Sunday 14th December 9am

Grading offered: Kendo 3 Kyu to 1 Kyu, 1 Dan to 3 Dan.

Grading levels to be confirmed based on grading panel availability.

Cost: Standard Grading Fees + $18

Registration: Please follow the steps below

Submit your signed Grading Application Form (found here: akr_grading_applcation_form QKR - 2024_08_12.pdf) to Grading@qkr.asn.au by 5pm Friday 28th November 2025 to be eligible to be examined. No late submissions will be accepted.
Pay your grading fees via https://events.humanitix.com/2025-queensland-kendo-summer-14-december-grading-examination-grading-registration-and-payment

Dan grading written examination questions will be posted on the QKR website and emailed to registered applicants at a later date.

Current QKR members, AKR affiliate members and FIK affiliate* members are eligible for the grading examination.

* A foreign candidate must complete an AKR Grading Application Form and provide a letter of approval from the President of their FIK affiliated body requesting permission for the person to attend the Examination. The letter must include the following information:

That the candidate is a current financial member of that body;
When and where the candidate's current grade was obtained;
A copy of the current Grading Certificate; and
A statement that the candidate has trained continuously for the required time.

Seminar and Grading Examination Location:

Tallebudgera Sport and Recreation Centre, 1525 Gold Coast Hwy Palm Beach, QLD 4221.

Parking is available onsite (for those staying onsite), or public car parks in surrounding areas.

N.B. QLD Summer State Seminar and Grading for Iaido and Jodo will be held separately this year (date TBC).

Please contact the Secretary at secretary@qkr.asn.au should you have any queries.

QKR Committee

Contact the host of 2025 QKR Summer KENDO Seminar - EVENT REGISTRATION