Dear President & Vice-President of AUSKF Member Federations

Dear President & Vice-President of AUSKF Member Federations,

The following is the request from All Japan Kendo Federation. Please inform following information to your members.

* AJKF willnotaccept application form individually. AUSKF must send all the application forms to AJKF together.

Please be aware of the following Exam Date & AUSKF Deadline of the examinations.

1. Email "Foreign Exam Application(Application RequestForm)" to Michio Kajitani (VP Promotion & Examination Committee).

and send $100 payable to AUSKF for application process fee to

Michio Kajitani

AUSKF VP P&E

590 Shadowbrook CT

Redlands, CA, 92374

2. Request the president of member federation to email **Recommendation(Renshi, & Kyoshi applicants only) to VP Promotion & Examination prior to the AUSKF Deadline. AUSKF deadline is 14 days prior to the AJKF deadline.

This will be the information for the AUSKF President to make the applicant’s Recommendation.

**Conditions for Recommendation for Renshi/Kyoshi

①Presently practice Kendo on a regular basis

②Play a leading role in the Kendo society of your country, possess great judgment and live sound life

③Have attended the official seminars organized by FIK and/or FIK affiliated organizations (including EKF/LAKC)

④Are recognized for having sufficient knowledge of Nippon Kendo Kata, Refereeing, Coaching methods and the competence for Jitsugi that are necessary for Renshi

⑤The President of the organization can guarantee that you possesses such sufficient knowledge and competence

⑥Have retained the necessary experience in coaching and refereeing

⑦Live in your country and have been a registered member of your organization for at least 1 year; and will continue to live in your country and be a registered member of your organization at least 1 year from now

3. "Application Form for AJKF" will be emailed to the applicants as soon as his/her all Request Form, a copy of current rank, (**Recommendation for Renshi / Kyoshi), and a check are received by VP President of Promotion & Examination.

4. "Application Form to AJKF" should be filled and emailed back to the VP Promotion & Examinationby the AUSKF Deadline.

5. The direction for examination from AJKF will be distributed to each applicants.

6. Please follow the direction from AJKF.

Please see the FIK link for events and deadlines. AUSKF must receive your application 14 days prior to AJKF deadline.

Again, email applications to :

and send $100 payable to AUSKF for application process fee to :

Michio Kajitani

AUSKF VP P&E

590 Shadowbrook CT

Redlands, CA, 92374