HELLENIC KENDO IAIDO NAGINATA FEDERATION

founded 1999

Member European Kendo Federation(EKF)

Member International Kendo Federation(FIK)

9thALL GREECE IAIDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016

4thSORYU IAIDO CUP 2016

Athens14-17April 2016

  1. The 9th All Greece Iaido Championships 2016 will take place from 15-17Απριλίου 2016 in Athens (A’ Ilioupolis Sport Hall, Ethnarchou Makariou & Iros Konstantopoulou, Ilioupolis). The event is organized by Hellenic Kendo Iaido Jodo Naginata Federation, HKINF.
  1. Inthecontextofthe9th All Greece Iaido Championships 2016will be included:

Iaido Training Seminar,

IaidoShinsa, 1 kyu & 1-4 Dan,

9th All Greece Iaido Championships 2016(Individual division- Only Hellenic participation ),

4thSoryuIaido Cup 2016 (Team Division – International participation).

SCHEDULE

  1. Schedule of the event is appeared below:

Friday15April 2016 / 19:00-21:00 Iaido Seminar
Saturday16April 2016 / 09:00 – 16:00 Iaido Seminar
16:30 IaidoShinsa, 1 kyu & 1-4 dan
Sunday17April 2016 / 09:00-16:00 9th All Greece Iaido Champ 4th SoryuIaido Cup 2016.

9thALL GREECEIAIDO CHAMPIONSHIPS4thSORYUIAIDO CUP 2016

  1. DateTime:Sunday17April 2016, 4thSoryuIaido Cup09:00. All Greece Iaido Champat 12:00,following the 4thSoryuIaido Cup.
  2. Place:Α’llioupolis SportHall, (Ethnarchou Makariou & Iros Konstantopoulou, Ilioupolis).
  1. Commitee:

Taikai Director: S.G. Drossoulakis

Chief Referee / Shinpancho:OrdynskySylvia, Iaidorenshi 7 dan

ViceChampionships Director: Kokkinou Eva

Secretariat Director: as will be determined

Shiaijo 1 & 2 Chiefs, -TimeKeepers - Recorders: as will be determined

  1. Referees / Shinpan :

Will be determined

  1. Medical Support:

Zagas Ioannis.

  1. Rules and Regulations:

Competition will take place in accordance with The Regulations of Iaido Shiai and Shinpan & The Subsidiary Rules of Iaido Shiai and Shinpan, ZNKR October 1996), with the following clarifications:

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a. Competition for 9th AGIC will include Individual divisions only: Mudan (5-1 Kyu) – Shodan – Nidan–Sandan & Yondan.Competition for 4thSoryuIaidoCupwill include a Team Division only.

b. Participation in 9th AGIC is limited to HKINF members only. Participationin4thSoryuIaido Cupis open to all members of member-federations of EKFFIK.

c. For9thAGICduringPreliminaryphase (Pools) competitors will present an embu of three predetermined kata, in 4 min time. Inthefinalphase (KO) competitors will present an embu of five predetermined kata, in 6 min time.

d. For4thSoryuIaido Cup, Everyteamwillrepresentitsdojoand will be comprised by three players,with the possibility of one reserve (the summary of dan grades of performing members must not exceed 10 dan; Mudan is considered as 1 dan).Every dojo may be represented by two teams, of predetermined composition. Ineveryphase, PoolsKO, every competitor will perform an enbu of three kata, in four minutes time. Winning team is the one with the most wins in that particular match. In case a team is composed by two players only, the position of Chuken will remain vacant.

e. In Soryu Iaido Cup mixed teams may composed for individual players who want to compete in the Taikai.

f. Use ofsageois obligatory.

  1. Registration:

Registrationclosingdate, foralldivisionsisTuesday 5 April 2016.

ParticipationFormsshouldbereceivedbythatdatebyHKINFGeneralSecretary, SpirosG. Drossoulakis, through e-mail:

Followingthisdate, noparticipationentrieswillbeaccepted.

  1. Drawings

DrawingswilltakeplaceonThursday 7 April 2016at 1600 atMARTIAL ARTS CLUB, Chelmou 7 Neo Heraklion. Thepresenceofonerepresentativebyevryparticipatingclub/dojoisallowed.

  1. Remarks

MeetingofparticipatingteamsrepresentativeswilltakeplaceonSaturday16April 2016at a place and timetobeannounced.

IAIDO TRAINING SEMINAR

  1. IaidoTrainingSeminarwilltakeplaceatthesamevenue, accordingtoschedule above. Thefollowingsenseiwillassist at the seminar:
  • Ordynsky Sylvia, Iaido renshi 7 dan (DIaiB),
  • Demuynk Patric, Iaido renshi 7 dan (ABKF),
  • Sauvage Jean Jaques, Iaido renshi 7 dan (CNK),
  • Bruwier Philippe, Iaido renshi 7 dan (ABKF),
  • Gornicki Krysztof, Iaido renshi 6 dan (Polish Kendo Federation),
  • Simonini Michael, Iaido 6 dan (ABKF)

Iaido kodansha, present at the seminar, may assist in teaching at the seminar, at the discretion of leading sensei

Participation at the seminar is mandatory for people participating at the competition or examination.

  1. Partcipation Fees

a. Seminar (2 days): 50 €

β. Seminar (Saturday only): 35 €

c.Seminaronly (Friday): 20 €

Payment by international participants may be conducted in place, on the seminar’s first day or by bank transfer to

BANK, PIRAEUS BANK ,

ΙΒΑΝ: GR52 0171 8450 0068 4512 4857 181

NAME, PELEKIS GEORGE

BIC: PIRBGRAA

In case of bank transfer please do not forget to mention depositor’s name.

For participants from abroad payment is possible in place following an arrangement with the organizers.

IAIDOEXAMINATION 1Kyu, 1-4 Dan

  1. On Saturday 16 April 2016, following the conduct of the Iaido training seminar an Iaido examination 1 Kyu & 1-4 Dan, will take place at the same venue.
  2. Shinsa Committees will be composed as follows :

a. 1 kyu: As will be determined

b. 1-3Dan: As will be determined

c. 4 dan: OrdynskyS. (Iaidorenshi 7 dan), DemuynkP. (Iaidorenshi 7 dan),. SauvageJ.J (Iaidorenshi 7 dan), BruwierP. (Iaidorenshi7dan), GornickiK. (Iaidorenshi 6 dan), SimoniniM. (Iaido 6 dan).

17. Grading instructions.

a. Grading is organized by Hellenic Kendo Iaido Jodo Naginata Federation, under EKF Rules.

b. Application for Grading, Closing date isTuesday 5 April 2016.ApplicationFormsshouldbe receivedbythat date, by HKINF General Secretary, Spiros G. Drossoulakis, through , No application will be accepted following that date.

c. Candidatesshould, onSaturday 16 April 2015, 1300, providetotheHKINFGeneralSecretary, SpirosG. Drossoulakis, valid HKINF Book (HKINF members) or written authorization by their respective President (non HKINF members), EKF Yellow Card (from 1 dan up), and pay the relevant Participation Fees. .

d. Followingtheconductofthegrading, allsuccessfulcandidatesshould, registertheirgradingbypaying the relevant Registration fees. Failing to register your successful grading will result in cancelation of your success.

e. GRADING FEES

Ikkyu / Shodan,Application20 euro, Registration 10 euro

Nidan, Application25 euro, Registration 15 euro

Sandan, Application30 euro, Registration 20 euro

Yondan, Application40 euro, Registration 50 euro

f. ResponsibleforthegradingisSpirosG. Drossoulakis, HKINFGeneralSecretary, mbl 6944 674414, , to whom any questions or queries, should be addressed..

ACCOMODATION

  1. Proposed Accomodation:

HOTELTROPICAL, Posidonos Avenue 74, 17455 Alimos, Athens,

Tel.: +30 210 9813993 / Fax:+30 210 9846621,

Special offered prices, (include breakfast)

Single room 55euro/day - Double room60euro/day

Please proceed by booking your rooms individually, stating ‘’IAIDO CHAMPIONSHIPS’’

Transportation to and from the hotel to the venue (appr. 5 km) will be organized by the organizers.

GOING TO THE VENUE FROM ATHENS

  1. Take Metro Line No 2, Disembark at ILIOUPOLIS Station. Exit the station and walk on Vouliagmenis Avenue, direction VOULIAGMENI. In approxiamtelly 700 m (Bus station NORMA) Ethnarchou Makariou str is on your left. (if necessary cross Vouliagmenis Av to the opposite side).

FINALREMARKS

  1. ForanyinformationorclarificationsyoumayaddressHKINFGeneralSecretarySpirosG. Drossoulakis, , mobile: 6944 674414.
  1. PAPADIMITRIOU S.G. DROSSOULAKIS

HKINFPresident HKINF Gen Sec

Contact address: Ierolochiton 63, 38334, Volos, Greece

tel./fax: +302421063072e-mail: