To: All Members of the Southwest U.S. Kendo & Iaido Federation

Date: October 9, 2015

To: All Members of the Southwest U.S. Kendo & Iaido Federation

From:Pete Houston,

Houston Kendo Kyokai

RE:2015All Ladies’ Kendo Practice

On behalf of the members of Houston Kendo Kyokai, we are pleased to be hosting the 2015 All Ladies’ Kendo Practice. The event will be held on November 21, 2015. This event is open tofemale kenshithat are members of Southwest U.S. Kendo & Iaido Federation (SWKIF), and ladies who are currently regularly practicing at a SWKIF affiliated dojo. Due to space constraints, we unfortunately have to limit participation to kenshi who wear bogu.

This practice will be conducted by two instructors from HKK: Makiko Adachi sensei (5dan) and Hiroaki Kimura sensei (4dan).

Practicewill focus on improving kendo skills particularly relevant to female kenshi,with open keiko at the end of practice.

Please complete all applicable materials and return them to the email address below by Friday, November10, 2015.

This document contains the following:

Itinerary of Events

Practice Registration Form

Waiver of Liability

The practice will be held at the Houston Chinese Community Center, located at 9800 Town Park Dr. Houston, TX 77036.

There are several hotels nearby, but no rooms are reserved under this event. Please refer to list below for recommended hotels.

Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to seeing you all in Houston.

Sincerely,

Peter Houston

TEL: 512-968-6315

Hotel Listing

Hilton Garden InnHouston Westbelt 6855 West Sam Houston Parkway SouthHouston, TX 77072

SpringHill Suites Houston Westchase 5851 Rogerdale Rd Houston, TX 77072

Candlewood Suites Houston-Westchase 4033 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Houston, TX 77042

Itinerary of Events

Friday – November 20, 2015: Houston Chinese Community Center (9800 Town Park Dr. Houston, TX 77036)

6:30 - 8:30 PM Open practice to all SWKIF members (male and female) lead by Hiroaki Kimura sensei

Saturday – November 21, 2015 Houston Chinese Community Center

9:00 - 1:00 PMFall All Female Kendo Practice lead by Makiko Adachi Sensei

2:00pm – Lunch (location TBD)

HKK Registration Form for All Female Practice

Name:

Age:

Address:

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City: State: Zip:

Email:

Dojo:

Rank:

Emergency Contact

Name:

Phone Number:

Pete Houston

TEL: 512-968-6315

WAIVER OF LIABILITY

FOR PARTICIPATION OF EVENTS IN THE November 2015

HKK Kendo Practice

I, the below signed Participant, intending to be legally bound, do hereby, for myself, my heirs, assigns, executors and administrators, waive, release, and forever discharge any claims for damages, illness, injuries and/or death which may hereafter accrue to me against the Houston Kendo Kyokai, the Southwest Kendo & Iaido Federation, Houston Chinese Community Center, The City of Houston, their members, employees, instructors, agents, invited sensei’s and participants in the November 2015 HKKpractice in Houston, TX for any and all damages which may be sustained or suffered by me in connection with, in association with, travel to or from or participation in the HKK Fall All Female Kendo Practice. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Houston Kendo Kyokai, the Southwest Kendo & Iaido Federation, Houston Chinese Community Center, The City of Houston, their members, employees, instructors, agents, invited sensei’s and participants in the November 2015 HKK Kendo Practice for any claims I may have outlined herein.

Participant: (Print and Sign)

______Date: ______

*Parent or Legal Guardian: (Print and Sign)

______Date: ______

*(Note: Parent or Legal Guardian must sign is the Participant is under the age of eighteen years old)