Registration deadline: July 31, 2024

The registration is officially open for the 2024 AUSKF Summer Camp to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, August 16th to Sunday, August 18th.  We will have an exciting program scheduled and our two guest senseis will be Hanshi 8th Dan Katsuhiko Tani sensei and Kyoshi 8th Dan Yoji Ishida sensei.  Details regarding this event can be found below. We expect a great turnout and look forward to having many US kenshi participate, so please sign up now!! More info, including daily schedule, headquarters hotel, and sensei bios can be found at www.auskf.org 

INSTRUCTORS:
Hanshi 8 Dan Katsuhiko Tani sensei & Kyoshi 8 Dan Yoji Ishida sensei.

SEMINAR FEE:
AUSKF member $120 / Non member $150

ELIGIBILITY:
All AUSKF Members 18 years of age or older at the time of the event.18 and under may also participate, provided they are accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian AND prior notice is provided to the AUSKF Education Committee.

Contact: education@auskf.org

HEADQUARTER:
Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
129 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
* We have NO hotel recommendation. you will stay at your favorite hotel.

SEMINAR LOCATION:
Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA
4141 Meadows Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89107
* Free Parking

SCHEDULE: (Time schedule might change)
Friday, August 16th
3:00 - 5:00 PM: Registration at YMCA gym
3:00 - 4:30 PM: Free Keiko

Saturday, August 17th
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Registration at YMCA gym
9:00AM - 4:00 PM: Seminar

Sunday, August 18th
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Registration at YMCA gym
9:00 - 11:45 PM: Seminar
12:30 - 1 PM: Promotion Exam Registration
1 - 4PM: Promotion Exam Click here to register

Katsuhiko Tani  Hanshi 8 Dan

Profile:　

Graduated from Tsukuba university

• All Japan Kendo 8 Dan championship 1st place,  2nd place x2

• All Japan Kendo championship best 16 x2

• All Japan east and west tournament. participated 10 times (2022 East Taisho)

• National teachers Kendo tournament team division 1st place

• All Japan prefecture Kendo tournament. participated many times.

• National sports festival. participated from GUNMA prefecture.

• Sports award world combat game 2013.  High rank division 2nd place.

• French international BUDO tournament team division. 1st place. individual 3rd place

Referee 

• 2012 WKC referee in Italy 

• All Japan 8 Dan championships

• All Japan championships

• National high school championships SHINPAN CHO (Chief judge)

• All Japan east west kendo tournament 

• South America Kendo championship SHINPAN CHO (Chief judge)

Yoji Ishida  Kyoshi 8 Dan

Graduated from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

• Former Osaka police Dpt Kendo head instructor (Shihan)

• National police academy Kinki district engineer

• All Japan Kendo championship 2nd place

• All Japan east west kendo tournament. participated 6 times

• National Police Kendo championship team division 1 st place x3 times.

• All Japan 8 Dan kendo championship 3rd place

• National sports festival 1st place,& 2nd place

• All Japan prefecture Kendo tournament. participated 2nd place & 3rd place