2025 FIK America Zone Referee Seminar
Dates: February 22nd & 23rd , 2025
Host Organization: All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF)
Locations: 2/22 Saturday at Butokuden Martial Arts Center
Address: 1581 Browning, Irvine, California 92606, United States in
2/23 Sunday at Don Knabe Regional Park Gym
Address: 19700 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos, California 90703
HQ Hotel: La Quinta inn & Suites by Wyndham Buena Park
Address: 3 Centerpointe Dr., La Palma, California 90623
*There is no group reservation available at this time*
Please make your own reservation here or stay at your favorite hotel chain.
Welcome party: ($40) Bring your own beer / wine (BYOB)
- Kung Pao Bowl
Address: 6840 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, California 92647
Schedule outline:
February 21st, Friday:
- Registration at the hotel Lobby: 16:00 - 18:00
February 22nd, Saturday: Butokuden Dojo
- Registration at the gym entrance: 8:30- 9:00am
- Referee seminar: 9:00 - 15:30
- Goodwill Keiko: 15:45 - 16:30
- Welcome Party: 19:15 - Kung Pao Bowl
Address: 6840 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, California 92647
(BYOB Bring your own beer or any liquor. Cash bar also available.)
February 23rd, Sunday: Don Knabe Regional Park Gym
- Referee Seminar (w/keiko) 9:00 - 12:30
- Promotion Exam after the seminar. Full details to come from AUSKF Promotion Committee.
Seminar Registration Due Date: February 7th by 6:00 PM (PST)
Fees:
Seminar: $80
Bento Box: $20
Welcome Party: $40
NO bus provided
Payment: Cash Only in US Currency
1) Feb 21st Friday in the Hotel lobby from 16:00 - 18:00
2) Feb 22nd Saturday at the Gym from 8:30 - 9:00am
Seminar Dress Code: Formal Referee Suit
Cancelation:
* Registered kenshi will be assigned into small referee groups prior to the seminar and for that reason if you need to cancel or are not able to attend the seminar for any reason, please contact us by February 14th.
Participant Guidelines:
* Participants should be members of a FIK affiliated organization.
* Participants should be Kendo 5 dan or higher dan
holders and should practice Kendo regularly.
* No age limit to participate.
* It is preferred to have 5 or more participants from
each FIK affiliated organization attend.
* Referee candidates for the 18th WKC are strongly encouraged to participate.
* Once registered please do not be absent from this seminar except for an unavoidable reason.
* Only officially pre-registered participants are allowed to join this FIK event.
* Please wear a formal referee suit.
Contact: Hayato.okawa@auskf.org
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