Eastern Section Iaido Report

July 2008 to December 2011

Canadian Kendo Federation
(complied by Stephen Cruise, Eastern Iaido Examiner)


As a foreword to this report, it’s worth noting that as of next year the Iaido section as an integral component of the CKF, will be celebrating its 25th year (1987-2012).
As the Canadian Kendo Federation is now in it’s 40th year, (being incorporated in 1971) the practice of Iaido has been active for over half of CKF’s history.
Here are some CKF facts on Iaido (with the inclusion of Jodo):
2009
(one grading missing)
Iaido and Jodo gradings contributed 23% or over $14,000 to the CKF grading income (minus grading expenses).
2010
Iaido and Jodo gradings contributed 24% or over $15,000 to the CKF grading income (minus grading expenses).

Iaido and/or Jodo (only) CKF members
2010: 148 or $5,180 dollars or 20% of total membership income.
If one considers the year 2010, the total monies collected from Iaido and Jodo to the CKF was over $20,000 representing over 20% of the total.


Iaido Activities (2008 – 2011)
(complied information received from CKF member clubs)


2008

Jan
12: Toronto Iaido seminar
- organized by CMAC
- instructor: Taylor
18: Kitchener Iaido seminar
- instructor: Taylor

Feb
16: Montreal Iaido Annual Seminar,
- organized by Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
- venue: John Abbott College
- 30 participants
17: Ottawa Iaido seminar
- organized by Tateyama
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
Mar
8: Toronto Iaido seminar
- organized by CMAC
- instructor: Taylor
25: Tameshigiri seminar
- organized by Mu Mon Kai
- self funded
- instructor: Ohmi
- 32 registered
April
April 2007 – 2010
- R.Mattie, Welland and students performed demos at the Shintani Wado-Kai Karate tournaments
May
16-19 CKF Eastern Iaido and Jodo seminar and grading
Shigenori Namitome Hanshi 8dan jodo Fukuoka (Kyoshi 8dan iaido),
Kenichi Yoshimura Kyoshi 7dan iaido, (7dan jodo Tokyo)
Fumio Tsubaki Kyoshi 7dan iaido Tokyo, (Kyoshi 7dan jodo),
Tomoko Eto w Kyoshi 7dan jodo Fukuoka (Kyoshi 7dan iaido),
Atsumi Hatakenaka w Kyoshi 7dan iaido Tokyo
Goyo Ohmi 7dan
Kim Taylor 7dan
Stephen Cruise 7dan
June
5-8: AUSKF Iaido seminar
Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania, US
- instructors: Yamazaki hanshi and Seiki hanshi
- K. Taylor, Sei Do Kai attended
27\28: CKF National Kendo Championship
- hosted by Mississauga KC
- Iaido and Jodo demonstrations
July
26: Peterborough Iaido seminar
- organized by Seito Bugei Juku
- self funded
- instructor: Taylor
26\27: Ontario Open Iaido Tournament and Seminar
- organized by Mu Mon Kai, held at JCCC
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
- 43 registered for seminar, 34 for tournament
Aug
6-10: Iaido, Jodo, Naginata seminars at Bryn Mawr Penn., Taylor
21-28: Calgary Iaido, Jodo and Niten Ichiryu seminar, instructor: Taylor
Sept
27: Demonstration at Waterloo Asian Fest, Sei Do Kai
Oct
18\19: Ottawa iaido and jodo seminar
- organized by Tateyama
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
25: JCCC tameshigiri seminar
- organized by Mu Mon Kai, held at JCCC
- self funded
- instructor: Ohmi
- 29 registered for seminar
26: Thunder Bay Iaido seminar
- organized by Rai Un Kai
- instructor: Ohmi
- 15 participants
Nov
1: Kingston seminar (Kendo, Iaido, Shoto, Niten ichiryu techniques)
7-9: Toronto Iaido seminars
- organized by Mu Mon Kai, held at Etobicoke Olympium
- self funded
- instructor: Trevor Jones 7dan from Japan
- 40 registered for seminar
- also visited\practiced at AYC and JCCC

Dec
6: CKF Iaido seminar, Iaido and Jodo gradings
- held at Etobicoke Olympium
- 50 registered for seminar, 44 for grading from 9 clubs


2009
Jan
30-Feb 2: Vancouver meetings (iaido)
21: Toronto Iaido and Jodo seminar CMAC
28: Montreal Iaido seminar (2 days)
- organized by Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club, Montreal
- self funded
- instructor: Ohmi
- venue: John Abbott College
- 20 participants
Feb
7: Kitchener iaido demonstration, SeiDoKai
February: Montreal Iaido Annual Seminar (2 days)
- organized by Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club, Montreal
- self funded
- instructor: Cruise
- venue: John Abbott College
- 25 participants
Mar
7: Niagara region iaido seminar, instructor: Taylor
14: Tameshigiri seminar
- organized by Mu Mon Kai, held at JCCC
- self funded
- instructor: Ohmi
- 25 registered for seminar
15: Vancouver, Iaido class
- instructor: Asaoka
- 3 JCCC participants
21: Toronto Iaido and Jodo
- organized by CMAC
- instructor: Taylor
April
18: Toronto Iaido and Jodo
- organized by CMAC
- instructor: Taylor
24-May9: Training visit to Japan (Tokyo and Fukuoka)
April: R.Mattie, embu at Shintani Wado-Kai tournament
May
14-20: CKF Eastern Iaido and Jodo seminar and grading
- organized by Sei Do Kai, Guelph
- self funded
2009 Shunya Furukawa 8dan jodo 7d iaido 5d kendo Tokyo

Genji Kurogo Kyoshi 8d jodo kyoshi 7d kendo renshi 5d iaidoTokyo

Hisashi Kikkawa 8dan iaido Tokyo

Atsumi Hatakenaka Kyoshi 7dan iaido Tokyo

Fumio Tsubaki Kyoshi 7dan iaido Tokyo, (Kyoshi 7dan jodo),

Goyo Ohmi 7d

Kim Taylor 7d

Stephen Cruise 7d

June
Montreal Iaido Seminar (2 days)
- organized by Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club, Montreal
- self funded
- instructor: Jorgenson
- venue: John Abbott College
- 25 participants
14: Burlington Iaido seminar, instructor: Taylor
18-21: Boise Idaho AUSKF iaido seminar
- instructors: Kishimoto and Yamazaki
- attendee: Taylor
July
10-19: Tokyo, Iaido classes
- instructors: Kikkawa, Koyama, Yoshimura, Hatakenaka, Tsubaki, Matsumoto
- 3 JCCC participants
13-17: Japanese Swordsmithing course, Ferndale Ont.
Aug
7-16: Calgary Iaido, Jodo, Niten Ichiryu seminar
29\30: Ontario Open Iaido Tournament and Seminar
- organized by Mu Mon Kai, held at JCCC
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
- 47 registered for seminar, 38 for tournament
Sept
20: Burlington Iaido seminar, instructor: Taylor
26: Peterborough Iaido seminar
- organized by Seito Bugei Juku
- self funded
- instructor: Taylor,
- 18 participants
Oct
3: Demonstration at Tai Chi seminar, SeiDoKai
17\18: Ottawa Iaido and Jodo seminar
- self-funded
- organized by Tateyama
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise

24\25: Thunder Bay Iaido seminar
- organized by Rai Un Kai
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor
- 20 participants
31 JCCC Tameshigiri
- organized by Mu Mon Kai,
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor
Nov
21: Aurora Niten Ichiryu seminar
November: R.Mattie competed in the World Traditional Karate Association Iaido division, Italy, representing Canada: won 1st place.
Dec
5: CKF Iaido seminar, Iaido and Jodo gradings
- held at Etobicoke Olympium
- 55 registered for seminar, 61 for grading from 18 CKF clubs

2010

Jan
12: U. Guelph demonstrations, Sei Do Kai
21-23: New York, USA, GNEUSKF Iaido Seminar and Grading
- instructors: Kato, Parker, Farmer, Hooper, Poitras
- 5 JCCC participants
Feb
20: Tameshigiri seminar
- organized by Mu Mon Kai, held at JCCC
- self funded
- instructor: Ohmi
- 26 registered for seminar
21\22: Ottawa Iaido and Jodo seminar
- self-funded
- organized by Tateyama
- instructor: Taylor
24: Special practice with senior instructors
March
6: Welland ON Iaido seminar
- organized by Hayakawa dojo
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
- 45 participants
14: Vancouver, Iaido class
- instructor: Asaoka, Youshinkan
- 4 JCCC participants

27: Montreal Iaido Annual seminar (2 days)
- organized by Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club, Montreal
- self funded
- instructor: Cruise
- venue: John Abbott College
- 30 participants
April
3: Peterborough Iaido seminar
- organized by Seito Bugei Juku
- self funded
- instructor: K.Taylor
- 16 participants
10: Toronto iaido and jodo CMAC
April: R.Mattie, embu at Shintani Wado-Kai tournament
May
8: Toronto iaido and jodo CMAC, instructor: Taylor
19-25: CKF Eastern Iaido \ Jodo Seminar and Grading
Chihiro Kishimoto Hanshi 8dan iaido, Chiba
Shunya Furukawa Hanshi 8dan jodo kyoshi7d iaido 5d kendo Tokyo
Hiroshi Arai 8dan jodo 7d iaido 5d kendo Tokyo
Atsumi Hatakenaka w Kyoshi 7dan iaido Tokyo
Fumio Tsubaki Kyoshi 7dan iaido Tokyo, (Kyoshi 7dan jodo),
Atsuko Ueda w 7d jodo Tokyo
Yasumi Ozeki 7dan jodo tokyo
Yukihiro Sakai 7dan jodo Tokyo
Goyo Ohmi 7d
Kim Taylor 7d
Stephen Cruise 7d

June
9-13: AUSKF San Antonio iaido seminar (Kishimoto hanshi and Yamazaki hanshi) - Verdomskiy, Tateyama Ottawa attends.
July
1-4: Vancouver Iaido seminar and grading
- instructor: Oda, Asaoka
- 5 participants from Ontario
10-12: Thunder Bay Iaido seminar
- organized by Rai Un Kai
- self-funded
- instructor: Ohmi
- 15 participants
30\31: New York Iaido class
- instructors: Kato, Parker, Farmer
- 5 JCCC participants
Aug
7\8: Canadian Open Iaido Tournament and Seminar
- organized by Mu Mon Kai, held at JCCC
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
- 38 registered for seminar, 37 for tournament
11-16: Calgary Iaido, Jodo, Niten Ichiryu and Kageryu seminar
- instructor: Taylor
August:
Montreal Iaido seminar (1 day)
- organized by Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club, Montreal
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Cruise
- venue: Concordia University
- 30 participants
Sept
25: Tameshigiri seminar
- organized by Mu Mon Kai, held at JCCC
- self funded
- instructor: Ohmi, Taylor
- 26 registered for seminar
Oct
2\3: Ottawa Iaido seminar
- organized by Tateyama
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
17: Guelph Iaido seminar
23\24: Thunder Bay Iaido seminar
- organized by Rai Un Kai
- self-funded
- instructor: Ohmi
- 15 participants
Nov
7: Guelph Iaido seminar, instructor: Taylor
Dec
4: CKF Iaido seminar, Iaido and Jodo gradings
- held at Etobicoke Olympium
- 53 registered for seminar, 56 for grading from 15 CKF clubs






2011
Jan
26: New York, GNEUSKF Seminar and Grading
- instructors: Kato, Parker, Farmer
- 7 JCCC participants
Feb
19-20 Montreal Iaido Annual seminar (2 days)
- organized by Shidokan Kendo and Iaido Club, Montreal
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Cruise
- venue: Concordia University and John Abbott College
- 30 participants
March
13\14: Vancouver Iaido class
- instructors: Asaoka, Jorgenson, Okusa
- 4 JCCC participants
19: Welland iaido seminar
- organized by Hayakawa dojo
- self funded
- instructors: Ohmi, Taylor, Cruise
- venue: St. Catherines, ON
- 55 participants
April
2: Peterborough Iaido seminar
- organized by Seito Bugei Juku
- self funded
- instructor: K.Taylor,
- 24 participants
May
19-25: CKF Eastern Iaido and Jodo seminar and grading
Chihiro Kishimoto Hanshi 8dan iaido
Shigenori Namitome Hanshi 8dan jodo Fukuoka (Kyoshi 8dan iaido),
Shunya Furukawa Hanshi 8dan jodo kyoshi7d iaido 5d kendo Tokyo
Atsumi Hatakenaka w Kyoshi 7dan iaido Tokyo
Fumio Tsubaki Kyoshi 7dan iaido Tokyo, (Kyoshi 7dan jodo),
Tomoko Eto w Kyoshi 7dan jodo Fukuoka (Kyoshi 7dan iaido),
Goyo Ohmi 7d
Kim Taylor 7d
Stephen Cruise 7d

June
9-12: Kent State Ohio AUSKF Iaido Seminar and Grading
-instructors: Kishimoto, Yamazaki
- attending: Ohmi, Cruise, Taylor, Tribe, Green, 7 JCCC attending
26: Guelph Niten Ichiryu seminar, instructor: Taylor
30-July2: CKF meetings and demonstrations at CNKC

July
24: Niten Ichiryu seminar
29-31: Moorhead Minn. Iaido seminar
- attending: Taylor, Tribe, 3 JCCC participants

Aug
7: Guelph Niten Ichiryu seminar
12-17: Calgary iaido and jodo seminar, instructor: Taylor

Oct
6: Guelph iaido seminar
22-23: Thunder Bay Iaido seminar
- organized by Rai Un Kai
- instructor: G. Ohmi

Nov
6: Guelph iaido seminar, Sei Do Kai
20: Guelph iaido seminar, Sei Do Kai

Dec
3: CKF Iaido seminar, Iaido and Jodo gradings
- to be held at Etobicoke Olympium