Important Information
The New Zealand Novice Championships, hosted by the Waikato
Kendo Club, is a competition aimed at lifting Kendo experiences for junior
Kendo practitioners. This competition will also provide shinpan training for
senior Kendo practitioners with the New Zealand Kendo Federation’s (NZKF) support.
Date:
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7th November: Referees’ Seminar,
Individual Competition & Prize Giving
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8th November: Inter-Club Team
Competition & Prize Giving
Location:
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Gate 4, School of Education Gym, Hillcrest Road,
University of Waikato, Hamilton
Entry Requirements:
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Entry to the competition is open to members of
the NZKF
Entry Fee:
- Spectators are free
- Entry fee for people aged 14 and under - $70 per competitor (lunches will be provided)
- Entry fee for all other entries - $80 per competitor (Tea/snack & lunches will be provided)
- Entry for shinpan (4th Dan & above) and attendants of the shinpan seminar is free (if you plan just to be referee only).
Events
Event
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Notes and
Requirements
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Juniors’ Division*
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The Juniors’ Division
is limited to competitors aged 11 and under as at 7th November 2015
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Youth Division*
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The Youth Division is
limited to competitors aged 14 and under as at 7th November 2015
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Women’s kyu Division
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The Women’s kyu division
is limited to kyu grade and ungraded women. If not enough Kyu grade Women
they will mix with the Woman’s dan competition
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Women’s Dan Division
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The Women’s Dan
Division is limited to women of Sho-dan to San-dan grade.
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Men’s kyu Division
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The Men’s kyu
division is limited to kyu grade and ungraded men. If not enough Kyu grade man they will mix
with the Men’s dan competition
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Men’s Dan Division
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The Men’s Dan
Division is limited to men of Sho-dan to San-dan grade only.
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Senior division*
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With those over the
age of 40 and are Sho-dan to San-dan can
compete in a separate division if the number is sufficient.
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Inter-Club Team
Competition
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The Inter-Club Team
Competition is mixed gender.
Teams are limited to
a minimum of two and maximum of three members per team. Each team can have a
maximum of 2 Dan-grad people. The maximum grade of competitors is San-dan.
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Shinpan/Referee
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Kendo practitioners
with San-dan and above grades are welcome to be shinpan for the New Zealand Kendo
Novice Championship.
Registration and
attendance of the shinpan seminar is required in order to act as shinpan for
the weekend’s shiai.
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Schedule
Please note that these times are only approximate.
Saturday 7th November
8: 00AM –
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Doors open, Shinai check and weigh in. (last until 10:00AM)
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8:30AM – 10:30AM
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Opening Ceremony & Referees’ Seminar
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10:30AM – 11:00AM
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Morning Tea break
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11: 00 ~ 12: 00PM
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Juniors’ Division
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12: 00PM –
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Lunch time – Fried Rice & Fruit
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12: 30PM –
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Break, Warm up
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1: 00PM -
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Youth Division
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2: 00AM –
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Women’s Kyu Division
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2: 30PM –
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Women’s Dan Division
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3: 00PM -
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Men’s Kyu Division
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4: 00PM –
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Men’s Junior Dan Division
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5: 00PM –
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Goudo keiko
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6: 00PM –
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Doors close
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Sunday 8th November
8: 00AM –
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Doors Open, Shinai check and weigh in.
Warm Up
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8: 30 AM
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Inter-Club Teams Competition.
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11: 00 ~ 12: 00PM
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Lunch time – Pizza & Fruit
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12: 00PM –
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Break, Warm up
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12: 30 PM –
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Inter-Club Team Competition continues
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2: 30PM --
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Prize Giving & Closing Ceremony
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3: 00PM –
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Goudo keiko
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6: 00PM –
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Doors close
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Rules and Regulations
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All the rules are in accordance with the rules
set by the Federation of International Kendo (FIK).
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All matches leading to the finals are three
minutes with continuous encho. The finals will be five minutes with continuous
encho.
Free lunch, drinks and snack
A light lunch will be provided by lunch catering. Tea, milo
and a light snack will be provided on the upper floor throughout the day.
Saturday Dinner fee & venue (Dinner cost $35 per head)
The information will be released once we finalised the
number of participants and restaurant booking.
Other information
Please email to
Marleen at waikatokendo@gmail.com
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