Dear All,

It is great to see so many Kendo, Iaido and Jodo events back on the calendar. Please keep an eye out for individual announcements and see a summary below.

1. National Coaching Team for 2024 - 19th World Kendo Championships

The VKR would like to again acknowledge and congratulate the VKR members selected for the National Coaching Team for 2024:

• Head Coach: Yoichi Yano (VKR)
• Men’s Coach: Daniel (Kwangyul) Jeong (VKR)
• Women’s Coach: Duy Pham (NSWKA)
• Manager: Kwang Ho Lee (TSR)
• Assistant Manager: Yaya Bonggotgetsakul (VKR)

We wish the team all the best for this campaign.

2. Membership Registration and Grading for 2022-23

The next round of Kendo, Iaido and Jodo Grading is scheduled for July 2022.
Please note the timelines below for membership registration prior to this grading.

• ALL members wishing to grade in July 2022 must register or renew to be a VKR member by 15 June 2022 (i.e. register for the 2022-23 membership year).
• For those Clubs conducting beginners courses between now and June, the VKR does not require beginners to register for the current VKR membership year (2021-22). As long as they register by 15 June 2022, and are otherwise eligible to grade, they will be allowed to participate in July gradings.

A summary of the VKR's membership registration process is available here:

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ewsGvvzJZ7oMyzPl3q4_Q4EokYv2ViwP/view

3. Grading Certificates

Dan Grading Certificates are being prepared by the AKR and will be sent to the VKR for onward distribution.

Kyu 'double grading' certificates are being prepared by the VKR and will be distributed in due course.

4. VKR Monthly Kendo Keiko

The VKR has resumed monthly Kendo keiko at the Kenshikan on the first Friday of every month. All VKR members are welcome.

The next session is on Friday 6 May. Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start. MBK COVID Policy will apply.

Please register on Revsport here: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/vkr/events/139420/
Please email your RAT Test to vicepresident@kendovictoria.asn.au or show on arrival at Kenshikan.

5. Online Courses and Working With Children Check - Reminder

A reminder that all Club Secretaries/Admin should send the VKR Registrar (registrations@kendovictoria.asn.au) a table summarising their club's instructors completion of the AKR-mandated online courses and Working with Children Check details. Please also attach your member's course completion certificate so that it can be uploaded to Revsport.

6. Upcoming Events and Calendar

Also, in case you are not aware, the VKR Google Calendar is available here:

• https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=Y19ocDFmOHQ4ZnJxMTNyNzhqMGY3c3RlMHIyOEBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t

If your club has any other events that the VKR should be aware of please let the VKR Secretary (secretary@kendovictoria.asn.au) know.

Kindest Regards,
Michael Dunn
VKR President
M: 0438 745 735
Victorian Kendo Renmei

http://www.kendovictoria.asn.au/main/