2023 dates

If you're coming to the dojo, please read this first: https://www.kendo.org.au/p/covid-vax-policy.html

Nanseikan terms start on the first Saturday in each Victorian school term and finish on the Wednesday in first week of the following school holidays. 


2023
Term 1 
Sat 4 Feb to Wed 12 Apr (10 weeks) N.B. - no training on Easter Sat 8 Apr (Aus Kendo C'ships)

Term 2
Sat 29 Apr to Wed 28 June (9 weeks)

Term 3
Sat 15 July to Wed 20 Sep (10 weeks)

Term 4 
Sat 7 Oct to Wed 20 Dec (11 weeks)

Beginners' courses

Semester One - 25 Feb to 1 Apr

Semester Two -  5 Aug to 9 Sep

Gasshuku

Kangeiko - Saturday 24 June

Shochugeiko - Saturday 16 December




Other important dates for 2023

first Friday of each month
VKR monthly training (Kenshikan)


Easter (8-9 April)
2023 Australian Kendo Championships and seminar

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