2022 dates

Nanseikan 20th anniversary year

Please note that Nanseikan terms will now end on the first Saturday of the Victorian public school holidays. The final Wednesday night training will be after that, in first week of the holidays. This adds eight regular trainings to the 2022 calendar.

Term 1 
5 Feb to 9 Apr (10 weeks)

Beginners' course 19 Feb to 2 Apr

Term 2
30 Apr to 25 Jun (9 weeks)

Term 3 
16 Jul to 17 Sep (10 weeks)

Beginners' course 6 Aug to 10 Sep

Term 4
8 Oct to 17 Dec (11 weeks)



Other important dates

first Friday of each month
VKR monthly training (Kenshikan)


April
30th    Korematsu Ekai roshi talk (Nanseikan)

May
TBC    MUKEN taikai (Melb Uni)

June
25-26   20th anniversary kangeiko (Nanseikan)

July
16th    Otsuka/Nagae Taikai (Kenshikan)
TBC    MUKC 30th anniversary event (Monash)
24th    Kyu gradings (club based and Kenshikan)

August
TBC    shinpan and kakariin training for VKC
13-14th Victorian Kendo Championships (Vic Uni)
28th     VKR state council (online)

September
18th    1-4 dan gradings (Kenshikan)

October
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November
20th     VKR state council (online)
27th kyu gradings (club based and Kenshikan)

December
3rd     Mumeishi 3s (Berwick)



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