Date: Feb 23. 2019
Location: McMath High School, 4251 Garry St, Richmond, BC, CANADA
Start Time: 9:30 AM

Shinsa will be held from 12pm - 5pm in Seattle on February 16, 2019.

More information in early January.

We’ll be holding a half-day seminar with Koike-Sensei of NW Dojo to focus on shinsa before the PNKF shinsa in February 2019.

Date: Saturday, January 19, 2019
Time: 1-5pm
Location: IRCO
Address: 10301 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR 97220

PKC will be hosting a morning keiko on New Years day from 10am-1pm, followed by food.

Location: IRCO
Address: 10301 NE Glisan St Portland, Oregon
Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Saturday, December 8, 2018
Time: 9:30am start
Location: Kent Commons Recreation Center
Address: 525 4th Ave. N., Kent, WA
Lunch: $8 (Subway turkey/ham sandwich with double meat, chips and a drink)

For more information see the registration page.

Internal registration deadline is November 20, 2018.

More information and registration can be found here.

Date: Saturday, Nov 3, 2017
Time: Building open at 8am, opening ceremonies at 9:30am.
Location: Kent Commons
Address: 525 Fourth Avenue N Kent, WA 98032

On Sunday, September 16, the PNKF will be putting on a "dojo operations" seminar, lead by Sean Deblieck in Portland, OR.

Date: Sunday, September 16
Time: 12pm-2:30pm, followed by godo-geiko
Location: TBD

Location hasn't been established yet but please check your emails or check back here later.

We will be hosting a shimpan (judging in shiai/taikai) seminar in Portland, OR, put on by the PNKF and taught by Samkange Sensei. The information is as follows:

Lead: Samkange Sensei
Date: Saturday, September 15
Time: 1pm-5pm
Location: IRCO (same as Sunday practice location)
Address: 10301 NE Glisan St Portland, Oregon

Even if you're not in bogu or just in bogu, you can get a lot of out a shimpan seminar. Learn why shimpan raise their flag, what is considered ippon (a valid strike), and get some shiai experience. For those who are higher rank, it's an opportunity to learn about doing shimpan before out there and doing it for real.

The Highline Taikai is a round-robin taikai, which means you get at least two matches! It is for those who are 16 years or older, and are 2-dan and below. It's an excellent, low(er) stress taikai for members without as much taikai experience.

Read more and register on our 2018 Highline Taikai payment page.

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IMPORTANT!! Please talk to Choi-Sensei before registering!

Deadline to Register will be January 30, 2018

Will add more info here as I receive it.

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One of the biggest, and most important taikai of our region. Portland members, please plan to go to this taikai if you are able! You can learn, see a lot of good kendo, help out at the courts, or even just cheer from the stands.

Registration should come to you via email from Portland Kendo Club in early to mid October.

The Tacoma Taikai is a good beginner's taikai, and it's not as far away as Seattle. Also, the food is usually pretty good.

Registration should come to you via email from Portland Kendo Club in late August or early October.

Learn how to be a better shinpan. Learn what shinpan are looking for in taikai. Get your signatures so that you are eligible to take 4-dan.

The Portland Kendo Club will be starting a new group of beginners on Sunday, September 10, 2017. To begin kendo during this quarter, you will need to register for our class by September 9 via our registration page.