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Latvian Kendo federation would like to invite you to international Kendo tournament & seminar “Riga Cup & Yumura Cup2024” which will be held in Riga on June 01st – 02nd, 2024.
There will be following competition categories:
Children individual championship:
Technic
10-13 years old;
Shiai
10-13 years old;
14-18 years old;
Men individual championship;
Ladies individual championship;
Team competitions (3 players):
Ladies, Mixed
Senseis:
Koetsu Sone (Kendo Kyoshi, 8 dan);
Kenji Sato (Kendo Kyoshi, 8 dan)
Yorihiko Maeno (Kendo Kyoshi, 7 dan);
Kazukiyo Okita (Kendo Kyoshi, 7 dan);
Akito Koshimo (Kendo Kyoshi, 7 dan);
Masaru Fujiwara (Kendo Kyoshi, 7 dan);
Nils Bjorkegard (Kendo Kyoshi, 7 dan);
Hiroshi Ogihara (Kendo Kyoshi, 7 dan);
and often other sensei who assist at the seminar and tournament.
Date: June 1st – June 2st, 2024
Place of Keiko and Taikai:
Friday:
Sport Gym at ex-Latvian University, The Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, Jūrmalas gatve 76, Riga, Latvia
Saturday and Sunday:
School Gym at “Rigas Teikas Vidusskola”, Aizkraukles iela 14, Riga, Latvia
www.rtv.lv
https://goo.gl/GlnHia
Participation Fees:
Individual Competition: EUR 35;
Team competition per member of the team: EUR 15;
Children (10-13 y.o.) EUR 20;
Please pay in cash at your arrival in the School Gym.
Schedule:
Friday May 31st, 2024
18:00-21:00 Practice and Ji geiko (Sport Gym at ex-Latvian University, The Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, Jūrmalas gatve 76, Riga, Latvia)
Saturday June 1st, 2024
08:00 Warm up, Shinai check
08:30 Opening Ceremony
09:00-13:00 “Yumura Cup 2024”, individuals
14:00-16:00 Kihon geiko, Ji geiko
Sunday June 2nd, 2024
10:00-13:00 “Riga Cup 2024” team tournament
13:00-14:00 Examination
15:00-17:00 Kihon geiko, Ji geiko
Due to contest some schedule changes are possible.
Accommodation:
Accommodation during the event is made by own arrangement and at own expense (list of hotels will be provided):
“Rija VEF Hotel”, Brivibas iela 199c, LV-1039, Riga, Latvia
https://www.rijahotels.com/lv/viesnicas/rija-vef-hotel
“Hotel TOMO”, Raunas iela 44, LV-1039, Riga, Latvia
www.tomo.lv
“Annabella”
Address: Caunes iela 15, Vidzemes priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1006, Latvia.
https://goo.gl/2qmkFn
You are also free to arrange your own accommodation.
Map of public transport:
http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/index.html#riga/map/en
Registration for participation:
https://forms.gle/3qfUGJMT4WVkDMkb9
Examination
Dan grading’s will be held from 1st dan to 3rd dan.
Prices: Application /Registration/ Altogether
1st dan 15 € 20 € = 35 €
2nd dan 20 € 30 = 50 €
3rd dan 30 € 50 € = 80 €
Please pay the Application fee with cash on Friday at the sign-in and the Registration fee on Sunday after a successful grading.
Requirements for participation in the exam session:
For EKF members, Dan examination registrations must be done from EKF system by your country federation officials by May 17th 2024.
Applications for the exams WILL NOT are accepted after this date!
Liability:
The organizer accepts no liability.
Information
We are honored and proud that the Masahito YUMURA sensei (Kendo Hanshi, 8 dan) has provided the Cups (Yumura Cup) for first place in the individual tournament.
Regulations of the matches will follow “The Regulation of Kendo Shiai and Shinpan” set by the Federation of International Kendo (FIK).
Individual Men/Women’s tournament with no grade restriction, minimal age: 16.
Ladies teams (3 participants per team).
Mixed teams (3 participants per team).
The organizer reserves the right to modify and adjust the competition schedule if necessary.
The exact program and regulations will be announced on the competition day.
For more information and questions please use e-mail: [email protected] (Vladimir Kindzulis)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rīgas Teikas vidusskola, Aizkraukles iela 14,Riga, Latvia
