TEAM SUSKIF
2026 AUSKF KENDO NATIONALS
Tournament Dates: Friday, July 3-5
Location: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
📢 Call for Competitors & Supporters! 📢
Competitors
All competitors need to be:
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Registered with SUSKIF for 2026 cycle (opens in March, starts in April)
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Meet the eligibility requirements of their divisions (see below)
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Committed to attending/will be able to confirm before registration
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Pre-registration for slots expected deadline mid-April
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Registration of names expected deadline beginning of June
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Team selection priority will be based on: ability to attend nationals and commitment to training
Non-Competitors
If you do not wish to compete but are able to attend nationals, please consider joining as staff. If we do not have separate, designated coaches and managers, competing team members will need to fill these rolls.
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We are also asking financial support and will be sending out an email regarding fundraising opportunities.
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Apply by emailing suskif@gmail.com
EVENT INFORMATION
Individual Divisions
Men’s Individual - max 7 registered participants
Women’s Individual - max 7
Senior Youth Boy’s Individual (ages 16-18) - max 5
Junior Youth Boy’s Individual (ages 12-15) - max 5
Senior Youth Girl’s Individual (ages 16-18) - max 5
Junior Youth Girl’s Individual (ages 12-15) - max 5
Seniors Men's (ages 50+, 3-dan and up) - max 5
Seniors Women's (ages 45+, 3-dan and up) - max 5
Mudansha Division (men+women combined division, ages 19+, 1 kyu and lower) - max 5
Team Divisions - federations can register only one team per division
Men’s - 5 participants, max 7 registered team members
Women's - 5, max 7
Senior Youth Boy’s - 3, max 5
Junior Youth Boy’s - 3, max 5
Senior Youth Girl’s - 3, max 5
Junior Youth Girl’s - 3, max 5
Senior’s Team - 3, max 5
Mudansha Team - 3, max 5
Registration Fees
For each participant registered in the individual division there is a registration fee of $100.
For each participant registered for the team divisions, there is a registration fee of $100.
Expected Schedule (from 2023)
Thursday
Shinpan Seminar (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Coach’s Meeting (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
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Friday
Opening Ceremony (8:30 AM start)
Senior Men’s Individual
Senior Team
Mudansha Individual and Team
Junior Girl’s Individual and Team
Junior Boy’s Individual and Team
Senior Girl’s Individual and Team
Senior Boy’s Individual and Team
Friday Divisions Award Ceremony
Saturday
Opening Ceremony (9:00 AM start)
Senior Women’s Individual
Women’s Individual
Men’s Individual
Saturday Divisions Award Ceremony
Sunday
Opening Ceremony (9:00 AM start)
Women’s Team
Men’s Team
Closing Ceremony
