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Welcome to the website of the Southern California Iaido Association (SCIA). The SCIA (member of the Southern California Kendo Federation (SCKF) and All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF)) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (ZNKR) iaido and Muso Shinden Ryu iaido through classes and seminars. Our current instructors are Takeshi Yamaguchi sensei, Ichiro Murakami sensei, Henry Asai sensei and Tetsuji Yamaguchi sensei. Visit this community often and you can view the site's content (messages, pictures, calendar, etc.) without becoming a member. As a member of this group you can receive event information via e-mail, download documents or post messages and pictures. Please use the links on the left side of this page to navigate through the website. Membership in this website is restricted and will require the manager's permission. Please provide your real, full name and reason(s) for joining the website when applying for membership or your application will be rejected. Members of the SCIA, SCKF or AUSKF will be admitted without any screening. Please identify yourself as such when applying for membership. When your membership is accepted, be sure to click on the feature that will allow you to receive any group e-mails in your inbox. If you are practicing kendo under the SCKF and AUSKF, there is no additional fee to practice iaido and join the SCIA. Otherwise, you must be registered with and pay yearly and monthly dues to any SCKF dojo. Click here for the current SCKF and AUSKF yearly membership dues. Monthly dues vary from $15 to $100 per month, depending on the dojo. Click here for the list of SCKF dojo, schedules, maps and contact information. Click here for iaido practice locations and schedules. Please contact the SCKF dojo you are interested in joining for more information on enrollment. It is encouraged that those who are not practicing kendo to do so (and vice versa), but it is not required. Please consult with the kendo dojo head instructor before beginning kendo and iaido practice simultaneously. New iaido students will be accepted according to each dojo's enrollment schedule and per the iaido head instuctor's recommendation. Visitors are welcome anytime. For more information about the SCIA, iaido in general or to schedule a visit, please contact Dennis Ralutin via e-mail at: kryptonian13@hotmail.com. For more information about the SCKF or AUSKF, you may visit their respective websites: Click here for pictures from iaido events that SCIA members have participated in over the years. UPCOMING EVENTS, 2008 June 5 - 8: AUSKF 2008 Iaido Camp, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr (near Philadelphia), Pennsylvania; for information and the registration packet click here. August 2 - 3: NCIA Iaido Seminar (Head Instructor: Tomoharu Ito, 8 dan kyoshi iaido), Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco, for information and the registration packet click here.  |
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Iaido practice this Saturday, 5/10
Hi everyone,There will be iaido practice at Chuo this Saturday, 5/10, starting at 4:00 p.m.-Dennis ____________________________________________________________________...
  DennisRalutin
05-07-08
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AUSKF 2008 Iaido Camp reminder
Hello sensei(s) and fellow kenshi,This is just a reminder that the first deadline for the AUSKF 2008 Iaido Camp is approaching. No taikai or shinsa applications will be accepted after May 15, ...
DennisRalutin
04-28-08
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50th North/South Tournament pictures
Hi everyone,Here are the pictures I took at the North/South Tournament:http://www.flickr.com/gp/38889126@N00/t30eDWPlease forward the link above to anyone interested.En...
DennisRalutin
04-22-08
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Fw: 2008 NCIA Iaido Seminar, Registratio...
Hi again,I forgot to add that if you are interested in testing at this seminar, please contact Richard Hill sensei at iaido@nckf.org. If enough people are interested in testing and there is en...
DennisRalutin
04-17-08
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