All competitions are under FIK rules except for some particulars as listed below.

If you are 3rd Dan and above please be prepared to make yourself available for refereeing when you are not fighting.

Junior Individual Championships are divided in 4 categories:

Group A

Junior individuals non-armouor group (all ages up to 17 years old)

Junior kendoka with no armour. Please do not wear any parts of armour. Competitors will perform kirikaeshi and uchikomi (men, kote, do, kote-men, kote-do, men) then Hantei decision. Please supply motodachi from your own club. Contact the organiser if you cannot do this so that motodachi will be prepared by the organiser.

Group B

Junior individuals age group 11 and under:

Junior kendoka up to 11 years old with armour. 3 point match. Hantei if draw at the end of the match in the tournament. Encho for 1 point match only at final match.

Group C

Junior individuals age group 12 - 14:

3 point match. Hantei decision if draw at the end of the match in the tournament. Encho for 1 point match only at final match.

Group D

Junior individuals age group 15 - 17:

Junior kendoka 15 to 17 years old. 3 point match. Hantei decision at the end of the match in the pool matches. Encho for 1 point if draw at the end of the match, in the tournament only.

Junior Team competition: (Kashinoki Sakura Cup)

Entry can be done by clubs and individual members but a team should consists of the three individuals from each category of the above groups Group B, Group C and Group D, and they should fight in this order. If you cannot make up a team please let the organiser know so that we will make teams fairly.

The match to be 3 point match with no encho except for the representatives match, which will be 1 point match by one individual from each team if draw at the end of the team match at tournament. Either from Group C and D to represent the team.

During Pool matches the draw will be re-calculated in the order of number of win, point then number of loss. If all equal a representative match for 1 point will be carried out.

Family team: (Ozawa Hiroshi Fighting Spirit Shield)

1 junior 1 female 1 male regardless of grade - no need to be related. Junior entry is restricted to those from Group C and D only. Registration is required. If you like to take part but don't have the team members let the organiser know at the time of online registration. We will try our best to find you team members. Team order junior-female-male or junior-male-female. Junior member should always be the first fighter.

Kachinuki Team Competition: (Kashinoki Plate)

Maggie's vs Macmillan: juniors, senior male and senior female kenshi in armour are all welcome to participate. All participants will be divided into two teams e.g. Maggie's team and Macmillan team. Competition is in Ippon match Kachinuki style if you win you will remain to fight until you lose. Juniors only fight juniors. At the start of adult section, the match is 3 point match, starting from 2nd point (nihon-me), with 1 point awarded to the winner of the last junior fight. The individual who defeats largest number of competitors will be awarded Best Performance Award.