European Kendo Federation Explained

The European Kendo Federation (EKF) is the member of the International Kendo Federation which is responsible for the European zone. The EKF is the overall organization for the Japanese martial arts Kendo, Jōdō and Iaido in Europe.

European Kendo Championships

See main article: article and European Kendo Championships. European kendo championships have been held since 1974, with the first taking place in England. The European championship is held every year, except in those years in which there is a world championship (these occur every 3 years).

Number	Year	Country	City	Competitions
1	1974	Great Britain	Bletchley	Men's Team and Individual
2	1977	Belgium	Brussels	Men's Team and Individual
3	1978	France	Chambéry	Men's Team and Individual
4	1981	Germany	Berlin	Men's Team and Individual
5	1983	France	Chambéry	Men's Team and Individual
6	1984	Belgium	Brussels	Men's Team and Individual
7	1986	Great Britain	London	Men's Team and Individual
8	1987	Sweden	Malmö	Men's Team and Individual
9	1989	The Netherlands	Amsterdam	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Individual
10	1990	Germany	Berlin	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Individual
11	1992	Spain	Barcelona	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Individual
12	1993	Finland	Turku	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
13	1995	Great Britain	Glasgow	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
14	1996	Hungary	Miskolc	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
15	1998	Switzerland	Basel	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
16	1999	France	Lourdes	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
17	2001	Italy	Bologna	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
18	2002	France	Nantes	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
19	2004	Hungary	Budapest	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
20	2005	Switzerland	Bern	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Individual
21	2007	Portugal	Lisboa	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual
22	2008	Finland	Helsinki	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual
23	2010	Hungary	Debrecen	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual
24	2011	Poland	Gdynia	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual
25	2013	Germany	Berlin	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual
26	2014	France	Clermont-Ferrand	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual
27	2016	Macedonia	Skopje	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual
28	2017	Hungary	Budapest	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual
29	2019	Serbia	Belgrade	Men's Team and Individual, Women's Team and Individual, Junior's Team and Individual

European Iaido Championship

The European Iaido Championship is held every year.

Number	Year	Country	City	Competitions
1	1999	UK	Brighton
2	2000	Netherlands	Sittard	Individual Mudan - Godan and Team
3	2001	Belgium	Brussels	Individual Mudan - Godan and Team
4	2002	Netherlands	Papendal	Individual Mudan - Godan and Team
5	2003	France	Paris	Individual Mudan - Godan and Team
6	2004	Sweden	Stockholm	Individual Mudan - Godan and Team
7	2005	Italy	Bologna	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
8	2006	UK	Brighton	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
9	2007	France	Paris	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
10	2008	Switzerland	Magglingen	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
11	2009	Netherlands	Mierlo	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
12	2010	France	Paris	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
13	2011	Andorra	Andorra La Vella	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
14	2012	UK	Stevenage	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
15	2013	France	Montpellier	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
16	2014	Finland	Helsinki	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
17	2015	Germany	Berlin	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
18	2016	Hungary	Budapest	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
19	2017	Italy	Turin	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
20	2018	Poland	Zawiercie	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team
21	2019	Greece	Athens	Individual Mudan - Rokudan and Team

European Jodo Championship

The European Jodo Championship is held every year.

Number	Year	Country	City	Competitions
1	2002	Netherlands	Papendal	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
2	2003	France	Paris	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
3	2004	Sweden	Stockholm	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
4	2005	Italy	Bologna	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
5	2006	United Kingdom	Brighton	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
6	2007	France	Paris	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
7	2008	Switzerland	Magglingen	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
8		Netherlands	Mierlo	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
9	2010	Belgium	Brussels	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
10	2011	United Kingdom	Stevenage	Individuals (Mudan - Rokudan), Teams
11	2012	Belgium	Brussels	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
12	2013	Austria	Linz	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
13	2014	Italy	Torino	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
14	2015	Sweden	Falkenberg	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
15	2016	Switzerland	Magglingen	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
16	2017	Germany	Heidelberg	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
17	2018	Hungary	Budapest	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams
18	2019	Poland	Zawiercie	Individuals (Mudan - Godan), Teams

Member countries

The following is a partial list of countries that are members of the EKF.

• Armenia Kendo is promoted by the National Kendo Federation of Armenia.
• Austria The Austrian Kendo Association.
• Belgium Kendo is promoted by the A.B.K.F., All Belgium Kendo Federation.
• Bulgaria Kendo, iaido and jodo are promoted by the B.K.F., Bulgarian Kendo Federation.
• Croatia Kendo is promoted by the H.K.S., Hrvatski Kendo Savez.
• Czech Republic Kendo is promoted by the C.K.F., Czech Kendo Federation.
• Denmark Danish Kendo Federation (Dansk Kendo Forbund, DKF).
• Estonia Kendo is promoted by the Estonian Kendo Federation (EsKF).
• Finland Kendo is promoted by the Finnish Kendo Association.
• France After the end of World War II, many masters of kendo visited France and introduced kendo in the 1950s. The first French kendo championship was held in 1959. Comité National de Kendo
• Georgia Kendo is promoted by the Georgian Kendo Association.
• Germany DKenB - Deutscher Kendo Bund e.V. (DKenB).
• Greece Kendo in Greece is promoted by the Hellenic Kendo Iaido Naginata Federation HKINF.
• Hungary Kendo is promoted by the Hungarian Kendo Federation (HKF).
• Italy Kendo is promoted by the C.I.K., Confederazione Italiana Kendo .
• Republic of Ireland Kendo is promoted by Kendo na hÉireann (KnhÉ).
• Israel Kendo, Iaido and Jodo are promoted by the Israel Kendo and Budo Federation.
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg Shobukai Kendo Luxembourg (SKL).
• Malta Kendo is promoted by the Maltese Kendo Federation http://www.kendomalta.org.
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Netherlands Kendo is promoted by the NKR, Dutch Kendo Renmei.
• North Macedonia Kendo is promoted by the Macedonian Kendo - Iaido Federation (MKIF).
• Norway
• Poland Kendo is promoted by Polish Kendo Federation.
• Portugal Kendo is promoted by Associação Portuguesa de Kendo (APK), which is affiliated with the European Kendo Federation and the International Kendo Federation.
• Romania Kendo is promoted by Romanian Kendo, Iaido and Jodo Clubs Association (RKIJCA), which is affiliated with the European Kendo Federation and the International Kendo Federation.
• Russia Kendo is promoted by Russian Kendo Federation.
• Serbia Kendo is promoted by the Serbian Kendo Federation.
• Slovakia Kendo is promoted by the Slovenská kendo federácia.
  • Slovenia Spain Kendo is promoted by the Real Federacion Española de Judo y Deportes Asociados.
• Sweden Kendo is promoted by the Swedish Kendo Federation.
• Switzerland The Swiss Kendo & Iaido SJV/ASJ was founded in 1967.
• Turkey Kendo is promoted by Turkish Kendo Association in Turkey. Dojos are Oraisha Dojo and Ankara Kendo Iaido Association in Ankara, Katsuninkan Istanbul, Bogazici Kendo Club and Istanbul Kendo Club in Istanbul. A community site Kendo-Turkiye represents Turkish Kenshi.
• Ukraine Kendo is promoted by the Ukrainian Kendo Federation.
• United Kingdom Kendo was first seen in the UK in 1885 at the Japanese Village in Knightsbridge. The British Kendo Association, which is affiliated to the International Kendo Federation promotes Kendo in the UK.

External links

• Official web site of European Kendo Federation (EKF)