Canadian Iaido Association

2017 Annual Summer Seminar

The 24th annual ZNIR/CIA Summer Iaido Seminar will be held in Victoria, BC, from May 26 to May 28, 2017, at the Lochside School in beautiful Victoria British Columbia.

Instructors:

We have the spectacularly good fortune of having two very high ranking sensei visiting from Japan. ZNIR Vice President and ZNIR Kantou Chiku Renmei President Kato Haruo Sensei, 10th dan Hanshi and Tanida Hiroshi Sensei, 10th dan Hanshi also from the ZNIR Kanto Chiku Renmei.

Location:

Lochside Elementary School
1145 Royal Oak Drive
Victoria,
BC V8X 3T7
Google Maps Location:
https://goo.gl/maps/5qrwJcQh2352

Tentative Times and Fees:

Date	Gym Opens	Practice Starts	Gym Closes	Notes	Fee
Friday, May 26	6:00PM	6:30PM	9:00PM		$30CAD
Saturday, May 27	9:00AM	9:30AM	5:00PM	Class ends at 4:30PM	$100CAD
Sunday, May 28	9:00AM	9:30AM	5:00PM	Morning class starts at 9:30AM and ends at 11:00 AM. Shinsa starts at 11 AM. Afternoon class starts at 1:30 AM and ends at 4:00PM.	$100CAD
				Total:	$230CAD

These times might change during the seminar

Accommodations:

Howard Johnson Hotel
Web site: Howard Johnson Hotel
The Howard Johnson is located quite close to the highway so making it to the location of the seminar will be quick work. It is also one of the newer hotels in Victoria, so the facilities are quite clean and comfortable.

Another option might be AirBNB for the “Royal Oak” area for Victoria BC.

Other visiting Iaidoka also recommend some hotels downtown

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the organizer Chris Tooley.

Organizer:

Chris Tooley
Phone or text message: +1 (250) 885-2000
email:cetooley[at]gmail[dot]com

You may attend all or one of the sessions – to sign up for the Seminar, please visit: 2017 Seminar Signup and enter your details.
To sign up for a dan test, as long as you have permission from your sensei, please visit 2017 Dan Registration page

Please note that each person is responsible for his or her own safety at the seminar, but we would ask that you pay attention to your surroundings and practice safe dojo etiquette.