2020 European Iaido Championships

TBD - LOCATION TBD

The European Iaido Championships is held annually with individual and team formats.

A proposal for a World Goodwill Embu Taikai is currently being developed to send to the European Kendo Federation. Until such a proposal is accepted, it is unclear whether a team can be sent from Canada to compete.

WORKING PROPOSAL

Overview: 3 divisions, 2 rounds, 7 minutes each = 45 minutes

When:

  • Option #1 - Day 1 Seminar (End of Day)

  • Option #2 - Day 2 Individual Matches (Lunch Time)

Divisions (3): Overlapping groups to allow for easier team selection from distant travellers

  • Group A - MuDan to SanDan (0 - 3)

  • Group B - NiDan to GoDan (2 - 5)

  • Group C - YonDan to RokuDan (4 - 6)

Format: Embu Taikai - One competitor per country

  • Round 1 - All 20+ countries demonstrate at the same time

  • Round 2 - Selected finalists demonstrate at the same time

Panel: Panel of six judges (3 AJKF, 1 Europe Zone, 1 Asia Zone, 1 America Zone)

Judging:

  • Round 1 - Panel selects their Top 3 (no priority) from each division (Total of 18 votes)

  • Round 2 - Panel selects a First, Second, and Third from each division (Total of 6 votes)

    • First = 6 points

    • Second = 4 points

    • Third = 2 points

  • Results - Order in order of Most Points, then most Firsts, then most Seconds