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**DoterrFor** · 08-26-2007, 08:44 AM

Following the line of reasoning? out further, does this mean that the FIK International Kendo Federation may soon allow rogue nation states to join as member nations? In light of the new regionless/non-geographic US kendo federations ( http://www.auskf.info/newsletter/vol10no2.pdf , Page 4 ) does this mean that given enough kenshi a group of say 20-30 dojo could form as "the Nation of Sillyness", and then apply to the FIK for member status.

I bet that if several dojo from many countries banded together and applied to the FIK for member status they would be politely told to join their respective national kendo organization. Why is the US going down this path?

Maybe a better solution would have been to offer the KKA a grace period while they merge with the existing kendo federations. Something like 2-3 years as independents and then deadline to fold their dojo/dojang into the existing regional federations. Similarly the existing overlapping California and Colorado, etc federations should have been created (during the BKR/KFUSA merge) with a timeline to become single federations instead of allowed to continue "as is" with no end in sight.

Apropos Stroud Sensei's remarks above I actually went to the AUSKF newsletter and here is the pertinent portion:

M. Korean Kumdo Association,U.S.A.:
Proposal To Join AUSKF.
Atsushi Hori reported that there have
been preliminary meetings held by the
AUSKF officers: Atsushi Hori and
Norman K. Otani with KKA- U.S.A.
officials: Peter Kim [KKA, U.S.A.
President] and Bruce Partlow.
After negotiations between the AUSKF
and KKA-U.S.A regarding the AUSKF
policies in regards to promotion
examinations and other AUSKF policies
and procedures; it appears there is now
agreement that will result in the KKAU.
S.A. submitting an application to be
considered as a New Member
Association of the AUSKF.
Ichiro Murakami read a letter to the
AUSKF board of directors that was
received regarding the KKA-U.S.A.
A discussion followed regarding the
current geographical areas covered by the
dojos affiliated with the KKA-U.S.A
Atsushi Hori reported that the dojos
affiliated with the KKA-U.S.A. currently
are located in Seattle, Washington and in
Northern California, Southern California.
Takeshi Yamaguchi noted that based on
the current broad and diverse
geographical distribution of dojos that
makeup the current AUSKF member
federations; and, similarly, the proposed
New Member Association being
considered [KKA-U.S.A.] raises an
important point as to the use of the term
“regional” as it refers to the AUSKF
member federations in the AUSKF bylaws
and other AUSKF documents.
After further discussion, it was agreed to
review the suggestion made by Takeshi
Yamaguchi described above at the next
November, 2007 AUSKF board of
directors meeting.
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It's not November 2007. What happened?

08-26-2007, 08:44 AM	#34
DoterrFor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	Following the line of reasoning? out further, does this mean that the FIK International Kendo Federation may soon allow rogue nation states to join as member nations? In light of the new regionless/non-geographic US kendo federations ( http://www.auskf.info/newsletter/vol10no2.pdf , Page 4 ) does this mean that given enough kenshi a group of say 20-30 dojo could form as "the Nation of Sillyness", and then apply to the FIK for member status. I bet that if several dojo from many countries banded together and applied to the FIK for member status they would be politely told to join their respective national kendo organization. Why is the US going down this path? Maybe a better solution would have been to offer the KKA a grace period while they merge with the existing kendo federations. Something like 2-3 years as independents and then deadline to fold their dojo/dojang into the existing regional federations. Similarly the existing overlapping California and Colorado, etc federations should have been created (during the BKR/KFUSA merge) with a timeline to become single federations instead of allowed to continue "as is" with no end in sight. Apropos Stroud Sensei's remarks above I actually went to the AUSKF newsletter and here is the pertinent portion: M. Korean Kumdo Association,U.S.A.: Proposal To Join AUSKF. Atsushi Hori reported that there have been preliminary meetings held by the AUSKF officers: Atsushi Hori and Norman K. Otani with KKA- U.S.A. officials: Peter Kim [KKA, U.S.A. President] and Bruce Partlow. After negotiations between the AUSKF and KKA-U.S.A regarding the AUSKF policies in regards to promotion examinations and other AUSKF policies and procedures; it appears there is now agreement that will result in the KKAU. S.A. submitting an application to be considered as a New Member Association of the AUSKF. Ichiro Murakami read a letter to the AUSKF board of directors that was received regarding the KKA-U.S.A. A discussion followed regarding the current geographical areas covered by the dojos affiliated with the KKA-U.S.A Atsushi Hori reported that the dojos affiliated with the KKA-U.S.A. currently are located in Seattle, Washington and in Northern California, Southern California. Takeshi Yamaguchi noted that based on the current broad and diverse geographical distribution of dojos that makeup the current AUSKF member federations; and, similarly, the proposed New Member Association being considered [KKA-U.S.A.] raises an important point as to the use of the term “regional” as it refers to the AUSKF member federations in the AUSKF bylaws and other AUSKF documents. After further discussion, it was agreed to review the suggestion made by Takeshi Yamaguchi described above at the next November, 2007 AUSKF board of directors meeting. ------------------------ It's not November 2007. What happened?
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