European Kendo Federation
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The European Kendo Federation (EKF) is the overall organization for the Japanese martial arts Kendo, Jodo and Iaido in Europe. The EKF is the member of the International Kendo Federation responsible for the European zone.
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).
[edit] Member Countries
The following is a partial list of countries that are members of the EFK.
- Austria The Austrian Kendo Association was founded in 1985.
- Belgium Kendo is promoted by the A.B.K.F., All Belgium Kendo Federation in Belgium.
- Croatia Kendo is promoted by the H.K.S., Hrvatski Kendo Savez in Croatia.
- Czech Republic Kendo is promoted by the C.K.F., Czech Kendo Federation in Czech Republic.
- Denmark Danish Kendo Federation (Dansk Kendo Forbund,DKF)
- Finland Kendo is promoted by the Finnish Kendo Association in Finland.
- France After the end of World War II, many masters of kendo visited France and introduced kendo in the 1950's. The first French kendo championship was held in 1959. France is the current (2007) European champion. Comité National de Kendo
- Germany Deutscher Kendobund e.V
- Hungary Kendo is promoted by the Hungarian Kendo Federation (HKF) in Hungary.
- Italy Kendo is promoted by the C.I.K., Confederazione Italiana Kendo.
- Ireland Kendo is promoted by Kendo Na h-Éireann, Irish Kendo Federation.
- Lithuania Kendo is promoted by Lithuanian Kendo Association
- Luxembourg Shobukai Kendo Luxembourg (SKL)
- Macedonia Kendo is promoted by the Macedonian Kendo - Iaido Federation (MKIF)
- Malta Kendo is promoted by the Knights of Malta Kendo Club in Malta which is affiliated to the Kodokan UK and the British Kendo Association.
- Netherlands Kendo is promoted by the NKR, Dutch Kendo Renmei.
- 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.
- Russia Moscow Kendo Association
- Serbia Kendo is promoted by the Serbian Kendo Federation in Serbia.
- Slovakia Kendo is promoted by the Slovenská kendo federácia in Slovak republic.
- Spain Kendo is promoted by the Real Federacion Española de Judo y Deportes Asociados in Spain.
- Sweden Kendo is promoted by the kendo section of the Swedish Budo & Martial Arts Federation.
- Switzerland The Swiss Kendo & Iaido SJV/ASJ was founded in 1967.
- Turkey Kendo is promoted by Turkish Kendo Association in Turkey, Ankara Kendo Iaido Association in Ankara, Istanbul Kendo Club in Istanbul. A community site Kendo-Turkiye represents Turkish Kenshi.
- United Kingdom Kendo was introduced to the UK by R.A. Lidstone (a western fencing master). The organisation that promotes Kendo in the UK, the British Kendo Association, which is affiliated with the International Kendo Federation.
