Canadian Iaido Association

2019 CIA Annual Summer Seminar

The 26th annual ZNIR/CIA Summer Iaido Seminar will be held in Victoria, BC, from May 24 to May 26, 2019, at the Lochside School in beautiful Victoria British Columbia.

Visiting ZNIR Instructors:

This year, we again have the spectacularly good fortune of high ranking and well known Sensei visiting from Japan.

Instructors
Kato Haruo Sensei, 10th Dan Hanshi, ZNIR Vice President and President of the Kantō region.
Tanida Hiroshi Sensei, 10th Dan Hanshi, ZNIR Headquarters Director and Head of Secretary Bureau of the Kantō region.
Itoh Takeji Sensei, 7th Dan, ZNIR Overseas Surveillance Auditor of the Kantō region.

The ZNIR examination committee officials sent from Japan this year will be: Kato Sensei, Tanida Sensei, and Itoh Sensei.

Location:

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

◎ Tentative Times and Fees, please be ready to practice at these times:

Date	Morning Class	Lunch Break	Afternoon Class	Evening Class	Notes	Fee
May 24th (Friday)				6:30PM – 8:30PM		$30CAD
May 25th (Saturday)	9:30AM – 12:30PM	12:30PM – 1:30PM	1:30PM – 4:30PM			$100CAD
May 26th (Sunday)	9:30AM – 12:00PM	12:00PM – 1:00PM	1:00PM – 2:15PM		Shinsa will begin at 2:30PM and end at 3:30PM	$100CAD
					Total:	$230CAD

These times might change during the seminar, but will be posted on the door to the entrance

We would like to have as many people attend, if you need assistance with the fees, please contact us.

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 the 2019 Seminar Signup page and enter your details.
To sign up for a dan test, as long as you have permission from your sensei, please visit the 2019 Dan Registration page

As a reminder, 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.