Residential weekend seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre 2013
These seminars are held every year in Spring/Autumn.
2026
~~~ National Events ~~~
13 (Sat)-14 (Sun) June UKKA Spring Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
26 (Sat)-27 (Sun) September UKKA Autumn Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
~~~ International Events ~~~
From 17-19 February Special Overseas Seminar for members holding Godan or higher dan grade in Nippon gaishi Sports Plaza Kyudojo, Nagoya, Japan
From 14-16 April Special Overseas Seminar for Shogo Holders (Europe) in Frankfurt, Germany
From 11-19 April Special Overseas Chuo Shinsa in Europe
Saturday 11 April Sandan Shinsa (Vienna, Austria)
Sunday 12 April Yondan Shinsa (Vienna, Austria)
Saturday 11 April Sandan Shinsa (Noisiel, France)
Sunday 12 April Yondan Shinsa (Noisiel, France)
Saturday 18 April Sandan, Yondan Shinsa (Frankfurt, Germany)
Sunday 19 April Godan, Rokudan, Renshi Shinsa (Frankfurt Germany)
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2025
~~~ National Events ~~~
23 (Fri)-25 (Sun) May UKKA Spring Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
21 (Fri)-23 (Sun) November UKKA Autumn Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
~~~ International Events ~~~
18-20 February International Special Seminar (For Godan, Shogo holders) (Nagoya, Japan) (Under Planning)
02-13 April The 10th IKYF Asia-Oceania Kyudo Seminar and Shinsa (Nagoya)
12-13 July EKF Kyudo Taikai, Bourges, France
From 12 August IKYF Seminars and Examinations in Magglingen, Switzerland
12-14 August C-seminar
15 August Shinsa (Shodan, Nidan)
16-18 August B-seminar
19 August Shinsa (Sandan, Yondan)
20-22 August A-seminar
23 August Shinsa (Godan, Rokudan, Renshi)
xx September EKF Shogo Benkyokai
4-6 November International Special Seminar in Chuo Dojo, Tokyo (For Godan, Shogo holders)
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2024
~~~ National Events ~~~
25 (Sat)-26 (Sun) May UKKA Spring Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
xx (Sat) xxx UKKA Higher Grades (over 4th Dan) Seminar at Meishin Dojo (Kent)
28 (Sat)-29 (Sun) September UKKA Autumn Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
~~~ International Events ~~~
26 February-04 March IKYF International Seminar and Shinsa in Nagoya
29 February The 4th IKYF International Taikai (Nagoya)
July IKYF European Shinsa in Vienna, Austria
5-7 November International Special Seminar in Chuo Dojo, Tokyo (For Godan, Shogo holders)
14-17 November
Shogo holders Special Seminar (San Fransisco, USA)
International Special Shinsa (San Fransisco, USA)
Japan-US Friendship Kyudo Taikai (San Fransisco, USA)
Please note that EKF members do not as a rule apply to seminars in America, as we are meant to support events held in Europe. Also, North and Latin American members have priority.
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2023
~~~ National Events ~~~
18 (Sat)-19 (Sun) March UKKA Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
27 (Sat) May UKKA Higher Grades (over 4th Dan) Seminar at Meishin Dojo (Kent)
xx (xxx)-xx (xxx) August UKKA Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
~~~ International Events ~~~
24-30 April The 8th IKYF Asia-Oceania Kyudo Seminar and Shinsa (Nagoya)
Seminar 1: Mon. 24 – Wed. 26 April
Asia-Oceania Region (Mudan-Yondan)
Seminar 2: Fri. 28 – Sun. 30 April
American / European Regions (All Grades)
Asia-Oceania Region (Godan and Above)
from 17-20 July IKYF Seminar and Shinsa in Canada
22-23 July 17th EKF Kyudo Taikai, Pruszkow, Poland
7-13 August IKYF European Seminar and Shinsa in Noisiel, Paris
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2022
~~~ National Events ~~~
26 (Sat) March UKKA Higher Grades (over 4th Dan) Seminar at Meishin Dojo (Kent)
19 (Tue)-21 (Thu) April UKKA Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
20 (Sat)-21 (Sun) August UKKA Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
19 (Sat) November UKKA Higher Grades (over 4th Dan) Seminar at Meishin Dojo (Kent)
~~~ International Events ~~~
TBI
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2021
~~~ National Events ~~~
3 (Sun) October LKS Getsureikai/Liam O’Brien Sensei’s 6th Commemoration
~~~ International Events ~~~
29 June-4 July EKF TAIKAI 2021 – European Championship in Bourges/France
August/September All Nippon Kyudo Federation (ANKF) International Video Shinsa
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2020
~~~ National Events ~~~
22 (Sat) February UKKA Spring Seminar at Meishin Dojo (Kent)
29 (Sat) February UKKA Spring Seminar at Manchester Dojo
27 (Sat)-28 (Sun) June UKKA Summer Seminar AGM at Lilleshall National Sports Centre (Cancelled)
xx (Sat)-xx (Sun) November UKKA Autumn Seminar and Liam O’Brien Taikai at Lilleshall National Sports Centre (Cancelled)
~~~ International Events ~~~
TBA
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2019
~~~ National Events ~~~
2 (Sat)-3 (Sun) March UKKA Spring Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
23 June (Sun) UKKA Summer Seminar and AGM at LKS Dojo
5 (Sat)-6 (Sun) October UKKA Autumn Seminar and Liam O’Brien Taikai at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
~~~ International Events ~~~
3-11 April The 7th Asia-Oceania Kyudo Seminar/Special Provisional Chuo Shinsa in Taiwan
12-15 July IKYF Seminars and Examinations (Ungraded, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Dan) in Poland
18-21 July IKYF Seminars and Examinations (4th Dan and over) in Frankfurt
23-24 July ANKF Examinations only (for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Dan) in Paris, France
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2018
~~~ National Events ~~~
17 (Sat)-18 (Sun) February UKKA Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre (for over 3rd Dan)
18 March (Sun) UKKA Spring Seminar at LKS Dojo
24 June (Sun) UKKA Summer Seminar and AGM at LKS Dojo
16 September (Sun) Liam O’Brien Taikai at LKS Dojo
13 (Sat)-14 (Sun) October UKKA Autumn Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
~~~ International Events ~~~
20-29 April The 4th IKYF Internatinal Kyudo Seminar/Special Provisional Chuo Shinsa in Tokyo
23-25 April The 3rd “Tokyo” World Tournaments
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2017
~~~ National Events ~~~
18 (Sat)-19 (Sun) February UKKA Spring Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
18 June (Sun) UKKA Summer Seminar and AGM at LKS Dojo
17 September (Sun) UKKA Taikai at LKS Dojo
15 October (Sun) UKKA Autumn Seminar at LKS Dojo
~~~ International Events ~~~
9-12 April The 6th IKYF Asia-Oceania Kyudo Seminar in New Zealand
12-23 July IKYF Seminars and Examinations in Telford, UK
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2016
~~~ National Events ~~~
24 January (Sun) UKKA Taikai at LKS Dojo
20 (Sat)-21 (Sun) February UKKA private event at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
20 March (Sun) UKKA Spring Seminar at LKS Dojo
12 June (Sun) UKKA Summer Seminar and AGM at LKS Dojo
20 (Sat)-21 (Sun) August Residential Seminar (for above 4th Dan) at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
11 September (Sun) UKKA Taikai at LKS Dojo
9 October (Sun) UKKA Autumn Seminar at LKS Dojo
~~~ International Events ~~~
17-20 April The 5th IKYF Asia-Oceania Kyudo Seminar
From 26 July IKYF Seminars and Examinations in Netherlands
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2015
~~~ National Events ~~~
22 March (Sun) UKKA Spring Seminar at LKS Dojo
18 (Sat)-19 (Sun) April Residential Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
21 June (Sun) UKKA Summer Seminar and AGM at LKS Dojo
15 (Sat)-16 (Sun) August Residential Seminar at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
20 September (Sun) UKKA Taikai (cancelled)
11 October (Sun) UKKA Autumn Seminar at LKS Dojo
~~~ International Events ~~~
9-17 April The 4th IKYF Asia-Oceania Kyudo Seminar in Nagoya
13 (Sat)-14 (Sun) June EKF Taikai in Moscow, Russia
from 11 July IKYF Seminars and Examinations in Switzerland
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North Hertfordshire Kyudojo 