We will be doing a demo at the West Coast Asian Foodie Festival!  

The United States Naginata Federation held their annual seminar in Torrance, California! 2 days of seminars, a US tournament, and tryouts to select the US's candidates for the international competition in 2027.

Preparations for the 2026 USNF event! Special seminar for advanced students and those going to the USNF event.

The fall seminar is coming up, and will be held in Aikido By the Bay (811 S B St., San Mateo). Here is the schedule: Saturday, November 18, 2023     1330: Arrive at Aikido by the Bay, sign in, and warm up     1400: Bow-in     1410: Zentai     1440: Shikake oji     1530: Bogu     1630: Closing, clean-up     1645: Exam preparation     1700: Shinsa (rank exam) The schedule is not strict, and we may start events early if things run quickly. This will allow us some time for free practice after the exam.

This event will open with a seminar for all NCNF members. There will be a taikai (tournament) consisting of engi (shikake oji) with mixed yudansha/dangai pairs and shiai for dangai (kyu level holders). We will end with a kyu shinsa (exam). The seminar fee is $35 regular and $20 for students.

Clockwork Alchemy April 8, 10:00 - 11:00 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, San Francisco Japantown April 8, 14:00 - 14:30 Nikkei Matsuri, San Jose Japantown April 23

For those ranked 2-dan or higher: please plan on attending this Zen Nihon Kata seminar. It will be held in the Greenroom of the Danzhause, on the upper floor. There will be a seminar fee of $20. Available time at the dance center is limited, so please bring water and a snack or bento for yourself.

9:30 - 10:00   Preparation and warm up 10:00 - 12:00  Seminar (includes USNF team practice over Zoom) 12:00 - 13:00  Lunch 13:00 - 14:00  Shikake-Oji 14:00 - 14:30  Free practice, court setup 14:30 - 15:30  Dangai Engi and Shiai tournament 15:30 - 15:45  Closing 15:45 - 16:15  Free Practice 16:15 - 17:00  Kyu shinsa Practice will be outdoors in a partially shaded area, with a concrete surface. Consider wearing thin-soled footwear and sunscreen, and bring some water to drink. Lunch will be ordered in; orders will be taken prior to 10. We are planning to meet for supper afterwards at Azuma, and all NCNF members are invited to attend.

You are encouraged to participate in our annual event. Please be prepared to spend the day outside in partial sun, and wear footwear sufficient to protect your feet.

San Francisco Dojo (all levels): location: Balboa Park tennis courts (51 Havelock St, San Francisco) instructor: Chad Goerzen time: Thursdays, 18:00-20:00   Silicon Valley Dojo: location: Ortega Park, Sunnyvale (636 Harrow Way) instructor: Saiyou Ohshima (competitive) and James Libby (basics) time: Saturdays, 09:30-10:30 (basics) and 10:30-11:30 (competitive)   Online practice: location: Zoom (contact Mayo <soundscape.moon@gmail.com> for link) instructor: Mayo Kennedy-Arai time: Saturdays, 14:00

NCNF virtual seminar and general meeting, March 6th, 2022, on Zoom. The seminar will be held from 13:00 until 14:00 and the general meeting from 14:00 until 15:00. For those who want to participate in the seminar, prepare a practice space and naginata trainer of appropriate length for your space. We will elect new officers this meeting, so please attend the meeting and cast your vote even if you can't make it for the seminar.

The NCNF seminar and test is scheduled for Sunday, November 7 from 9am-4pm. It is planned for the large lawn at Balboa Park, adjacent to the tennis and basketball courts. We plan to hold a kyu test as part of the event, and will reserve a tennis court for the test. We are taking precautions to avoid the possible spread of COVID-19: The event will be held outdoors. All participants must show proof of full vaccination, and are further recommended to show a recent COVID-19 test. The usual operations for SF Dojo will be followed. These include screening questions, temperature check, universal masking (including while wearing bogu), no kiai, and generally maintaing social distancing when not paired with someone. A full schedule and details for lunch arrangements will follow. Meanwhile, please save the date and let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the precautions we're taking.