Membership Information

You will need to do a few things:

1. Download, fill out and sign the OKD Membership Application and AUSKF Waiver/Liability form below.
2. Go to Membership Fees to determine your membership costs and follow the payment instructions.

• OKD Membership Application and Waiver of Liability Form
• AUSKF Waiver and Release of Liability Form

If you have any questions, contact us.
We reserve the right to refuse acceptance of a new member.

How to join Oakland Kendo Dojo

2025-2026
Annual Membership Fees*

AUSKF

Youth (17 years and under)

$30

$50

•If this is your first time registering with AUSKF, there is an additional $50 initiation fee to obtain a AUSKF id Number. Please include in your total payment.

• Northern California Iaido Association (NCIA) $35. Please include in your payment if participating.

Please let Tanouye Sensei know if you are planning to register
by March 14, 2025.

Please pay your dues by May 1, 2025.

NCKF, AUSKF, Oakland Kendo Dojo and NCIA (if applicable) dues are payable by May 1, 2025. If not received you can still register at a later date but you may not qualify to attend certain events i.e. NCKF Spring Promotion, NCKF Championships.

*Annual dues are from April 1st to March 31st each year.

Family Discount

First member pays applicable rate above. Second member will pay the regular Federation dues (AUSKF/NCKF) and 50% of the Oakland Kendo Dojo dues. Additional members will pay the regular Federation dues and NO Oakland Kendo Dojo dues.

Out-of-the-area or non-active member:
if you want to be registered with the Federation, cost will be: Federation fees ($110 for adult or $70 for youth), plus a yearly Oakland Kendo Dojo fee of $20.

Youth Yudansha (17 years and under)

$30

$50

$50

Please review and include all of the fees listed. Annual dues include Oakland Kendo Dojo dues, All United States Kendo Federation, Northern California Kendo Federation and Northern California Iaido Association dues (if applicable).

Oakland Kendo Dojo Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and all of our instructors are volunteers who donate their time.
Please note the all fees are nonrefundable and must be paid prior to starting.

We have three payment options:

How you can pay

Paypal*

Oaklandkendo@gmail.com

*Bring or mail your signed
OKD Member Application/Liability and AUSKF Liability Forms.

Mail

Send a check made out to:
Oakland Kendo Dojo Inc.
Include your signed
OKD Membership/Liability and
AUSKF Liability forms.

MAIL TO
Oakland Kendo Dojo Inc.
33 Bryan Court
Alamo, CA 94507

Bring your payment, signed OKD Membership/Liability and AUSKF forms.

We are happy to accept donations to help support our dojo and promote the Japanese culture through the teachings of kendo.

Please reach out to Tanouye Sensei for more details. ctanouye@hotmail.com