EUROPEAN KYUDO FEDERATION (EKF) The European Kyudo Federation was established in 1980 and now has 15 member countries within its affiliation. An annual European seminar and examinations are now held under the auspice of the International Kyudo Federation (IKYF) with the All Nippon Kyudo Federation (ANKF) responsible for the teaching and examinations. Grade and titled ranks are awarded by practical examination and a written test. In Europe, it is possible to take examination from 1st Dan (Shodan) to 6th Dan, and to take the instructor rank of Renshi. More senior grade and rank examinations are only available in Japan.   Officers Charles-Louis Oriou, President Federation de Kyudo Traditionnel 35 Avenue Jean Jaures 34170 Castelnau-Le-Lez France TEL: +33-4 6779-6995 E-mail: president@ffkyudo.com Jean-Pierre Vlasselaer, Vice-President Zen Belgian Kyudo Renmei rue de Relais Sacre 22, B- 7 1081 Bruxelles Belgium Tel/Fax: +32- 2-4118876 E-mail: jeanpierre.vlasselaer@belgacom.net  National Representatives Austria Christian Ofenbauer, President Öesterreichischer Kyudo Verband Burggasse 119/15 A-1070 Wien Austria Tel: 0043 1 5236057 E-mail: president@kyudoverband.at Belgium Jean-Pierre Vlasselaer, President Zen Belgian Kyudo Renmei rue de Relais Sacre 22, B- 7 1081 Bruxelles Belgium Tel/Fax: +32- 2-4118876 E-mail: jeanpierre.vlasselaer@belgacom.net Finland Veikko Karppinen, Presdient Finnish Kyudo Federation Vellikellonpolku 2 C 22 FIN-00410  Helsinki Finland Tel: + 358 - 40 541-1513 Fax: + 358 -20-535-2020 E-mail: veikko.karppinen@kolumbus.fi URL: http://www.kolumbus.fi/fikyfe/ France Charles-Louis Oriou, President Federation de Kyudo Traditionnel 35 Avenue Jean Jaures 34170 Castelnau-Le-Lez France TEL: +33-4 6779-6995 E-mail: president@ffkyudo.com URL: http://www.ffkyudo.com Germany Sven Zimmermann, President Deutscher Kyudo Bund E.V. Mainzer Strabe 235 53179 Bonn Germany Tel.  + 228-207 6959 E-mail: president@kyudo.de URL: http://www.kyudo.de Iceland Tryggvi Sigurdsson, President Islenska Kyudofélagid Laugateigur 35 105, Reykjavik Iceland Tel: + 354- 5533431 Fax: + 354-5108401 E-mail: tryggvi@greining.is Italy Maurizio Zucchetti, President Assocazione Italiana per Kyudo Via Isacco Artom, 129 00151 Roma Italy Tel. (mobile): +39-333-9076343 E-mail: maurizio.zucchetti@fastwebnet.it Luxembourg Ralph Schroeder, President Luxemburg Kyudo Federation 11, Rue Irbicht L-7590 Beringen Luxemburg Tel.  + 352-26-32-13-99 Fax  + 352-46-74-54 E-mail: ralph.schroeder@fm.etat.lu Netherlands Hans de Wekker, President Kyudo Renmei Netherlands Vijfhuizerdijk 247 2141 BL Vijfhuizen Netherlands Tel: + 31-23-5475-333 E-mail: hansde.wekker@hccnet.nl URL: http://www.kyudo-renmei.com Norway Dagfinn Skre, President Norges Kyudoforbund Motzfeldtsgate 8 NO-0187 Oslo Norway Tel: + 47 21688502 E-mail: dagfinn.skre@iakh.uio.no URL: http://www.kyudo.no Portugal Roque Oliveira, President Escola Portuguesa De Kyudo Casa da Oliveira Venda Nova 2970 Sesimbra Portugal Tel: +351-21-268-30-91 E-mail: Roque_pt@oninet.pt URL: http://www.kyudo.pt Spain Sep Overlaet, President Asociación Española de Kyudo  (AEK) Calle Capitán Angosto 124, 4º, B 28300 Aranjuez Madrid Spain Tel: +34-918-929-600 E-mail: overlaet@gmail.com URL:http://www.kyudo.es Sweden Jan Graaf, Representative of Kyudo Svenska Budo & Kampsportsförbundet Ölandsgatan 42 SE-116 63 Stockholm Tel. +46-8-618-89-01 E.mail: kyudo.kendo@budokampsport.se Switzerland Gerald Zimmermann, President Association Helvetique de Kyudo Falkensteinstrasse 43 4053 Basel Switzerland Tel/Fax: + 41(0)61-331-65-17 E-mail: gerald.zimmermann@unibas.ch URL:http://www.kyudo.ch United Kingdom Liam O'Brien, Chairman United Kingdom Kyudo Association 2 Longfield Road London W5 2DH, UK Tel/ Fax: +44-20-8998-9438 E-Mail: ukka@kyudo.org.uk URL:http://www.kyudo.org.uk/ukka.html  EKF SEMINARS 1980 - Hamburg, Germany 1983 - London, UK 1984 - Arai/Otsu, Japan (Special Seminar) 1985 - Zaandam, Holland 1986 - Geneva, Switzerland 1987 - Hamburg, Germany 1988 - Paris, France 1989 - Pajulahti, Finland 1990 - Annecy, France 1991 - Brussels, Belgium 1992 - Zuidlaren, Holland 1993 - Paris, France 1994 - Paris, France 1995 - Martigny, Switzerland 1996 - Canterbury, UK 1997 - Canterbury, UK 1998 - Schwerin, Germany 1999 - Martigny, Switzerland 2000 - Berlin, Germany 2001 - Paris, France 2002 - Bruxelles, Belgium 2003 - Martigny, Switzerland 2004 - Den Haag, Netherlands 2005 - Den Haag, Netherlands 2006 - Bourges, France 2007 - Tokyo, Japan (Special Seminar) 2008 - Loughborough, UK                                                                                                             back