Rules and regulations
Please, have a look at Rules and regulations for the 32nd European Iaido Championships.
Rules and Regulations
Full document available on EKF website.
Here is some sneak peak of what you can find in the document.
It is worth reading, especially if you are attending EIC for the first time.
- The 32nd European Iaido Championships will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from November 7-9, 2025, including an Iaido seminar and Dan examinations.
- The championships feature individual competitions across seven Dan categories (Mudan to Rokudan) and a team competition for 3-person teams with a maximum total of 10 Dan.
- Competitors must be members of an EKF-affiliated organization, be at least 16 years old, and generally hold the nationality of the country they represent.
- Referees will closely follow the „Rules and Regulations of Iaido Shiai and Shin-pan“ by ZNKR, and referees are not permitted to compete.
- Key deadlines include Pre-Entry and Referee nominations by July 15, 2025, Final Entry by September 14, 2025, and payments due by September 30, 2025.