Taikai and Study Session Schedule

We all start together each morning in the WEST main hall!

Please note that we have to split the technical practice into two halls to ensure that all groups have enough space: West (the main hall) and East (the secondary hall).
The schedule below and your name badge, which you will receive at registration, indicate which groups practice where and when (AM/PM and WEST/EAST).

Additionally, some practice groups are so large that they will be split into two subgroups, A and B, with separate instructors. Your subgroup letter is printed on your name badge.

You will find the practice groups below.

Locations

A bus shuttle will run between the Estrel Hotel and the West Hall (Main Hall). There likely won’t be enough seats for everyone, and it is mainly intended for those who need a more comfortable transfer.

If you are going from Estrel on your own, it is best to take the S-Bahn city train from Sonnenallee station (Google Maps), get off at Hermannstraße station and walk from there. A short trip ticket is sufficient for this (also available as a 4-trip ticket). If you purchase tickets from ticket machines, you must validate them using the separate validation machines.

Programa

Registro

• Friday, July 31, 2026, 16:00 – 20:00 at the Estrel (Google Maps), from main lobby hall go left
• Saturday, August 1, 2026, 08:00 – 12:00 at WEST (main hall)

Friday, July 31, 2026

• Special Dan Gradings 09:00 – 18:00, WEST (main hall)
• For embu participants:
  • 19:30 Drawing to determine the order and assignment of start numbers in front of Estrel (Google Maps)

Saturday, August 1, 2026

• Saturday, August 1, 2026
• 08:00 Departure bus shuttle from Estrel (limited space)
• 08:45 Samu (all embu competitors in dogi), WEST (main hall)
• 09:00 Opening ceremony, chinkon gyo
• 10:00 Kumi embu qualifications & finals
• 12:10 Demonstrations by German federation & Awards ceremony
• 12:55 Lunch break (all together)
• 13:40 Gathering in dogi
• 13:45 Introduction of instructors
• 14:15 Speech of WSKO president

• 17:30 Closure
• 18:00 Departure bus shuttle to Estrel (limited space)
• 19:30 Dinner (Hotel Estrel)
• 21:30 Party (Hotel Estrel)

Sunday, August 2, 2026

• 08:00 Departure bus shuttle from Estrel (limited space)
• 08:45 Samu (all kenshi in dogi), WEST (main hall)
• 09:00 Chinkon gyo, Taiso, Kihon

• 12:30 Lunch break
• 13:20 Technical practice for all groups, Q&A – WEST (main hall)

• 17:30 Group picture & Closure
• 18:15 Departure bus shuttle to Estrel (limited space)

Monday, August 3, 2026

• 07:30 Departure bus shuttle from Estrel (limited space)
• 08:15 Samu (all kenshi in dogi), WEST (main hall)
• 08:30 Chinkon gyo, Taiso, Kihon

• 11:25 Lecture
• 12:30 Lunch break
• 13:15 Closing ceremony including inkajo, etc.
• 15:00 End
• 15:15 Departure bus shuttle to Estrel (limited space)

Grouping for technical practice