Greater New York Naginata Federation is holding a shinsa (exam) on Sunday, Oct. 4th
TESTING DETAILS:
Exam Level: Up to 1st DAN (Shodan)
TESTING FEE – $20
Deadline for Registration: Sunday, September 27th
PAYMENT DETAILS:
Testing Fee ($20)
Please include:
"GNY October shinsa: [Your Name], [Rank testing for]" in the payment info.
Paypal: gnytreasurer@gmail.com
Venmo : @emiko-kranz
Zelle: treasurer@gnynf.org
Menjo fee to follow after successfully passing.
All payments are due by September 27th, 2026. Please send your payment receipt with your application.
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All payments are due by September 27th, 2026. Please send your payment receipt with your application. (=‘ｘ‘=)
Please send all applications and payment receipts to your respective dojo reps
All applications and proof of payment are due to your respective dojo rep by their determined deadline. Dojo rep contacts are below:
Cambridge: Seokjoon Oh (skjnoh@gmail.com)
Columbia: Michaela Habibulla (mjh2269@barnard.edu)
Ken-Zen: Jessy Scull (jlscull97@gmail.com)
Maryland Jyoshinkai: Yuri Maeda (yurijanemaeda@gmail.com)
NYBA: Kah Soon Yap (kahsoonyap98@gmail.com)
Pratt Institute: Mira Klein (siena.sienaklein@gmail.com)
Seoul Naginata Club: Jae Hee Kwak (kjh5026@naver.com)
Shimbukan Mexico: Olivier Le Guen (ompleguen@gmail.com)
If you do not have a dojo rep, please send me your application directly – Katie Roche gnynaginata@gnynf.org
If you have any questions, please check in with your dojo rep and they'll direct you to the appropriate channel. Thank you so much!