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Membership for 2024-25 is now OPEN
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New VKR Members and previous AKR/VKR members
If you are seeking to become a new VKR member, then please click on the 'New Member' button on this page.
(Important : If you do not have your RevSport profile, please choose the 'New Member' button, even if you are a previous VKR member. However, you require to pay the full-year fees, not the half-yearly fees which may be listed as an option.)
For new members wishing to join one of the clubs listed below, please register your details through their online 'Revsport Club Portal' available. Contact your Club for the Club-specific link.
- Ballarat Kendo Club
- Chikushinkai
- Fudoshin
- Melbourne Budokai
- Melbourne University Kendo Club
Current VKR Members
If you are a current VKR Member and have a RevSport ID then you should click the 'Returning Member' button on this page.
If you are a member of one of the clubs listed above, then you must renew via your Club's online 'Revsport Club Portal'. Contact your Club for the Club-specific link.
Interstate Visitors/Guests
For interstate visitors attending VKR events, please join the VKR for free as an 'Affiliated Member' which will allow you to create a RevSport profile.
Membership types
- Senior Member (18 years or over) ($75)
- Junior Member (17 years or under as of 1 July 2024) ($40)
- Affiliate Member (Interstate visitors)
- Senior Member (Half-year for new members only - past members are not eligible for this payment class) ($55 from January to June)
- Junior Member (Half-year for new members only - past members are not eligible for this payment class) ($25 from January to June)
The VKR Fee Schedule for 2024-25 is available here.
The membership Registration Timelines are available here.
Membership Benefits
- Compete in competitions
- Attend gradings
- Vote at VKR meetings
- Be covered by the Australian Kendo Renmei's insurance Policy
Affiliate Members
Affiliate Membership allows you to have a RevSport profile and you will be included on the VKR's mailing list for news and events of the VKR.
It is suitable for the following:
- Parents and guardians of Junior Members (you can also elect to manage your child's RevSport profile)
- Interstate Visitors and Guests