The British Kendo Association (BKA) is the official governing body for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo in the UK. The BKA was founded in 1964 as a non-profit making organisation to foster and develop the practice and spirit of Kendo, Iaido, and Jodo along traditional lines. For more information on the BKA, please read the ‘About us‘ section.
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Dear Jodoka, We would like to invite you to the next Jodo Intensive Training session, which will take place at Bordesley Green Girls School, Bordesley Green Road, Birmingham B9 4TR, on Saturday 15th September 2018 from 10:00 to 16:30. Please see the attached flyer below for full details: Jodo Intensive Training September 2018 (PDF)
Dear Jodoka & Iaidoka, Please note the following information regarding gradings at both the European Jodo Championships and the European Iaido Championships from the Director of International Affairs. Applications for Jodo gradings from 1st Dan to 7th Dan at the forthcoming EKF EJC event to be held in September 2018 in Budapest, Hungary should be …
Level 1 Coaching Course in Cambridge on Sunday 9th September. The course is open to 1st Dan and above and will admit up to 25 candidates. Applications will close 3 weeks before, on Sunday 19th August. The course will be rescheduled if there are fewer than 6 applicants. The course will be Kendo oriented but …
Please see the latest newsletter from the Iaido Squad Manager: here (docx).
