Dear Iaidobu and Jodobu memebers, We would like to invite you to the Iaido and Jodo Spring Seminar 2019. This event this year will be held at Swindon in Wiltshire on 21st and 22nd of March 2019. The grading will be held on the 22nd up to 4th dan in both Iaido and Jodo. Unfortunately …
Welcome to the British Kendo Association
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.
If you are interested in beginning Kendo, Iaido or Jodo please see the ‘Getting Started‘ section for more information and then look in Clubs for somewhere to practice near you.
Congratulations to Harry Jones-sensei on passing her Jodo 7th dan and to Elena West-sensei on passing her Jodo 6th dan, both in Japan on the 24th of January 2020!
2020 Foreign Kendo Leaders’ Summer Seminar The All Japan Kendo Federation (ZNKR) are happy to announce that the 47th Foreign Kendo Leaders’ Summer Seminar hosted by All Japan Kendo Federation will be held in August 2020 (14th to 21st) at Kitamoto City, Saitama Pref., Japan The purpose of this seminar is to foster Kendo leaders …
Dear kendoka, It is with great regret that the kendo bu is cancelling the Master’s Weekend in January and delaying the event until early April. Unfortunately, just before the holiday break the planned venue became unavailable and, despite trying more than 20 alternative venues, we have been unable to find a venue for the planned …