I have great pleasure to announce Mr Joe Willmott as the regional junior coach for Northern England. Joe is a teacher by profession and brings a calm, structured and professional approach to the project and I am sure he will excel in the role. Based in Liverpool, he regularly attends seminars and gradings and is …
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.
I have great pleasure to announce Mr David Bryce as the regional junior coach for Scotland. David brings a wealth of experience for one so young to the project and I am sure he will excel in the role. David was a GB junior competitor and progressed to U 21 captain and senior GB participation. …
The Sir Frank Bowden Memorial Taikai on 26th September 2015 will consist of teams of 5 players aged 18 years of age and above, a minimum of 3 persons being registered to the same Dojo or club within the British Kendo Association. To cater for smaller clubs who may not have sufficient registered members to take …
The sports world has once again been rocked by the possibility of endemic drug-cheating amongst some of its top athletes. The World Anti-Doping Agency is very concerned about these allegations and investigations into them are being instigated. The British Kendo Association continues its commitment to adhering to WADA’s anti-doping message and rules as laid out …