In 1996, the Dallas/Fort Worth Kendo & Iaido Kyokai was incorporated as a non-profit organization in the state of Texas to:

• educate the public about Japanese martial arts and culture;
  
  
• provide public demonstrations and lectures on the arts of kendo and iaido;
  
  
• provide weekly instruction, practice sessions, and annual tournaments;
  
  
• provide the opportunity for people to improve one's physical, mental, and spiritual self.