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Come join the Dallas / Fort Worth Kendo and Iaido Kyokai for a free kendo lesson! This introductory lesson will cover the basics of kendo, as well as provide a glimpse into what practices are like at our dojo. A portion of the lesson will be a hands-on experience. Practice bamboo swords (Shinai) will be provided. No martial arts or kendo experience is necessary to attend!

Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/freekendolesson

Event Info

• Location: Greenhill School Gym
  4141 Spring Valley Rd, Addison, TX 75001 – Enter via hornet road off of Midway
  Also see our Class Location for more details.
• Please wear a t-shirt, sweatpants, or similar athletic clothing, and don’t forget a water bottle!
• Check in will be from 7:00-7:15 pm.
• Class starts at 7:15 pm, please be checked in and ready to go by then!
• Class will end at 9:25, with a break midway through.

Check out the event on Facebook as well!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Our regular Thursday evening kendo practice tomorrow 4/26 has been cancelled due to an event at Greenhill occupying both gyms.

As a reminder, this weekend we will be hosting the Nabeshima Cup and Texas Open Taikai, as well as seminar and shinsa at the Episcopal School of Dallas. As the events overlap with our regular Sunday practice schedule, we will likewise not have practice this Sunday 4/30 at Greenhill.

For those planning to attend the Nabeshima Cup and Texas Open Taikais, please be aware that we have updated the 2023 regulations found in our information package with some provisional shiai and shinpan rules:

2023 Nabeshima Information Packet (PDF)

The new information can be found on page 9, section VII.A.

The Friday evening seminar will cover these in more detail, we highly encourage everyone to attend for the session if able!

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Registration has opened for the 2023 Nabeshima Cup and Texas Open taikai!

Please visit the event page for more details: Nabeshima Cup Event Webpage

We will also host a SWKIF regional shinsa up to 4 dan!

Practice tonight 3/2 is cancelled, as Greenhill will be closed due to the inclement weather this evening.

Stay safe, and we’ll see you Sunday!

Tomorrow’s iaido class has been cancelled due to valentine’s day.

Our regular practice schedule is changing.

Starting this Tuesday, Feb. 7 we will offer Jodo practice on the first Tuesday of every month.

This change has been reflected in our posted class times:

DFWKIK Class Times & Locations

One of our own sensei-gata, David Cooper (Kendo 5-dan, Iaido 5-dan), was recently interviewed by a martial arts blog. He talks about the history of our dojo, and his own Kendo and Iaido journey through the years. Check it out!

Interview with DFWKIK Historian David Cooper: Reminiscing About the Past and Kendo

Tomorrow’s Thursday night Kendo practice is cancelled as Greenhill closed due to the weather conditions.

Stay warm and safe!

Due to the inclement weather, tonight’s Jodo practice has been cancelled.

We will hold a make-up Jodo practice next Tuesday, 2/7.

Stay warm!

A friendly reminder that on Tuesday January 31st, we will be practicing Jodo.

Tonight’s Tuesday evening practice is unfortunately cancelled due to basketball games scheduled at Greenhill School.

Our last practice of 2022 will be Sunday, 12/18. We will resume our practice schedule in 2023 starting Thursday, 1/5.

Enjoy the holidays!

Tonight’s evening jodo practice has been cancelled, Greenhill school will be using both Gymnasiums for games.

See you on Thursday!

Our practice this coming Tuesday evening, November 29th, will be dedicated to Jodo. Participants will need a bokuto and your jo if you have one.  We will have a few extra jo on hand for anyone without a jo.

We will not hold our weekly Thursday kendo practice on Thanksgiving, 11/24. Please enjoy the holiday, and we’ll see you on Sunday!

Due to a large event at Greenhill on 10/13, our regular Thursday evening kendo practice has been cancelled this week.

Instead of our regularly scheduled Iaido practice coming up this Tuesday, September 27th, we will practice Jodo.

This substitution in our schedule is to make up for the Jodo practice we missed in order to train for the Inoue Cup earlier this month.

Beginners are welcome, bring your bokuto and your jo if you have one.

The Southern US Kendo and Iaido Federation will be hosting a Shinsa up to 3 dan, followed by Taikai on November 5, 2022 in Waco, Texas.

This is a great opportunity to test for rank and gain shiai experience. Please refer to the official event page for the full details:
https://www.suskif.org/waco

This Sunday 9/25 we will not have our regularly scheduled practice as we are performing a demonstration at the Dallas Japanese Association’s 2022 Akimatsuri.

Members participating in the Demonstration, please be dressed and ready to go over the demonstration at 10:30am in front of the area marked “D” below.

AUSKF will host its annual Shinpan Seminar on Oct. 15-16 in Missouri City, Texas.

This is a great opportunity to learn how to shinpan (judge) in a taikai. The focus will be on kenshi rank 4th dan and above, but all are welcome. There will be an opportunity for junior kenshi to participate as shai-sha if they so choose. Also, all participants are welcome to join the godo keiko held on both days of the seminar.

The deadline for registration is October 1st:
https://www.auskf.org/department/competition/auskf-zone-6-shinpan-seminar

Additionally, there will be shinsa (testing) for kyu through 4th dan, which will take place Sunday after the event. If you are interested, please speak with Ichimura Sensei first before registering.

Shinsa Registration:
http://goo.gl/forms/hYEOEEHU0w