We are a non-profit, Kendo dojo in Atlanta, GA
The date and location for this year’s SEUSKF Tournament has been set:
Dates:
October 22nd (Sat) – Tournament
October 23rd (Sun) – Promotional Testing
Location:
Middle Tennessee State University Campus Recreation Center, Murfreesboro, TN.
Please find the link to the forms below. The deadline for the submission of the completed forms and checks is September 17.
-Atlanta Kendo Kai
For all Atlanta Kendo Kai members:
Our annual internal dojo tournament, the Ota Cup Taikai, is in it’s 2nd year and will be held on September 24, 2011 (Saturday).
Please find below the link to the Registration Form for the tournament.
2nd Annual Ota Cup – Registration Form
– Atlanta Kendo Kai
Atlanta Kendo Kai attended the 1st Georgia Kendo Association Taikai and Shinsa held from May 28-29 in John’s Creek, GA.
Congratulations to our dojo’s Derrick Alston for getting 3rd Place in the Mudansha Division and Jesse Schwed for getting 3rd place in Youth D.
Congratulations also to our following members who passed their promotion testing:
Andrew Melim – 5kyu
Matthew Graham – 5kyu
Ric Osuna – 5kyu
Kwang Hee Chang – 5kyu
Jon Suggs – 5kyu
Jesse Schwed – 5kyu
Glenn Redd – 5kyu
Clay Fambro – 4kyu
Jeffrey Lin – 4kyu
Rodney Pacis – 2kyu
Everybody did a great job! Let’s build upon this and practice harder. See you at keiko!
More pictures from the event:
The next session for Beginners 1 and 2 classes starts on May 7, 2011 – Saturday.
Click here to download and print the required forms for new beginners.
Click here to see what you need to start Kendo.
If you have any questions or concerns, click here to send us an email.
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the dojo!
Atlanta Kendo Kai
Atlanta Kendo Kai proudly announces that Yoshimi Desouza won First Place in the Womens Division!
Congratulations, Yoshimi!
Congratulations to Kenneth Robinson for passing Nidan, to Sean Gill for passing Ikkyu and to Derrick Alston for passing Sankyu.
Thank you to Inoshita Sensei and everyone in Cleveland for another successful tournament.
A special thank you to Kato Sensei for everything he taught us.
Check out a few videos from the tournament:
Atlanta Kendo Kai participated in the recent 2010 SEUSKF Taikai held in Knoxville, TN last October 2-3.
Please check out videos of some of the matches below.
Shodan to Sandan Division
Litterbach (ATL) vs Lee (NKC)
Shodan to Sandan Division
Oliver (ATL) vs Tsurumi (TKI)
Once again this year, Atlanta Kendo Kai was invited to be part of the largest Japanese festival in the south, the JapanFest weekend.
Please check out the video of our Kendo demonstration at the festival.
Part 1
Part 2
Welcome to Atlanta Kendo Kai!
