Louisville Kendo Club

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Quick and easy way to view kata video from The All Japan Kendo Federation. These are black and white video with English dubbing. Please enter a number 1-10. Kodachi 1-3, represented by 8-10.

Visiting Sensei instructing student.
Alex George giving Adam West tips on Jodan no kamae.
Students lined up in seiza, during mokuso.
Standing rei.
Elizabeth Hahn with Alex Bennett Sensei, 7th Dan.
After a joint practice with CKKC in Lexington KY.
Elizabeth in kamae.
L to R: Adam, Stu, Ian, Josh, Chris, Elias
L to R: Roger, Ian, Elizabeth, Chris, Alex, Stephen, Adam

About Louisville Kendo

Louisville Kendo Club is the local Kendo club for the greater Louisville area. Founded in 2004, Louisville Kendo Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the practice and teaching of kendo and is affiliated with the East Central U.S. Kendo Federation (ECUSKF) and is part of the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF).

The concept and purpose of practicing kendo, according the All Japan Kendo Federation:

Concept
Kendo is a way to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana.
Purpose
To mold the mind and body.
To cultivate a vigorous spirit
And through correct and rigid training,
To strive for improvement in the art of Kendo.
To hold in esteem human courtesy and honor.
To associate with others with sincerity.
And to forever pursue the cultivation of oneself.
Thus will one be able:
To love one's country and society;
To contribute to the development of culture;
And to promote peace and prosperity among all peoples.

Practice times

Sunday 6:00PM-8:00PM

This is our regular practice time. However, occassionaly we are out of town or may have to cancel practice for some reason, so please contact us to ensure we will be having practice on a given day.
Contact: kendoka69@mac.com

Where we are located

We have moved into a new space located at
8023 Catherine Ln. Louisville, KY 40222.