Inverness Kendo Club
Sundays: Findon Hall, Culbokie, 10am - 11:30am
What is Kendo?
Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art which uses bamboo swords (shinai) and protective armour (bogu) to allow the free practice of swordsmanship. Kendo is a dynamic, full contact activity which offers a physical and mental challenge.Kendo students are from all walks of life, and of any age. There are many different goals to pursue and reasons that people enjoy the art.
What does Kendo involve?
Kendo is not self defence, it is originally based on a duel between two sworsdmen. It cultivates high levels of focus, calmness under intense pressure, discipline and self organization. Everything we need for today's world.There is a high degree of emphasis placed on etiquette and you learn of lot of Japanese Language along the way.Training sessions (Keiko) usually last 1.5 hours, and involve budo (martial arts) breath training, drilling basic techniques, physical conditioning and putting it into practice with duelling (Ji-Geiko).
About the Club
Inverness Kendo Club was established in 2017 and is registered with the British Kendo Association. Instructors are fully qualified Coaches, Insured and DBS Cleared.We keep the club purposefully small in numbers (maximum 12) to ensure that students are seen, heard and get much more support during their training.
The club is led by Adam Antoszewski (4th Dan), and was started by John Hepburn Sensei (6th Dan Renshi).
Joining the Club
Keep an eye on the website or Facebook page for information. We don't accept all applicants, but please get in touch via email or messenger below to visit a practice and discuss joining: