The Art

Kendo (lit. Way of the Sword) is a traditional Japanese martial art focused on fighting using the Japanese sword.

Practitioners wear protective Bogu, or armor, and wield bamboo swords called shinai in a clash of spirit and body.

Kendo at DFWKIK

Our Practices

Kendo is offered Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings at our Addison Location, as well as Monday and Wednesday evenings at our Garland Location.

Kendo at DFWKIK typically consists of suburi, kihon, and keiko.

During Suburi, we focus on individual swinging drills to focus our body on the movements needed for the practice ahead.

During Kihon, we partner with other students and sensei to practice our fundamental strikes and other techniques to improve our skills.

During Keiko, we may rotate (mawari keiko) or practice freely (jikeiko) with eachother to apply our technique in sparring practice.

Start Your Journey

If you are interested in starting kendo, we offer it at both our Addison Location and Garland Location. We encourage you to come observe a practice at whichever location works best for you!

You can also Contact Us if you have any questions.

If you decide to sign up, on your first day you will just need to wear exercise clothes with long pants (such as sweatpants). We will have spare equipment for your first practice you can borrow, after which we recommend purchasing your own shinai for regular practice!