Kodokan Kendo Club is located in Rickmansworth Herts. and was founded in 1980 by Paul Budden 7th Dan Renshi, a registered NAKMAS Senior Instructor & MKF International Coach, The dojo, situated at the Royal Masonic Girls School, is the home of the Kodokan International Kendo Seminar led annually by sensei Masatake Sumi 8th Dan Hanshi, one of the most widely respected teachers in the Kendo world today.

It is also the resident club of Matsumoto sensei 7th Dan Kyoshi - BKA Chief National Coach 2007- 2009

Kendo can be practiced safely by all and provides many benefits for those who practice it. Infomation regarding junior members from the age of
9 - 17 years can be found here. Please contact us for more information or come along to the club to watch and talk with us. We try our best to make visitors feel welcome and answer any questions you may have.

It`s never too late to begin Kendo.

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Archive Items
Updates
July 26, 2010 MyNews Online Rickmansworth
July 19, 2010 Charity Event in Watford Observer.
July 6, 2010 Kodokan Charity / Youth Games report up on NAKMAS here
July 1, 2010 Next induction course 21st July 7.30pm enrollment from 7.15pm. Beginners info can be found here
June 30, 2010 The Ukrainian Kendo Federation have pics of the seminar and competition
August 14th, 2010

Seidokan Iwao Dojo visit Seminar by Yukuo Iwao sensei 8th dan kyoshi
February 8, 2010 Congratulations to Sensei Kazuyo Matsuda for attaining 6th Dan !
November 30, 2009 Shiai winners Yamamoto brothers, Takumi & Shogo..!
November 2, 2009 REPORT : The International KENDO Seminar in Gozo, Malta. September 2009 
November 1, 2009 Shiai League updates.
October 28, 2009 Farewell practice with Matsumoto sensei PHOTO's online.
October 12, 2009 REPORT : Farewell practice with Matsumoto sensei
September 22, 2009 Malta Update # 2
September 22, 2009 Malta Update # 1
September 20, 2009 Nintendo Wii comes to Kodokan.