Kodokan Juniors

Kendo Junior sessions start at Kodokan Kendo UK

Location

Princess Marina Sports Complex
The Royal Masonic School for Girls
Chorleywood Road
Rickmansworth
Herts WD3 4HF

Kodokan Kendo Club were awarded a Prestigious grant by Sport England, as part of their Programme of awarding funds from the National Lottery to assist and support the new junior section at Kodokan
The Head of the club is Paul Budden (7th Dan Renshi). Paul has a Level 2 award in Coaching Studies from the University of Gloucester and is a registered international Coach.

Kazuyo Matsuda 6th Dan, BKA National Coach, former national ladies coach, national referee and the most senior graded lady kendoka in this country.

Carl Ranger, 3rd Dan & Adrian Wagstaff, 3rd Dan who are BKA level 1 registered coaches. Adrian is also Club secretary and Carl is the Welfare officer.

All Instructors are NAKMAS registered, insured to teach Kendo and hold current CRB disclosures

 

Practice schedule

Sessions are held weekly.

The standard procedure for joining the Kodokan Juniors, is to come along and watch a session or even two (if still undecided)  before joining the club for the 4 week induction period ( on the set dates)
for progression to the intermediary level as a regular club member.

10am - 11am ages 9 to 12 Years.
11am - 12 noon ages 13 to 17 Years.

Kodokan Junior class dates for 4-week beginner’s sessions:
(Please state which session you would like to join when contacting us. After completing 4 weeks beginner’s session students are expected to join with the regular sessions, which runs the same time schedule)

Session 1: 27/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03

27/03 session is cancelled (Ozawa seminar)

Session 2: 03/04, 10/04, 17/04, 24/04
Session 3: 01/05, 08/05, 15/05, 22/05
Session 4: 29/05, 05/06, 12/06, 19/06 (26/06 regular session only)

03/07 session is cancelled (Charity Event)

Session 5: 10/07, 17/07, 24/07, 31/07
Session 6: 07/08, 14/08(also Iwao sensei’s seminar), 21/08, 28/08

04/09 session is cancelled although on the next day - Sunday 05/09 there is a 'special' one day Kodokan junior seminar with Sumi sensei 8th Dan Hanshi.
Times 10.30 to 4pm ( bring your own lunch).
This seminar is free

Session 7: 11/09, 18/09, 25/09, 02/10

For further details please contact. info@kodokankendo.org.uk / Tel: 07785 940670 / Kodokan Kendo UK website:  www.kodokankendo.org.u

Grading Dates

24/04
19/06
28/08
30/10

 

Kodokan Club fee structure

Kodokan Kendo UK Fee structures for Juniors:

New member enrollment - joining fee: £25 includes Club membership, Insurance cover, shinai (Bamboo sword) with carry bag and membership
booklet/grading record.

Annual renewal for an existing member - £10

Monthly practice fee - £25 payable by Standing order or Direct Debit only. Where there is a cancellation in the month the revised fee of £20 will apply. (Please check the calendar for any such cancellations).
New members are only accepted to the club on a set Saturday each month, in order to complete 4 induction sessions. Please check the onsite calendar for full details.

Grading (There are no fees for grading)

We operate a 12 kyu system based on coloured ‘Tag’ markers ( 2 per colour) attached to the face of the zekken – ( name cover on the tare – protective apron): Ideally hakama, keikogi & zekken should be purchased/obtained around the time of the first grading

Gradings are held every 2 months (8 weeks) this means 2nd kyu is attainable between one and a half to two years practice.