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MOSCOW KENDO & NAGINATA DOJO
The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil soul, evil sword.
MOSCOW KENDO & NAGINATA DOJO
The sword is the soul. Study the soul to know the sword. Evil soul, evil sword.
Experience unique Japanese fencing!
We are a kendo and naginata club based in Moscow. We eager to get any opportunity to do some kendo or naginata. Besides our mission is dedicated to make these martial arts popular, introduce kendo and naginata to new people. Moreover we just love kendo and naginata and would love to share our experience with you!
If you feel same or share this kind of spirit just give us a call.
Kendo and naginata are traditional Japanese martial arts, which descended from koryu kenjutsu and naginatajutsu and employs bamboo swords / glaives and protective armor for dueling. Nowadays it has become more similar to modern fencing, nevertheless it stays true to the spirit of koryu. Above all plenty of people practice kendo and naginata worldwide everyday, which is the most precious part. This gives a brilliant opportunity to meet new acquaintances and see the world unseen!
If you feel same or share this kind of spirit just give us a call.
Kendo and naginata are traditional Japanese martial arts, which descended from koryu kenjutsu and naginatajutsu and employs bamboo swords / glaives and protective armor for dueling. Nowadays it has become more similar to modern fencing, nevertheless it stays true to the spirit of koryu. Above all plenty of people practice kendo and naginata worldwide everyday, which is the most precious part. This gives a brilliant opportunity to meet new acquaintances and see the world unseen!
MEET OUR TEAM
We are high qualified kenshi. Most of us have over fifteen-year experience in practicing kendo and naginata, and we have achieved numerous rewards for participation in various championships as well, withal we are just awesome mates! We are a tiny part though, whereas our team is You, dedicated people who practice kendo and naginata along with us.
You are our true team!
You are our true team!
- AnnKENDO GODAN ・ NAGINATA IKKYUAnn has more than fifteen years of experience in kendo. Very strong and furious lady, naginata counts! She is a chūdan kenshi.
- AndrewKENDO YONDAN ・ NAGINATA SHODANAndrew is into koryu, Tendo-ryu in particular. He has more than fifteen years of experience in both tameshigiri and kendo. He is a jōdan kenshi.
- MaxKENDO SANDAN ・ NAGINATA IKKYUMax has been training for over ten years now. He is the most indispensable sempai both in kendo and naginata.
- TimKENDO SANDANTim has been training kendo over fifteen years. He is both wise and easygoing sempai. He is a nito-ryu kenshi.
Kendo is a traditional Japanese martial art, which descended from kenjutsu and uses bamboo swords and protective armour for duelling. The art of killing with a sword trasformed into the way of mastering one. Nowadays it has become more similar to the modern fencing. Moreover, which is most important plenty of people practice kendo everyday worldwide. This gives a great opportunity to meet new acquaintances and see the world! Our dojō is affiliated with International Kendo Federation (FIK).
Common among women, a martial art of wielding a glaive-like pole arm. Today, it is practiced in the form of a sport mostly, which in Japan is governed by the All Japan Naginata Federation. It is most common in Japan for this sport to be practiced by women at the collegiate level. However, many men including active kendo participants are joining ranks of modern naginata. Outside Japan naginata is practiced in Europe and America. Our dojō is a branch of Russian Naginata Association and affiliated with European Naginata Federation.
Common among women, a martial art of wielding a glaive-like pole arm.Today, it is practiced in the form of a sport mostly, which in Japan is governed by the All Japan Naginata Federation. It is most common in Japan for this sport to be practiced by women at the collegiate level. However, many men including active kendo participants are joining ranks of modern naginata. Outside Japan naginata is practiced in Europe and America. Our dojō is a branch of Russian Naginata Associationand affiliated with European Naginata Federation.
Japanese martial art which focuses on demonstrating swordsmans' skill wielding a katana and testing the quality of it by cutting a special target with density of the material which equals to approximate that of bone and flesh. Tameshigiri is practicing within our dojō time to time only by kenshi whose skill is trustworthy enough. We rely on koryu Tendo-ryu sogobujutsu when practicing tameshigiri in our dojo which is harmonically interweaved with both kendo and naginata.
KAMINARIKAN 雷館 DOJO
We offer cozy space for everyday practice!
Everything kenshi can ever need in one place. Located within Krasnaya Presnya district nearby the city centre and Moscow-City.
KAMINARIKAN 雷館 DOJO
The name KAMINARIKAN is dedicated to Raijin (雷神) - a god of lightning, thunder and storms in the Shinto religion and in Japanese mythology. He is typically depicted as a demon-looking spirit beating drums to create thunder. In Japanese art, Raijin is known to challenge Fūjin, the wind god, as it used via cover picture - Fūjin-raijin-zu by Tawaraya Sōtatsu, with Raijin shown on the left and Fūjin on the right.
KAMINARIKAN 雷館 DOJo
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Here's a general schedule of our dojo. Feel free to join us! But please give us a call before showing up.
FAQ & ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
How to begin?
Just give us a call specifying exact day and martial art you would like to join. Please consider coming at the latest 20 minutes prior first keiko. The first training is free of charge!
Requirements
Very simple! You have to be at least 18 years old to participate in keiko. If you are younger (14-17 years old) you have to provide consent by one of your legal guardians. Please read our basic rules beforehand. You do not need any special physical training, common level will do.
Equipment
You just need simple sports uniform for your first keiko, we will provide you with the rest equipment in the beginning! Though, in time you might like to purchase your own equipment. You can use the following reliable stores:
Where to buy?
- Kazutaka — custom-made superior quality Japanese kendo store located in Nara, specialising in kote (free shipping, bogū customisation & repair services + discount for our club mates).
- Nichibu — custom-made superior quality Japanese kendo store located in Osaka (vast variety of shinais).
- Abudo — Russian kendo store (dogi and shinais, fast shipping+ discount for our club mates).
- Bogu Market — kendo store by our friend Alex Borichev.
- Tozando — grand Japanese budo store of ‘gaijin’ quality (kendo and naginata equipment available).
- All Japan Budogu — Japanese kendo and naginata store.
- Kendo Star — a little bit overpriced UK kendo store.
- Kendo Shop — Korean kendo store (cheap and fair quality equipment).
- Eastern House — tameshigiri equipment store located in Moscow (vast variety of shinken and nihonto, also repair and sharpening services).
- Nippon Craft — superior handmade Japanese tenugui!
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