England
Clubs - England (not including London )
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| Club Name and Venue | Practice weekday and time | Contact | Telephone number | Region | Art | Under 18s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K N M S Bramhall Recreation Centre Seal Road Bramhall Nr Stockport |
Thu 20.00 to 22.00 | Mr W Swindells | 01625 261158 | Cheshire | Kendo | 18+ |
| Kobudokan Kendo Dojo Dance studio, Manchester University’s Didsbury Campus, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RR |
Mon 20:00 - 21:45 | Lee O’Connell | - | Cheshire | Kendo | - |
| Do Shin Ken Yu Kai Kearsley Sports Centre Springfield Road Kearsley Bolton BL4 8HY |
Sun 10.00 to 12.00 | Mr M. Needham | 01204 431933 | Lancashire map |
Kendo | - |
| Ydachi Dojo 1st Floor Albion Mill Albion Street Blackburn Lancashire BB2 4LX |
Mon 19.00 to 20.00 | Mr P. Chadburn | 07887 513565 | Lancashire | Iaido | - |
| Do Shin Ken Yu Kai Deafway Brockholes Brow Preston PR2 5AL |
Wed 7:30pm to 9:30pm | Andy Norse | - | Lancashire | Kendo | - |
| Do Shin Ken Yu Kai - Oldham Grange School Gym Rochdale Road Oldham OL9 6DY |
Tues 19.00 to 21.00 | Paul Walsh | 01457 876290 | Lancashire | Kendo | 16+ Under 18s accompanied by an adult |
| Katsumushi Kearsley Sports Centre, Tomlinson High School Springfield Road, Kearsley,Bolton Lancashire BL4 8HY |
Sat 11.30 to 13.30 | Mr S Shirreff | 0161 280 6566 07946 892718 |
Lancashire map |
Iaido | - |
| Tengu Budokan Wirral Martial Arts Academy Luna House Old Gorsey Lane Wallasey, Wirral CH44 4AH |
Sunday 11:00 14:00. | J. Luna Cantos | 0151 678 1105 0151 638 2651 M: 07765 570444 |
Wirral | Iaido | - |
| Liverpool Kendo Club I M Marsh Campus, North Mossley Hill Road, John Moore University, Liverpool L17 6BD |
Wed 19:30 21:00. | Mr. W. Ware | 07957 698300 | Liverpool Map |
Kendo | 14+ |
| Budokan Dojo Eastbourne School The Fairway Off Yarm Road Darlington County Durham New College Durham |
Tues 19:00 to 21:00 (Kendo) Thurs 19.00 to 21.00 (Iaido/Jodo) Mon 19:00 to 21:00 (Iaido/Jodo) |
L. Mountain | 01325 337623 | County Durham | Iaido Jodo Kendo |
Over 16 only |
| Durham University Kendo Club East Gym College of St. Hild and St. Bede Durham |
Fri 20.00 to 22.00 West Gym Sun 17.00 to 19.00 East Gym |
Secretary | G Dockwray 07928 403615 Jing Pang 07717 175313 |
Durham | Kendo | - |
| Newcastle Kendo Club at Northumbria University Sport Northumbria Sports centre Northumberland Road Newcastle upon Tyne |
Wed 20:00-21:30 (experienced only) Fri 20.00 to 21.30 (all) |
Mr D. Cutting | 0191 428 0204 | Tyne & Wear | Kendo | - |
| Ojika Chillingham Road Primary School Chillingham Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne. |
Mon 20.00 to 21.30 (kendo) Thurs 19:30 to 21:30 (iaido and jodo) Sun 14:00 to 16:00 (Kenjutsu, iaido and jodo) |
Enquiries | Jo Petrie(kendo) 0777 0748884 Martin Chambers(all) 0191 284 3665 |
Tyne & Wear | Iaido Kendo Jodo |
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| Mura Budo Kan Jubilee Hall Wistow nr Selby |
Sun 20.00 to 22.00 | Mr P Drake | 01757 210380 | Yorkshire | Iaido | 15 + |
| Leeds University (Iaido) Leeds University Sports Hall No. 3 Leeds |
Thu 20.00 to 22.00 | Mr S Shirreff | 07946 892718 | Yorkshire | Iaido | N |
| Do Shin Ken Yu Kai Iaido Sheffield Crosspool and District Sports Youth Trust Coldwell Lane Crosspool Sheffield |
Wed 19:30 to 21:30 Sun 18:00 to 20.00 |
Mrs M Simpson | 0114 234 4480 | South Yorkshire | Iaido & Jodo | Yes 14+ preferred |
| Do Shin Ken Yu Kai Brighouse High School Finkil Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 2NY |
Fri 20.00 to 22.00 | Postmaster | 01274 881313 | West Yorkshire map |
Kendo | - |
| Do Shin Ken Yu Kai (I) Brighouse High School Finkil Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 2NY (J) Central Scout HQ Atlas Mill Road Brighouse West Yorkshire |
(I)Tue 20.30 to 22.30 (J)Thu 20:30 - 22:30 |
Postmaster | 01422 343919 | West Yorkshire map |
Iaido Jodo |
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| Do Shin Ken Yu Kai All Saints School Upper Site Mill Mount Lane York YO24 1BJ |
Mon 19.00 to 21.00 | Tim Waudby | 07738 709012 | Yorkshire | Kendo | N |
| Shinmyoken Phoenix United Reform Church Hall Hawkes Mill Lane Coventry |
Mon 19:00 - 20:00 (Iaido) Mon 20:00 - 21:00 (Jodo) |
Mr M Reilly Fountaine | 024 764 61772 | Coventry | Iaido Jodo |
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| Gaku Shi Juku Kendo Kai Loughborough (call) and The Urban Martial arts Centre, St.Johns Street, Leicester LE1 3WL |
Mon 20:00 - 21:30 (Loughboro’) Thurs 19:00 - 21:00 (Leicester) |
Mr A Coley | 0116 286 5883 | Leicestershire Lou map Lei map |
Kendo | - |
| Masamune Small Heath Leisure Centre Muntz Street Small Heath Birmingham B10 9RX Munrow Sports Centre |
Tues 19.30 to 22.00 Small Heath LC Sun 10.30 to 13.00 |
Laurence Campbell | 07710 976510 | Midlands map |
Iaido | - |
| Nagamitsu Kendo Kai Small Heath Leisure Centre Muntz Street Small Heath Birmingham B10 9RX |
Wed 20.30 to 22.00 | Mr S. Starr | 01789 731035 | Midlands map |
Kendo | - |
| Ren Shin Kan 227, Hales Owen Road, Old Hill West Midlands B64 8JG |
Friday 18.30 - 19.30 | Mr B. Aldridge | 07957 859324 | Midlands | Iaido | - |
| Katsujinken Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Blossomfield Rd. Solihull, West Midlands |
Wednesday 20.00 - 21.00 | Mr P. Breheny | 07976 720497 | Midlands | Iaido, Jodo | 16+ |
| Heijoshin Shelfield School, Broad Way (off Coronation Road), Pelsall, Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1BW |
Thursday 20:00 - 22.00 | Mr S. Halls | 07960 493159 | Midlands map |
Iaido | 16+ |
| Kenmukan Warwick Road Activities Centre, Porchester Close (Off Warwick Road), Far Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6BH |
Tuesday 19.00 - 21.30 | Mr A. Bangard | 01908 394891 | Midlands | Iaido Jodo |
Y |
| Kashi No Ki Ken Yu Kai Dukeries Recreation Centre New Ollerton Nottinghamshire |
Thurs 20.00 to 21.30 Sun 10.00 to 11.30 |
Mr P. Whitfield | 01623 658577 | Nottinghamshire | Kendo | Y |
| Eishin Juku Kendo Dojo Fernwood School Goodwood Road Wollaton Nottingham NG8 2FT |
Tue 19.00 to 20.45 | Mr R. Wix | 07711 900501 | Nottinghamshire | Kendo | Y |
| Royal Air Force East Camp Gym RAF Cranwell Sleaford Lincolnshire NG34 8HB |
Second Weds of Month 10:00 to 15:00 |
Mr D. Gordon | 07712 825143 | Lincolnshire | Kendo | N |
| Kagami Shin Kendo Kai Mon: Wallace Sports & Education Centre Abbots Road Abbey Hulton Thur: Fenton Manor Sports Centre City Road Fenton Stoke on Trent |
Mon 20.00 to 21.30 Thur 19.30 to 21.30 |
Mr S Plimbley | 01782 324351 | Staffordshire map for Monday map for Thurs |
Kendo | - |
| Staffordshire University Kendo Club Beaconside Sports Centre Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0AB |
Wed 11.00 to 13:00 | - | - | Staffordshire | Kendo | N |
| Stratford Kendo Kai Stratford Community Sports Centre Alcester Road Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 9DH |
Fri 19.00 to 21:00 | Mr Mike Molloy | 01789 414324 | Warwickshire | Kendo Iaido |
N |
| University of Gloucestershire Kendo Club (UGC) 1) Oxstalls Campus Sports Studio Oxstalls Lane Gloucester GL2 9HW 2)Family Club Cirencester Kingshill School Kingshill Lane Cirencester GL7 1HS |
1)Thursday 19:00 - 20:00 Juniors Thursday 20:00 - 22:00 Adults 2) Monday 18:00 - 19:30 |
Mr R Tyrrell | - | Gloucestershire | Kendo | Y |
| Shudokan Cheltenham YMCA, Vittoria Walk, Cheltenham, Glos GL50 1TP |
Wednesday 19:30 - 22:00 | Mr J Richards | 07792 575003 | Gloucestershire | Kendo | Y |
| Jinmukan Weston Favell School Booth Lane South Northampton. NN3 3EZ |
Wed 19:00-21:00 Sun 09:30-12:30 |
Mr K Blogg | 01327 340184 | Northants | Iaido Jodo |
- |
| Tsurugi-Bashi Kendo Kai Homerton College, Hills Road Cambridge CB2 2PH |
Wed 19.00 to 21.00 Fri 19.00 to 21.00 |
Mr Satoshi Yamazaki | 07762 746182 | Cambridgeshire | Kendo | - |
| Seikukan Blyth Sports Centre Norwich |
Tues 19.30 to 21.00 Sat 14.30 to 16.30 |
Mr P. Holmes | 01603 747141 | Norwich | Kendo | - |
| Kenyukan Suffolk West Wickham Recreation Hall West Wickham Cambridgeshire |
Thu 20:00 to 22:00 Sun 11:00 to 14.00 |
Mr M Clark | 01440 763003 | Suffolk | Iaido | - |
| Ryushinkan (Iaido & Jodo) Harkstead Village Hall Harkstead Suffolk IP9 1DG |
Tue 19:30 to 21:30 | Mr P Ellis | 01473 780227 | Suffolk | Iaido Jodo |
Contact dojo leader |
| Oxford University Kendo Club Oxford University Sports Centre Iffley Road Oxford OX4 1EG |
Mon 20.30 to 22.00 Wed 20.00 to 22.00 |
Please refer to club website for contact details | - | Oxfordshire map |
Kendo | - |
| Oxford City Kendo Club Cheney School Cheney Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 7QH |
Saturday 14.30 to 16.30 | Rowena Dossett | 07711 285730 | Oxfordshire map |
Kendo | Yes |
| Seisen Willington Peace Memorial Hall, Church Road, Willington, Beds, MK44 3QD |
Mon 20.30 to 22:00 | Warren Dickerson | 07795 558644 | Bedfordshire | Iaido | See dojo leader |
| Taigakai Essex Police Training Centre Chelmsford. Essex |
Fri 19:30 to 21:30 | Mr M. Kellett | 01245 223385 | Essex | Iaido | Y |
| Taigakai Horndon The Village Hall Horndon on the Hill Essex |
Thu 20:00 to 22:00 | Mr D. George | 01375 674862 | Essex | Iaido | - |
| Kikai Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North Chadwell Heath Essex |
Mon 20:00 to 22:00 | Mr L. Shelton | Mr S. Boyle - 07958 301346 | Essex | Iaido | - |
| Eishinkan The Scout Hut (next to “Rose and Crown” Public House) Kings Langley Herts |
Thurs 19.00 to 20.00 Jodo Thurs 20.00 to 21.00 Iaido |
Mr C Buxton | 01923 893232 | Hertfordshire | Iaido Jodo |
- |
| Ken Yu Kan Peace Memorial Hall High Street Codicote Stevenage Herts |
Sun 15.00 to 16.30 jodo Sun 16:35 to 17:55 Iaido |
Mr G. Drewe | 01438 214489 | Hertfordshire | Iaido Jodo |
Y (12+) |
| Kodokan Princess Marina Sports Complex The Royal Masonic School for Girls Chorleywood Road Rickmansworth Herts WD3 4HF |
Wednesdays 7:30 - 10:00pm Seniors and juniors practice. 7:30 - 9:00pm Kata Geiko [Ono ha Itto Ryu and Nihon Kendo Kata] 9.00pm -10:00pm Shinai Kendo Fridays Seniors and juniors practice |
Adrian Wagstaff | 07785 940670 | Hertfordshire map |
Kendo | Y 15-17 only |
| Ichi Byo Shi Kendo Club Hemel Hempstead Sports Centre Boxmoor Hemel Hempstead Herts HP1 1JS |
Sat 15:00-17:00 | Mrs L Bates | 01296 658582 | Hertfordshire Map |
Kendo | Y 8+ |
| Ichi Byo Shi Kendo Club (Aylesbury) The National Sports Centre Guttman Road Stoke Mandeville Aylesbury HP21 9PP |
Thurs 20:00-22:00 | Ms L Bates | 01296 658582 | Buckinghamshire Map |
Kendo | 17+ |
| Kyoshin Kendo Kai Our Lady of Gillingham Church Hall Ingram Road Gillingham Kent |
Wed 20.00 to 22.00 | Mr D. Richardson | 01227 471252 | Kent | Kendo Iaido |
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| Kyoshin Kendo Kai Tyler Hill Memorial Hall Tyler Hill Canterbury Kent CT2 |
Mon 19.00 to 21.00 | Mr D. Richardson | 01227 471252 | Kent | Kendo Iaido |
- |
| Minato Dojo Lydd School Skinner Road Lydd Romney Marsh Kent |
Sun 18.00 to 20.30 Thu 19:00 to 21:30 |
Mr D. Evans | 07949 593198 | Kent | Iaido | No |
| Minato Kawa Strood Library 32 Bryant Road Strood Rochester Kent ME2 3EP |
Sat 13.00 to 16.00 | Mr H. Caroll | 01634 291085 | Kent | Iaido | - |
| Shinbukan Rochester (Mondays)St. Mary’s Island Community Centre, Island Way West, St. Mary’s Island, Chatham Maritime, Kent (Fridays)Rochwood Social Club Sir Evelyn Road Rochester Kent ME1 3LU |
Mon 19:30 to 21:30 Fri 20:00 to 22:00 |
Mr T. Devine | 01634 814590 | Kent map |
Iaido | - |
| Shumpukan Dartford Girls Grammar School Shepherds Road Dartford Kent DA1 2NT |
Tues 19.30 to 21.30 | Mr C Sinclaire | 01322 523832 | Kent map |
Kendo | 18+ |
| Taigakai Dartford Dartford Girls Grammer School Shepherds Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2NT |
Wed 19.30 to 21.30 | Ms A. Stone | 01322 279598 | Kent map |
Iaido | - |
| Reading Kendo Club Kendrick School London Road Reading Berkshire RG1 5BN |
Tue 21.00-22.30 | Mr J O’Sullivan For Beginners |
- | Berkshire | Kendo | - |
| Mytchett Kendo Club The Mytchett Centre 140 Mytchett Road Camberley Surrey GU1 6AA |
Thursday 20:15-22:15 (Mytchett) | Mr N Stenson | 01252 837104 | Surrey | Kendo | - |
| Shinmyo Ken Dojo The Red Cross Hall The Drive Banstead SM7 1BS Surrey |
Tues 19.15 to 20:30 | Mr C Markwick | - | Surrey | Iaido | - |
| Shin Bu Kan (Guildford) East Horsley Village Hall Kingston Ave. East Horsley KT24 6QT Surrey |
Tues 19.30 to 21:30 | Martin Farncombe | 01483 283664 07976 685036 |
Surrey | Iaido | N (18+) |
| Shinbukan K2 Crawley Pease Pottage Hill Crawley West Sussex RH11 9BQ |
Thurs 20.00 to 21.30 | Mr J. Gale | 01903 695546 | Sussex | Kendo | - |
| Shin Bu Kan Coldean Primary School Selham Drive (entrance in Kenwards) Coldean Brighton East Sussex |
Thurs 20.00 to 22.00 | Mr V. Cook | 01273 390330 | Sussex | Iaido Jodo |
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| Seishinkan (Swindon) Aldbourne Methodist Church Hall Lottage Road Aldbourne Swindon |
Mon 19:00 - 21:00 | Mr A Nash | 01793 433176 07801 437828 |
Wiltshire | Iaido Jodo |
No |
| Bristol Kendo Club Ashton Park School Blackmoor’s Lane Bower Ashton Bristol BS3 2JL |
Tues 19.30 to 21.30 Please call first before attending |
Mr J Chatwin | 07958 753609 | Avon | Kendo | - |
| Kawagishi 52 Cosawes Park Perran-Ar-Worthal Truro TR3 7QT |
Sun 09.15 to 12.15 | Mr D Collins Mrs E Collins |
01872 870224 | Cornwall map |
Iaido | - |
| Myoken 1) Village Hall Tolcarn Road Beacon Nr Camborne Cornwall 2)The Old Gym Plymouth College Ford Park Plymouth Devon |
1)Tuesday 17:30-19:00 Thursday 17:30-19:00 Sunday 19:00-21:00 2)Monday 19:30-21:30 |
Mr P West | 07515 902389 | 1)Cornwall 2)Devon |
Iaido Jodo |
Y by prior arr. |
| Cornwall Kendo Club Penryn College Poltisho Road Penryn Cornwall TR10 8PZ |
Tues 19.00 to 21.00 | Mr A. Glanville | 01326 318249 | Cornwall map |
Kendo | - |
| San Shu Devonand Cornwall Police HQ Middlemoor Exeter |
Fri 19:00 to 21:00 | - | 07949 944366 | Devon | Iaido Jodo |
- |
| Plymouth Kendo Club Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road Stoke Plymouth PL1 5QP |
Wed 19:30 to 21:00 | Mr G Campbell | 01752 260718 01752 696773 |
Devon | Kendo | - |
| Shinbukan Southwest The Eastern Arts Centre The Old Ice Factory Barnstaple Devon EX31 1JP |
Wed 18.15 to 19.15 Sun 10:00 to 12:00 |
Mr B Stockwell | 07789 960893 or 01271 343952 |
Devon | Iaido | - |
| Shinbukan Portsmouth Eastney Area Community Cntr Bransbury Road Eastney Portsmouth |
Tues 20.00 to 22.00 | Mr J Piper | 02392 678244 | Hampshire | Iaido | - |
| Portsmouth Kendo Club Priory Community Sports Centre, Fawcett Road, Portsmouth PO4 0DL |
Wednesdays 19.30 to 21.30 Saturdays 13.00 to 15.00 |
Mr M. Smalley | - | Hampshire | Kendo | Y |
| Southampton Kendo Club The Gym Redbridge Community College Cuckmere Lane Southampton SO16 9RJ |
Mon 20:00-22:00 | Mr P McLaughlin | - | Hampshire | Kendo | - |
| Shinbukan Southampton Kingsland Community Centre Winton Street Southampton SO14 1LF |
Fri 19.45 to 22.15 | Mr I McVinnie | 0238 0271336 | Hampshire | Iaido | - |
| Tsunami Danesfield School North Road Williton Nr Taunton Somerset TA23 4SW |
Fri 19.00 to 21.00 Kendo Sun 09.00 to 11.00 Iaido |
Mr A Rowe | 01984 631114 07786 936456 |
Somerset map |
Kendo Iaido Jodo |
Y |
| Hagakure West Country (Somerset) Village Hall Ryesland Way Creech St Michael Taunton Somerset |
Sunday 10:00-12:00. | M Simmonett | 01398 324271 | Somerset | Iaido Jodo |
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| Hagakure West Country (Devon) Brushford Village Hall Brushford New Road Brushford Devon |
Wednesday (Bampton) 10:00-12:30 Friday (Brushford) 19:30-21:30. |
M Simmonett | 01398 324271 | Devon | Iaido Jodo |
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