Membership/Contact
In the Kamakura Keiken-kai, instructors with rich training experience over the years will carefully coach you from basic techniques. You can learn Iaido easily, regardless of age, gender, or experience.
Membership
- ◆We always welcome applicants for membership.
- ◆Applicants must be elementary-school students or above. Note: Minors require parental consent.
- ◆All genders welcomed and no experience required.
- ◆If you want to see a lesson, please contact us with the contact form below, or come to the training room directly on a lesson day.
Lesson charge
- ◎Entrance fee: None
- ◎Annual fee: 10,000 JPY
Required equipment and clothing
- ◆Iaito (modern metal practice sword) Note: Use of a real sword in lessons is allowed only for members who are ranked 4 dan or higher and have permission from a Shihan.
- ◆Practice wear (A kendo uniform is acceptable.)
- ◆Hakama (A kendo hakama made of chemical fiber, which does not lose the shape easily, is recommended for beginners because sitting positions are often used in the lesson.)
- ◆Kaku-obi (An Iai-obi is acceptable.)
- ◆Bokuto (wooden sword) with tsuba (Not required initially. It will be needed when you practice Iai-gata or Tachi Uchi no Kurai.)
Contact Form
- If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them.
- Fill in the following form and send it.
Privacy Policy
- ●Personal information provided by you will only be used for the purposes of responding to and confirming your inquiry.
- ●Your inquiry may be recorded for the purposes described above.