The Nambu Kenshikai Kendo Dojo focuses on Kendo as Budo, not as sports Kendo. This means that the purpose of training is to follow the ideals of Budo, trying to make yourself a better person, rather than winning the fight at all costs and beating your opponents into the ground. Instead, we respect our training partners and do our best at all times to train correctly, respect each other, observe Kendo etiquette and all the other things that come with Budo.

As the focus is on becoming a better person and allowing our Iaido members to experience a different aspect of the sword, we don't put emphasis on gradings or competitions and are not affiliated to the NZKF (New Zealand Kendo Federation), but members can take part in ZNKR (All Japan Kendo federation) events such as gradings in Japan if they wish to.

 

Contact

Dan Fujikawa

text 027 275 2677

fujikawa.greig@gmail.com

http://iaido.kiwi/kendo/nambukenshikai