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Thursday 7pm - 8:30pm Sunday 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Kenyukan Stevenage Dojo / 英国剣友館本部道場, Datchworth Village Hall 52 Datchworth Green, Codicote (2026)

Welcome to the Kenyukan FB Group page.
英国剣友館本部道場とお申します. 皆さんどうぞ宜しくお願い致します。
There are two Kenyukan Dojos in the UK. We practice authentic traditional style Japanese Martial Arts following over 450 years of traditions. We teach Kenjutsu (Kendo Kata...etc), Iaido (Art of Japanese Sword Drawing), Jodo (Art of Japanese Staff), and Tanjo (Japanese Short Staff Techniques). Our intention is to bring every

one together to this big family and keeping people updated with the developments and achievements of all Kenyukan members. List of our senior sensei

Kenyukan Stevenage
https://kenyukandojo.wixsite.com/herts

Founding member of Kenyukan Dojo Paul Gledhill sensei (4dan kendo 5dan Iaido 4dan Jodo)
Dojo leader of Kenyukan Stevenage Dojo (Kenyukan Dojo Shihan-dai) Edward Umeyama (4dan Iaido, 4dan Jodo)

Kenyukan Suffolk
https://kenyukansuffolk.wordpress.com/

Dojo leader Kenyukan Suffolk (Kenyukan Dojo Shihan) Martin Clark sensei (6dan iaido)
Kenyukan Dojo Shihan-dai David Parker (5dan Iaido, 4dan Jodo)

Grand Sensei Jock Hopson Sensei 7dan Kendo 7dan iaido 7dan jodo

Overall Grand Sensei (Founder of UK kenyukan) Ishido Shizufumi snesei 7dan kendo 8dan Iaido 8dan jodo

剣道の理念

剣道は剣の理法の修練による人間形成の道である。
剣道修練の心構え
剣道を正しく真剣に学び
心身を練磨して旺盛なる気力を養い
剣道の特性を通じて礼節をとうとび
信義を重んじ誠を尽くして
常に自己の修練につとめ
以って
国家社会を愛して広く人類の平和、繁栄に
寄与せんとするものである。

The Concept of Kendo

The concept of Kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the Katana (sword). The purpose of practicing Kendo is:
To mold the mind and body,
To cultivate a vigorous spirit,
And through correct and rigid training,
To strive for improvement in the art of Kendo,
To hold in esteem human courtesy and honor,
To associate with others with sincerity,
And to forever pursue the cultivation of oneself. This will make one be able:
To love his/her country and society,
To contribute to the development of culture
And to promote peace and prosperity among all peoples.

財團法人全日本劍道連盟

28/07/2026

Mushin

07/06/2026

Sorry for the back log of wonderful news. Just to let our friends of the dojo know that our Sam has recently obtained his shodan in Iaido following his recent success in Iaido grading at the West Midlands seminar on the 17 May 2026.

Many congratulations Sam.

01/06/2026

BRILLIANT RESULT AT THE 2026 UK IAIDO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! 🏆

Incredible news from Didcot this weekend! Kenyukan Dojo (Stevenage) and our affiliated Suffolk sister dojo made it at the British Kendo Association (BKA) Iaido National Championships, securing a Strong finish or award in EVERY single individual competition category entered!

A True Family Affair
This year’s national tournament was an incredibly special milestone for our dojo family. The tournament floor uniquely featured generations competing side-by-side, including our very own Ed Umeyama Sensei, his wife Silvie Lee, and their son Colin, alongside Suffolk's Martin Clark Sensei and his son Louis. Their collective success perfectly embodies the spirit of Kenyukan ("Sword Friends Hall").

Dual-Discipline Powerhouses
The momentum from the Jodo National Championships earlier this year carried over in a massive way! Three of our standout competitors proved their elite multi-disciplinary mastery of both the staff (Jodo) and the sword (Iaido):

• Colin Umeyama captured Shodan Gold, securing a rare and phenomenal double individual National Champion title for 2026!
• Silvie Lee backed up her recent Jodo national title by claiming the Mudan Silver!
• Alex Ward showed flawless consistency across both weapons to lock in the Nidan Bronze!

Senior leaders Ed Umeyama Sensei and David Parker Sensei also mirrored their earlier 2026 Jodo successes by taking home Godan Bronze and Rokudan Silver medals respectively!

🏅 Roll of Honour: Individual Results
• Colin Umeyama (Stevenage) – Shodan (1st Dan) Gold Medal
• Silvie Lee (Stevenage) – Mudan (Kyu Grade) Silver Medal
• David Parker Sensei (Suffolk) – Rokudan (6th Dan) Silver Medal
• Ed Umeyama Sensei (Stevenage) – Godan (5th Dan) Bronze Medal
• Alex Ward (Stevenage) – Nidan (2nd Dan) Bronze Medal
• Louis Clark (Suffolk) – Nidan (2nd Dan) Bronze Medal & Fighting Spirit Award
• Wayne Starkey (Stevenage) – Mudan (Kyu Grade) Bronze Medal
• Maciej Lemanowicz (Suffolk) – Mudan (Kyu Grade) Bronze Medal
• Mihail Popa (Suffolk) – Sandan (3rd Dan) Bronze Medal & Fighting Spirit Award
• Martin Clark Sensei (Suffolk) – Rokudan (6th Dan) Fighting Spirit Award

A massive thank you to all the BKA organizers, officers, and referees who dedicated their time to making this incredible weekend happen. Proud is an understatement. Brilliant effort from everyone!

05/04/2026

Happy Easter as we have had the pleasure of having Jock Hopson and Amanda Allen Sensei joining us in our training sessions today. Thank you sensei for coming. You made our Easter break training session special. We look forward to seeing you again.

28/03/2026

We are happy to announce that following her recent grading success in obtaining 1st kyu in jodo, Silvie has just returned with the UK national competition trophy for the mudan category.

Many congratulations to Silvie the new UK national Jodo champion.

Also Colin, last year's champion, the youngest UK national competitor has won the championship trophy for the 1st Dan category. Also taking the Chuken 中堅 position together with team Taisho 大将 Alex Ward, and Silvie (Colin's mum) as senpo 先鋒, they saw their team reaching the final in the Asahi 朝日 cup competition and finish as the runners up with the silver medals.

Also in the 2nd dan individuals category Alex won the bronze medal. David Parker sensei 5th dan has also obtained a Bronze medal for reaching the semi-finals.

Many congratulations to team Kenyukan and our hard working team members. Also a super big thank you to the organisers (Jodo Bu and all the sensei from different dojos) for making this wonderful event happen.

09/02/2026

In Budo we train diligently to look at our own imperfections in the eyes and emerge above it to become a better version of ourselves. We put aside our egos and humbly receive feedbacks from our senseis and peers. We contemplate and make necessary changes to be true to the way that we follow and take this philosophy to our lives outside the dojo. This is the true value and societal benefits of our training.

Address

Datchworth Village Hall 52 Datchworth Green
Codicote
SG36TL

Opening Hours

Thursday	7pm - 8:30pm
Sunday	3:30pm - 5:30pm

Website

https://kenyukandojo.wixsite.com/herts, https://kenyukansuffolk.wordpress.com/

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