New England Shin Shin Ryu Iaijutsu

New England Shin Shin Ryu Iaijutsu Welcome to the Medikan Dojo--New England's center for the study of Shin Shin Ryu Iaijutsu!

Shin Shin Ryu Iaijutsu is a koryu form of traditional Japanese sword arts. Our training includes solo kata, paired forms with wooden training swords (long and short) as well as test cutting.

Great practice on Saturday with Ebru Enal just back from the Taikai with her new shodan patch and Jeff Watson back from ...
03/16/2026

Great practice on Saturday with Ebru Enal just back from the Taikai with her new shodan patch and Jeff Watson back from his medical recuperation. Great to have them both at the dojo. We reviewed iai no bu 1-11 and kaishaku.

Save the date! Jan 17 2026. Regional training at Meidokan with Bob Foster Sensei. dojocho of the Yushinkan Dojo in Penns...
01/01/2026

Save the date! Jan 17 2026. Regional training at Meidokan with Bob Foster Sensei. dojocho of the Yushinkan Dojo in Pennsylvania. A great opportunity to train and/or get introduced to Shinshin Ryu iaijutsu.

Ever dream of learning traditional Japanese sword arts? The start to the journey is simple—just walk through the door. H...
12/30/2025

Ever dream of learning traditional Japanese sword arts? The start to the journey is simple—just walk through the door. Here at the Mediokan Dojo in Hamden CT we train in Shinshin Ryu iaijutsu, a traditional martial system that is over 400 years old. We currently have openings for new members for 2026. Feel free to reach out for more information or better yet visit us on Saturday mornings at 767 Benham St, lower level from 10am to 12:30 for an introduction to this beautiful and challenging art.

Great opportunity to have joined Keupp Sensei at the Yushinkan a few weeks back, along with Bob Foster Sensei and his st...
10/13/2025

Great opportunity to have joined Keupp Sensei at the Yushinkan a few weeks back, along with Bob Foster Sensei and his students

Good practice today working on the basics of hidari ken with our new student Ebru and watching Jeff continue to work on ...
05/03/2025

Good practice today working on the basics of hidari ken with our new student Ebru and watching Jeff continue to work on rehab and doing iai no bu kneeling.

Good training today as we welcomed a new student Ebru. This being her second training session we worked through iai no b...
03/22/2025

Good training today as we welcomed a new student Ebru. This being her second training session we worked through iai no bu 1-6 and kaishaku.

Looking for students interested in pursuing the art of the sword. Reach out to me!
03/04/2025

Looking for students interested in pursuing the art of the sword. Reach out to me!

Jeff Watson and I are just back from the annual Shinshin Ryu US Renmei Taikai. A great opportunity to study with our sen...
03/04/2025

Jeff Watson and I are just back from the annual Shinshin Ryu US Renmei Taikai. A great opportunity to study with our seniors. Congratulations to Jeff for achieving Nidan.

Summer's a great time to begin training! If you're interested in studying traditional Japanese swordsmanship, the Meidok...
06/11/2024

Summer's a great time to begin training! If you're interested in studying traditional Japanese swordsmanship, the Meidokan Dojo in Hamden CT is accepting students

I don't post pictures as often as I should, but Jeff and I are working hard to get ready for our regional training week...
06/09/2024

I don't post pictures as often as I should, but Jeff and I are working hard to get ready for our regional training weekend with Foster Sensei and his students Greg and Dan in a few weeks.

Great time visiting Bob Foster Sensei and his students at the YuShinKan: "Here guys. Do it like this, sort of, but bette...
11/13/2023

Great time visiting Bob Foster Sensei and his students at the YuShinKan: "Here guys. Do it like this, sort of, but better" Thanks got Bob and Carolyn for their hospitality and Greg and Dan for their patience.

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767 Benham Street
Hamden, CT
06514

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Monday 5:45pm - 6:30pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

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