Hampton Roads Kendo Dojo

01/10/2026

Our farewell keiko for Jun. Sad day, but we wish him the best for his next chapter in Atlanta! Lots of good kendo in Atlanta, so we hope he will continue to train so we can cross swords again soon.

01/08/2026

Does your teen homeschool?
Hampton Roads Kendo Dojo is excited to offer a special Tuesday morning Kendo class just for homeschoolers.

This class runs from 10:00–11:30 AM and is open to teens ages 13 and up. Kendo is a great way for homeschool students to stay active, build discipline, confidence, and focus, while being part of a supportive martial arts community.

If you’re looking to add a structured physical education option to your homeschool schedule, we’d love to connect.
Contact us for more information.

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11/03/2025

https://www.youtube.com/live/tUcZTykXfkM?si=dOtP6c6mQhuGCS3o

第73回 全日本剣道選手権大会・第64回 全日本女子剣道選手権大会The 73rd All Japan KENDO Championship.The 64th All Japan Women's KENDO Championship期日：2025年11月３日（祝）午前９時45分開会 会場：日本武道館At Nipp...

06/16/2025

Congrats to Zack for passing 1 kyu, Matthew 2kyu and Gabby 5 kyu. Train harder and level up!!! We are proud of you guys!! Go Hampton Roads!!

06/16/2025

A great weekend of Kendo at Baltimore Annapolis Kendo Tournament this past Saturday and Sunday. Congratulations to both Matthews for placing first and second at their divisions!

06/15/2025

Good job Mattew and Mattew

01/10/2025

Thank you for visiting us all the way from Philadephia sensei!

01/06/2025

Dojo will be closed today 1/6/25 due to inclement weather. Please stay safe.

Also we have Yootaek Kim sensei from US Yong K*m Kwan (7th dan) visiting us for keiko on 1/8 and 1/9. Please come and learn from him :)

11/18/2024

We had some very special guests at Hampton Roads Kendo Dojo. Yutaro Matsuura sensei, Seungnam Kim sensei, Paul Westblade sensei and Abigail Westblade. It was good keiko. Thank you for visiting. Please come again!

08/31/2024

Email from SEUSKF regarding Nashville Tournament:
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Dear members and friends, Time to plan your trip to Nashville!

Please find attached to this email the registration information for the 2024 SEUSKF Taikai and Shinsa, hosted this year by the Nashville Kendo Club.

Application deadline is before Friday, September 20, 2024.

Below is a snapshot of the schedule:

Saturday, October 5, 2024
• Southeastern United State Kendo Federation (“SEUSKF”) Tournament (All Day)
• Doors open at 7:30 am and registration/warmup until 8:15 am.
• Registration fee is $40.00 per person.
• Bento/lunch is $15.00 each
• Banquet/Dinner party (more information below) seating at 7:00 pm
• Japanese Cuisine buffet $36.00 per person

Sunday, October 6, 2024
• National Championship 2026 Tryouts (Sunday morning)
• Doors open at 7:30 am and registration/warmup until 8:00 am.
• Details will be sent by SEUSKF

Shinsa up to 4 Dan (Sunday afternoon)

• Doors open at 12:00 pm and warm up until 1:00 pm
• Promotion test starts at 1:00 pm.
• Godo Keiko (if time allows) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location:

MTSU (Middle Tennessee State University)
Campus Recreation Center
1848 Blue Raider Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Banquet/Dinner party: Saturday, October 5, 2024, 7pm

WAKO Japanese Cuisine
740 NW Broad St., Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Read the attached documents for further details regarding registering, payment, shinsa requirements and waiver.

You can also download the attachments Here:

Registration Packet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11pE3URMPKFvVGoLR9kGpPwe53bl67drf/view?usp=sharing

SEUSKF 2024 Tournament and Shinsa entry form (one per Dojo)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10yvyUzR-p3BlhJyuKaB4T1z_5QQG1VM-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115964957686599925986&rtpof=true&sd=true