Southside Dojo

Southside Dojo We offer a variety of classes at Southside Dojo.

Concurrent training in several styles is encouraged, and Southside Dojo memberships cover all the martial arts classes offered.

05/25/2026

American Red Cross Blood Drive
Less than 3% of eligible people donate, a single 45-minute donation can save up to three lives and provide a mini health screening.
Where - ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฃ๐จ ๐‹๐ญ๐.
๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐‘๐จ๐š๐
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž, ๐Œ๐ˆ ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ—๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ
When - ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•/๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
Time - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ - ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ

05/25/2026

There will be no Karate/Kobudo class on
5/25/2026 Memorial Day
Please enjoy and have a safe holiday

Due to an unforeseen visitor/event, there will be no kids class today at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 2026.At this time, the...
05/13/2026

Due to an unforeseen visitor/event, there will be no kids class today at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 2026.
At this time, there still will be an adult class at 6 p.m.

05/10/2026

Just a reminder that there will be no Armizare (HEMA) class today, as many are busy with Motherโ€™s Day. See you all next week!

Michigan Family Taikai Ypsilanti MIYouth Mudansha 2nd Place Dmitri BrownMudansha 3rd Place Matt MacLarenYouth Star Perfo...
05/04/2026

Michigan Family Taikai Ypsilanti MI
Youth Mudansha 2nd Place Dmitri Brown
Mudansha 3rd Place Matt MacLaren
Youth Star Performer Sean Kelly
Youth 3rd Place Taichi Matsuura
Sandan 3rd Place Eric Collins

10 year old Dmitri only started Kendo in August, but has been Koyokaiโ€™s most regular class attendee and has brought a new joy and energy to our club. It is no surprise that his performance for a Kendo Tournament debut exceeded expectations.

All United States Kendo Federation Junior Nationals 4/11/26 in Huntington Beach California. It is with great pride that ...
04/12/2026

All United States Kendo Federation Junior Nationals 4/11/26 in Huntington Beach California. It is with great pride that Koyokai Kendo at Southside Dojo announces that Taichi Matsuura has won the Boys 16~18 National Championship. A huge accomplishment at a very competitive event. Thank you all for your support.

03/30/2026

Want to give blood? Come bleed for a purpose.
The American Red Cross Blood Drive.
Life is Good. Make it Better - Donate Blood.
Southside Dojo Ltd.
8534 Portage Road
Portage, MI 49002
03/30/2026 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM

2026 Taylor Cup St-Louis MO 3/21/2026Taichi Matsuura 3rd Place NidanSean Kelly 1st Place SandanYutaro Matsuura 3rd Place...
03/23/2026

2026 Taylor Cup St-Louis MO 3/21/2026

Taichi Matsuura 3rd Place Nidan
Sean Kelly 1st Place Sandan
Yutaro Matsuura 3rd Place 4th Dan and Up
Yutaro Matsuura 1st Place Seniors
Koyokai 1st Place Teams
(Sean Kelly, Anton Trusevich, Taichi Matsuura, Joshua Elmblad, Yutaro Matsuura)

Matt MacLaren made quarterfinals in Mudansha and thank you for Vlad Trusevich who almost eliminated the eventual 4th Dan and Up winner.

Garden State Youth Tournament 12/7/2025 Mahwah, New Jersey. Boys 16~18 2nd Place and Boys Team 1st Place (with two boys ...
12/09/2025

Garden State Youth Tournament 12/7/2025 Mahwah, New Jersey.
Boys 16~18 2nd Place and Boys Team 1st Place (with two boys from Seikenkai Atlanta). Great event. Very competitive.

Meet Johnny (9) and Dmitri (9). Our latest additions to Koyokai Kendo. We are developing exciting new youth programs. Jo...
12/03/2025

Meet Johnny (9) and Dmitri (9). Our latest additions to Koyokai Kendo. We are developing exciting new youth programs. Johnny has been attending for several months and recently entered his first tournament. Dmitri started in August and just started to wear armor. Koyokai welcomes all ages and is hoping to have a Kidsโ€™ class soon.

Address

8534 Portage Road
Portage, MI
49002

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 8pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 5pm - 9:30pm
Friday 5pm - 8pm
Saturday 7:30am - 2:30pm

Telephone

(269) 385-0111

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