Will we be using live swords?

No - you will be using boken (wooden training swords).

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Saturday, May 31

Learn Japanese Swordplay(Beginner)

Combine traditional Samurai sword training (Kenjutsu) with the beauty of form. Improve your technique, physical strength, and spirit.

By Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

Date and time

Saturday, May 31 · 4 - 5:30pm PDT

Location

Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

6688 Southoaks Crescent Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 3 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

KENGIDO blends martial arts, specifically swordplay, with traditional Japanese stage performances, forming an innovative and distinctive discipline rooted in tradition.

Developed by Tetsuro Shimaguchi, a renowned martial artist, actor, and choreographer known for his work on KILL BILL VOL 1 and as the founder of the Samurai Artist KAMUI group.

Kengido dojos are located in Japan (Tokyo, Saitama, Fukushima) and internationally in Italy (Florence, Palermo), Czech Republic (Tuhán, Prague), and the UK (London).

About the workshop

You will learn basic etiquette, greetings, how to hold a sword properly, correct posture, and suburi (sword swings).

Introduction
Etiquette when holding a sword
Basic form (Kata)
Ten-Chi (Heaven and Earth)
Practice various movements such as drawing and sheathing the sword; sequences.

You may borrow a sword at this workshop or bring your own.

About Yusei Uchida

Yusei started practicing Kengido at the age of 8 under Tetsuro Shimaguchi. Having achieved the qualification of a brown belt, Yusei is the youngest Kengido instructor, and spreads Kengido while studying at a high school in Vancouver. Yusei has experience performing in Finland, Russia, Italy, UAE, Czech Republic, Poland, Spain, and more, and continues to travel the world with the Samurai Artist KAMUI group.

Photos by Manto Artworks

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