Here are Just a Few of our Members
About Us
Our Head Instructor, Patrick Register-Sensei, RokuDan (6 Dan) has practiced Kendo for over 35 years.
Our Other Qualified Instructors:
Kazuto Yasuda (5 Dan)
Rogers Gossett (5 Dan)
Paul Westblade (5 Dan)
Tommy Ferguson (4 Dan)
Shinn Taniguchi (4 Dan)
Hiroshi Tanaka (3 Dan)
Michael Eaton (3 Dan)
We have many other Students in a wide range of ages such as our youngest student who is 7 years old. We also have students at 9 years old, 11 years old, and even well over 60 years old!
Kendo is a Martial Art that can be practiced at ANY age... Even at very young or very advanced ages...
Welcome!
What is Kendo?....
Kendo is a Japanese Martial Art that is the most-widely practiced in Japan by nearly all school children, high schoolers, university students and teachers, Japanese police, municipal workers, as well as many other professions> both men and women, and is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide for its beauty, respect, as well as its physical and spiritual benefits for its practitioners.
It is most simply explained as a form of Japanese fencing, with kendoka (practitioners) using bamboo swords (shinai) and bogu (protective armor) to practice with each other with safety and harmony...
Beginners, however will not practice in bogu for their first few months. They will learn suburi (swinging the shinai properly), ashi-sabaki (proper footwork) and other fundamentals before donning the bogu. These same basic fundamentals will be practiced throughout the kendo student's life.
WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US!!!
Below is the Purpose of Kendo,
According to The All Japan Kendo Federation
"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.
Thus will one be able:
To love one's country and society;
To contribute to the development of culture;
And to promote peace and prosperity among all peoples."
The Next 10-Week "Beginner Program"
Beginners can start ANY Saturday!
The Price is $70, which Includes a Shinai
(YMCA Members pay $60)
Participants Will Learn Basic Kendo Fundamentals and
have the Opportunity to receive Full MKA Member Status after completing their rank test at the end of the 10-Week Program.
There is NO ADDITIONAL FEE for testing, and no monthly dues until you graduate the Beginner Program.
Get Started Learning Kendo at Your Own Pace.
Beginners may practice at any of our practice sessions to gain skills more quickly.
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or
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Weekly Classes
Saturday
Regular Practice
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Cordova YMCA Gymnasium
Saturday
Regular Practice
Beginner's Program 1:00pm - 1:45pm
1:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Cordova YMCA Gymnasium
Monday
Regular Practice
6:15 pm
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8:00 pm
Cordova YMCA Gymnasium
Monday
Regular Practice
Full MKA Members and Spectators, Please
6:15 pm
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8:00 pm
Cordova YMCA Gymnasium
Wednesday
Regular Practice
6:15 pm
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8:00 pm
Cordova YMCA Gymnasium
Wednesday
Regular Practice
Full MKA Members and Spectators, Please
6:15 pm
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8:00 pm
Cordova YMCA Gymnasium
Memphis Kendo Association is a registered dojo with the Southeast United States Kendo Federation, as well as the All United States Kendo Federation.
Follow the Link Below to their Website.
Monthly Dues
Monthly Dues for Non-YMCA Members
Monthly Dues for YMCA Members
We offer a $5/Month discount for YMCA Members
Auto-Pay SubScription Option
Memphis Kendo Association accepts payments conveniently through PayPal.com. You can set up automatic payments for your dues below by clicking the "Subscribe" button after choosing the correct option for you. The option of auto-payments from your PayPal account is very convenient, and utilized by many of our students and instructors.
YES, our instructors also pay dues to our club.
You can cancel your subscription anytime, but we hope you stay with us.
You may also choose to make a ONE-TIME payment for dues by selecting the correct button on the "One Time Payment for Dues" section button.
Subscribe $25/Month for Non-YMCA MKA Members
Subscribe $20/Month for YMCA MKA Members
Make a One Time Payment for MKA Monthly Dues Here
MKA Beginner Program Fee
Contact Us
If you have questions about the opportunities available to you in our program, send us a message, and leave your phone number in the message.
We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Memphis Kendo Association
Memphis Kendo Association at the Cordova Family YMCA 7950 Club Center Cordova, TN 38016
Practice Times
Monday...... 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday...... 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday...... 1:00 pm - 3 pm
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