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    The Next 10-Week "Beginner Program" 

    available NOW, Beginning  Saturday May 1st.  

     

    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.

    (Late Enrollment Permitted at Instructor Discretion)

    Click the Button Below for more Information 

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    Scroll Down to Pay by PayPal at the Bottom of this Page

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    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 by both men and women, and is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide for its beauty, respect, as well as its physical and spiritual benefits for its students.


    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. 


     "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."

    About Us

     

    Our Head Instructor, Patrick Register-Sensei RokuDan (6 Dan) has practiced Kendo for over 34 years.



    Our Other Qualified Instructors


    Kazuto Yasuda (5 Dan)

    Rogers Gossett (4 Dan)

    Tommy Ferguson (4 Dan)

    Paul Westblade (4 Dan)

    Shinn Taniguchi (3 Dan)

    Junyoung Park (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...  

    Here are Just a Few of our Members

     

    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.


    AUSKF Website HERE

    Weekly Classes

    Saturday

    Regular Practice

    1:00 pm

    -

    3:00 pm

    Cordova YMCA Gymnasium

    Event Details

    Saturday

    Regular Practice

    Beginner's Program 1:00pm - 1:45pm

    1:00 pm

    -

    3:00 pm

    Cordova YMCA Gymnasium

    Monday

    Regular Practice

    7:00 pm

    -

    8:00 pm

    Cordova YMCA Gymnasium

    Event Details

    Monday

    Regular Practice

    Full MKA Members and Spectators, Please

    7:00 pm

    -

    8:00 pm

    Cordova YMCA Gymnasium

    Wednesday

    Regular Practice

    7:00 pm

    -

    8:00 pm

    Cordova YMCA Gymnasium

    Event Details

    Wednesday

    Regular Practice

    Full MKA Members and Spectators, Please

    7:00 pm

    -

    8:00 pm

    Cordova YMCA Gymnasium

    Monthly Dues

    Monthly Dues for Non-YMCA Members

    $25/Month

    Monthly Dues for YMCA Members

    $20/Month

    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

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    Memphis Kendo Association

    Memphis Kendo Association at the Cordova Family YMCA 7950 Club Center Cordova, TN 38016

    Practice Times

    Monday...... 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Wednesday...... 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Saturday...... 1:00 pm - 3 pm


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