Check the report about the Dragon Cup 2021, an international Kendo Championship for Juniors that took place in Wrocław.

Minosaka swords reflect the spirit of Japan and Budo. In this article, you get to know a little bit more about their history.

Periodic maintenance of training equipment is essential for the safety of practitioners. This article will talk about Shinai care.

A quick tutorial explaining how to roll one of our Straw Tatami Mats and create your Tameshigiri target.

Alexandre Cavalcanti (4th Dan) about his experiences organising Jodo Online Sessions and the challenges he’ve faced.

This week, we spoke about with Chris Bowden, GB Team Member, about his experiences learning Kendo, participating on tournaments and exams in Korea.

Baz Straughan (6th Dan) and James Ogle (5th Dan) talk about their experiences organising Kendo Online Sessions and the challenges they’ve faced.

We reached out to Alan Lee-Nash, Iaido Dojo Representative on the British Kendo Association Committee to talk about the Offensive Weapons act and some of the points in the law which are of importance to UK practitioners.

Today we share the story of a brand new Dojo that only had 3 classes before a lockdown was put into place. Let’s see how the Roninkai was doing before new restrictions were put into place.

The UK government made sweeping changes on the legislation about the possession of swords. Here we tried to clarify a little bit more how the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 will affect martial artists in the UK.

One of the most well-known Kendo celebrities, Hidehisa Nishimura decides to change  and reconstruct his Kendo style. The documentary  "The Spirit of Kendo: The Path of No Regret" tells us about his trajectory.

Planning a trip to Japan when the pandemic is over? Toei Kyoto Studio Park is one of the must go place in Kyoto if you want to experience the life during the Edo period.

Have you ever heard the concept of "GIRI"? Find out more about it and Pollack's movie The Yakuza.

Let's boost our Halloween spirit with Pumpkin Tameshigiri! Find out more about the Japanese "test cut" practice.

New lockdown measures are coming into force around Europe, but there are some countries that are still able carry on with their sports activities. This week, we get to know more about how things are going in Poland.

Other Martial Arts are also restarting their activities. This week, we get to know a little bit more about how Iaido practice is taking place in the Roshukai Kensaki Dojo, from Glasgow.

This week we bring you some news from Prague about how their classes are running at the moment and how they are dealing with Czech Republic's Covid-19 guidelines.

Continuing our series of interviews with Dojo that are restarting their activities, this week we bring you some news from Portugal.

While some Dojo are still closed due to Covid-19 Pandemic, others around Europe are gradually going back to their activities, adapting to the new reality, whilst following guidelines to ensure the safety of members. In this interview we get to know a little bit more about how Zanshin Madrid, in Spain, is getting back to practice.

Find out a little bit more about one of Akira Kurosawa's greatest works.

Until the end of 2020, nothing is changing between the UK and Europe.  During this transition period, it is business as usual!

When it comes to buying Bogu one of the biggest concerns for many Kenshi is measuring up correctly so that they can look forward to a perfectly fitted new armour.

This sizing guide is here to take the stress out of the process and to ensure you get the perfect measurements, and so perfectly fitted Bogu, first time.

The Kyoto-Pro Series - The Evolution of Next Generation Bogu: Learn about the principles which have gone into the launch of our exciting new range of Japanese Bogu designed and produced especially for the European and world market.

This guide is here to help you cut through the confusion and give you all the information that you need to select the perfect Shinai to start your Kendo journey.