The venue for the month of May 2022 for the Metro Manila Godo Keiko Kai will be at The Upper Deck Basketball Court. This keiko is open to all interested kendoka either based in or visiting Metro Manila. We would love to have keiko with you.

This is an online panel discussion organized by Mr. Kunihiko Sugiyama of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde for his thesis project. It is scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 16, from 2pm onward. The discussion is meant to highlight Kendo as an art, and how it is applicable for Filipinos, especially in modern times.

The UKFP is restarting the Metro Manila Godo Keiko Kai. This is a joint training session where any kendoka either based in or visiting Metro Manila can join in. Sessions are set to resume starting April 10.

We are checking the feasibility of holding a dan shinsa (dan grading) in November in Metro Manila.

I started Kendo training with my whole family and some of my friends when I was 7 years old. It was fun and challenging sessions.

Just this June, Rikki, 2-dan, marked 11 years since he began training his childhood dream sport – Kendo. When he was a kid, his interest in the sport was cultivated by frequently watching TV shows that showcased Japanese culture. As he grew up, he continued to become an enthusiast of both swords and the Japanese pop culture.

How do you demonstrate Kendo to those who don't have a clue about the Way of The Sword? The easiest and quickest way is to have a partner to show the basic moves to potential beginners. When starting as a kendo study group, Maia was her dad's partner in showing the fundamentals quickly like strikes and footwork. At 9 years old she taught all about it as "playing with swords".

Iaido was the first Martial Arts I got myself exposed to – that was more than 10 years ago. I taught myself the art by following videos on youtube but not long after I got frustrated – for the obvious reason of lacking a teacher. Not until a friend told me that A Japanese Martial art called Kendo is being taught nearby.

Born in a secret government facility. One of the youngest Filipina international supermodels. Jetted across the globe modeling for prestigious brands at 16. Outside the glitz and glamour, the statuesque Cebuana pursued varied interests such as taking culinary arts, overseeing their restaurant business, tending to an herb garden and doing martial arts training.

Elvira Inoue "Tita Elvie" joined MKC in 2009 and participates in all Manila Kendo Club activities. She is an avid supporter in events including our online activities. She is definitely one of our members that portrays that age and height does not matter.

As a pilot episode of this campaign, let’s delve into the memories of Kristopher “Kutch” Inting, IGA Kendo Club’s Quezon City Dojo Manager and concurrent President of the United Kendo Federation of the Philippines.

Kathleen Tan Jadie is a mother of three kendokas practicing in MKC with her husband. She practices together with the family in and out of the dojo and they are a regular in our E-suburi + HIIT program.