News & Events

Downtown Location Opening

NY Shidokan is pleased to announce that starting April 4th, we will begin regular practice on Thursdays at a new downtown location:

273 Bowery, New York, NY 10002

NY Shidokan Kagamibiraki Tournament

NY Shidokan is pleased to announce the New Year (Kagamibiraki) tournament for all of you. Kagamibiraki is a traditional Japanese event in which the Kagamimochi that were displayed during the New Year are taken down from the alcove of a Shinto altar and eaten to pray for good health and good fortune.

Our celebratory Shiai will include individual youth divisions as well as a team competition for adults.

To register for the event, please use this form and see our annoucment flyer for more details.

40th Anniversary Celebration

In honor of the 40th anniversary of our dojo, we will be holding a celebration event on Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th 2023 at the NY Shidokan Pleasantville Dojo.

We are pleased to announce our special guest of honor will be Masaharu Kakehashi-sensei. Please mark your calendars.

The term "Shin-Gi Ichinyo” means:

The word "Shin" refers to the mental spirit, and "Gi" refers to the skill. The word "Ichinyo" means one and the same thing that cannot be divided.

This word has been used in martial arts such as kendo since ancient times and it means that daily training to improve one's technique will cultivate one's mind and enhance one's character.

The fighting spirit of a fighter who faces his opponent fairly and squarely and gives it his all in a match or Tachiai will people's hearts and impresses them.

New Midtown Dojo Location Open!

Our Midtown dojo will be offering Iaido classes after Thursday Kendo practice starting in August.

In the space of this wonderful dojo, you can unify your mind and practice Iaido (a traditional Japanese martial art performed with sword and with a 450-year-old history) to improve both body and mind.” Shihan Shozo Kato

617 W 46th Street, 6th Floor, New York NY 10036

• Thursday
• 6:30pm - 7:30pm Basics Class
• 7:30pm - 8:30pm Advanced Class
• 8:30pm - 9:30pm Iaido (All levels) or Kendo no kata (Advanced)

• Sunday
• 9:15am - 10:00am Kendo Youth and Beginner Class
• 10:00am - 10:30am Bogu Basic and Beginner Uchikomi Class
• 10:30am - 11:30am Kendo Jigeiko

Requirement for participation: must be a member of AUSKF

New Location for Manhattan Shidokan

On Sunday, June 6th, our Manhattan location will open for practice on Sundays with the following schedule

Church Street Boxing Gym 25 Park Pl, NY 10007

• Sunday
• 9:00am - 9:45am Kendo Youth and Basics class
• 9:45am - 10:15am Kendo Youth and Adult Bogu class
• 10:15am - 11:00am Kendo Advanced

Requirement for participation: must be a member of AUSKF

Updated schedule for NY Shidokan

175 Tompkins Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570 [Directions]

• Tuesday
• 5:45pm Dojo open
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm Kendo Youth and Basics class
• 7:00pm - 7:30pm Kendo Youth and Adult Bogu class
• 7:30pm - 8:15pm Kendo Advanced
• 8:15pm Dojo Cleanup

• Saturday
• 12:45pm Dojo open
• 1:00pm - 3:40pm Iaido all levels
• 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kendo Youth and Beginner class
• 5:00pm - 5:30pm Kendo Youth and Adult Bogu basic class
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm Kendo Advanced class
• 6:30pm Dojo clean up

• Sunday
• 1:45pm Dojo set-up
• 2:00pm - 4:20pm Iaido class all levels
• 4:30pm - 5:15pm Kendo Youth and Beginner class
• 5:15pm - 5:45pm Kendo Youth and Adult Bogu basic class
• 5:45pm - 6:30pm Kendo Advanced Class
• 6:30pm Dojo clean up



Practice in the last weekend (Saturday and Sunday) will be off as there will be table-tennis event every month. Please also note that we will conduct Kendo and Iaido practice in the last Sunday of the month in Fort Lee, NJ once we resume bogu practice

Requirement for participation: must be a member of AUSKF

March Practice Suspended

Due to the effects of the corona virus, practice for the remainder of March has been cancelled.

Please see below for our April schedule when practice at our New York location resumes on April 5th.

27th Shidogakuin Kendo Tournament: Postponement announcement

The tournament is postponed due to various unforeseen circumstances. We will be announcing a new official date soon, likely in May.

New NY Location and Schedule

Please note that we have relocated our practice for the New York dojo.

Our new location is at: 37 W 26th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY

Our adjusted schedule for April is as follows:

• Sunday, April 5th
  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Kendo: Studio D
  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM Iaido: Studio A
• Thursday, April 9th
  • 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kendo Basics: Studio A
  • 8:30pm - 10:00pm Kendo Advanced: Studio D
• Sunday, April 12th
  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Kendo: Studio D
  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM Iaido: Studio A
• Thursday, April 16th
  • 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kendo Basics: Studio A
  • 8:30pm - 10:00pm Kendo Advanced: Studio D
• Sunday, April 19th
  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Kendo: Studio D
  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM Iaido: Studio A
• Thursday, April 23rd
  • 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kendo Basics: Studio A
  • 8:30pm - 10:00pm Kendo Advanced: Studio D
• Sunday, April 26th
  • 1:00 - 3:00 PM Iaido: Studio A
• Thursday, April 30th
  • 7:30pm - 8:30pm Kendo Basics: Studio A
  • 8:30pm - 10:00pm Kendo Advanced: Studio D

GNE Kendo Educational Seminar: Harrison NY date

Dear Senseis, Kenshis and Parents,

We would like to invite AUSKF members to particpate in a set of educational seminars conducted by:

• Masaharu Kakehashi-sensei, Hanshi 8th Dan: Tokyo Japan, former Chief Instructor of Kendo at Tokyo Metropolitan Police
• Koji Onda-sensei, Kyoshi 8th Dan: Tokyo Japan, Assistant Instructor of Kendo at Tokyo Metropolitan Police
• Shozo Kato-sensei, Kyoshi 8th Dan

The seminar will be held 4:00pm -  7:00pm at Harrison Recreation Center, 270 Harrison Ave, Harrison NY 10528

A Dinner party for adult participants will follow at 7:30 at a location to be determined. Advance reservation of your spot will be necessary.

Please complete and return these forms (instructions within) to register

GNE Kendo Educational Seminar: Fudokan Washington DC date

Dear Senseis, Kenshis and Parents,

We would like to invite AUSKF members to particpate in a set of educational seminars conducted by:

• Masaharu Kakehashi-sensei, Hanshi 8th Dan: Tokyo Japan, former Chief Instructor of Kendo at Tokyo Metropolitan Police
• Koji Onda-sensei, Kyoshi 8th Dan: Tokyo Japan, Assistant Instructor of Kendo at Tokyo Metropolitan Police
• Shozo Kato-sensei, Kyoshi 8th Dan

The seminar will be held 6:00pm -  9:00pm at Fudokan Dojo, 5100 Edgemoor Ln, Bethesda, MD 20814

GNE Kendo Educational Seminar: Miami Dates

Dear Senseis, Kenshis and Parents,

We would like to invite AUSKF members to particpate in a set of educational seminars conducted by:

• Masaharu Kakehashi-sensei, Hanshi 8th Dan: Tokyo Japan, former Chief Instructor of Kendo at Tokyo Metropolitan Police
• Koji Onda-sensei, Kyoshi 8th Dan: Tokyo Japan, Assistant Instructor of Kendo at Tokyo Metropolitan Police
• Shozo Kato-sensei, Kyoshi 8th Dan

The seminars for both nights will be at Stone Mountain Taekwondo Academy, 10024 W Oakland Park Blvd, Sunrise, FL 33351 and will begin at 7:00 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m.

2019 Shidogakuin Kendo Camp and 35th Anniversary Tournament

The 35th Shidogakuin Anniversary Open Tournament was be held on Saturday the 3rd. We'd like to thank everyone who participated and the sensei and shinpan for their support!

Kendo Seminar with Ishii-sensei

Greetings! We are happy to share with you that Takeshi Ishii Sensei, Kendo Kyoshi 8 Dan, Former Tokyo Metropolitan Police (Keishicho), Vice Syuseki Shihan and Nippon Budokan Kendo Dojo Shihan, will visit be visiting New York.

To attend: Please email name, rank and dojo to info@shidogakuin.com

Ishii Sensei is the featured Sensei for 2019 GNEUSKF Kendo Education Tour. He will give seminars on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24. Please see below information:

Rutger's University Kendo Seminar

On Saturday March 2, GNEUSKF(President Tsuyoshi Inoshita .Kendo kyoshi 7 dan) and Shidogakuin(Chairman of Shozo Kato. Kendo kyosh 8dan) sponsored Kendo seminar at Rutgers University Kendo club. 60 people participated from the age of 6 to upper 70 years old, and started with a lecture of "What is the significance,goal, purpose of kendo", then guidance on basic striking with Bogu, and the second half of the seminar in the Shinsa and competition of the Kendo, guidance such as the Waza evaluated by the judge was carried out. Lastly it was a lively seminar with the last 40 minutes of joint practice.

26th Annual Shidogakuin Tournament

On Sunday March 3rd, the 26th Shidogakuin Rutgers Kendo Tournament (Youth,High School, University and General) was attended by about 200 participants and started with a big spirit(Ki-ai) of children and it was held grandly.