Kadode Kendo Club

Many congratulations to our sensei Barry Straughan who passed his 7th Dan in Japan a couple of weeks ago.
First nanadan in the north east. Such an achievement 🎉

Many thanks to Michelle Lim for joining us from Taisedokai dojo this evening.
Great session

High grade extended keiko session held this weekend.
Many thanks to our friend’s from Leeds, York, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow for joining us.

Kadode members with our Shiraoka buddies at Edinburgh this weekend. It was a touch seminar but with amazing teaching by Yano sensei and George McCall sensei. Looking forward to next year already.

Congrats to our latest beginner course members who have levelled up to full bogu this week. Looking sharp in your kit from KendoStar

Many thanks to Mark Needham sensei for visiting the dojo tonight. Superb session.

And to finish off the Shiraoka competition weekend, our very own Barry Straughan sensei takes home the gold in the individuals

Many congrats to Kadode (with special guests) for a very well earned Silver in the teams competition at Shiraoka today 🥈🥈🥈

Kadode members visited Bolton dojo (KNMS) on Sunday.
Really great session with excellent teaching and keiko.

The Tashiro Sensei seminar 2025 is complete.
We are honoured to have been able to host sensei for the weekend, and are grateful for the lessons he shared with us. Thanks also to all of the attendees that made the occasion an excellent event.

Tashiro sensei has landed. Looking forward to the seminar on the weekend. Safe travels everyone