New England Shin Shin Ryu Iaijutsu

Great practice on Saturday with Ebru Enal just back from the Taikai with her new shodan patch and Jeff Watson back from his medical recuperation. Great to have them both at the dojo. We reviewed iai no bu 1-11 and kaishaku.

Save the date! Jan 17 2026. Regional training at Meidokan with Bob Foster Sensei. dojocho of the Yushinkan Dojo in Pennsylvania. A great opportunity to train and/or get introduced to Shinshin Ryu iaijutsu.

Ever dream of learning traditional Japanese sword arts? The start to the journey is simple—just walk through the door. Here at the Mediokan Dojo in Hamden CT we train in Shinshin Ryu iaijutsu, a traditional martial system that is over 400 years old. We currently have openings for new members for 2026. Feel free to reach out for more information or better yet visit us on Saturday mornings at 767 Benham St, lower level from 10am to 12:30 for an introduction to this beautiful and challenging art.

Great opportunity to have joined Keupp Sensei at the Yushinkan a few weeks back, along with Bob Foster Sensei and his students

Good practice today working on the basics of hidari ken with our new student Ebru and watching Jeff continue to work on rehab and doing iai no bu kneeling.

Good training today as we welcomed a new student Ebru. This being her second training session we worked through iai no bu 1-6 and kaishaku.

Looking for students interested in pursuing the art of the sword. Reach out to me!

Jeff Watson and I are just back from the annual Shinshin Ryu US Renmei Taikai. A great opportunity to study with our seniors. Congratulations to Jeff for achieving Nidan.

Summer's a great time to begin training! If you're interested in studying traditional Japanese swordsmanship, the Meidokan Dojo in Hamden CT is accepting students

I don't post pictures as often as I should, but Jeff and I are working hard to get ready for our regional training weekend with Foster Sensei and his students Greg and Dan in a few weeks.