Zen Bu Kan School of Japanese Swordsmanship

ZenBuKan had a great Iaido Seminar and Shinsa this last weekend. We had a great group of Sensei and Students in attendance, with a few participants coming in from Texas and California. Thanks to everyone for your hard work this weekend. We look forward to holding this again next year!

This Last weekend we also had some of our Kendo group attend the 13th Nito Kendo Seminar being held in Idaho by the Idaho Kendo Club. It was a wonderful event that was last held in 2019. It has been on hold due to the Covid years. So great to have it back, and a Big Thank You to the visiting Sensei's from Japan, Idaho Kendo Club, and Robert Stroud Sensei for holding such a great event.

It's been a while since we posted last. Going to try to change that for 2025 going forward. We had 2 of our Students test and pass 4th Dan in Iaido this last Spring. This last weekend we had a celebration of their success.

Congratulations to Phil Sevin Sensei and Jared Bowler Sensei of ZenBuKan.

Zen Bu Kan tightens the helmet cords for SLC’s Nihon Matsuri!

We had a great Seminar and Shinsa this last weekend. A Big Thank you to Salt Lake Kendo & Iaido Kyokai, Pocatello Kendo Club, and Idaho Kendo Club for joining us. Also a Big thank you to all of the Sensei that came out to help make this event a Success!

Just a reminder, Due to the Kendo Seminar at ZenBuKan this weekend, we will not be holding Iaido or Kendo classes on Saturday April 12th.

Today, Zen Bu Kan held the first training session in our new home. To honor the new dojo, our students performed enbu.

This weekend we had our very last practice at our current Dojo Location. ZenBuKan has been renting space from the Red Lotus School of Movement and Urgyen Samten Ling Buddhist temple for a long time. We moved with them back in 2019 from thir old location to our current location of practice on 40 North 8th West.

At this time Ugryen Samten Ling is moving locations and we are not going to be able to follow. So starting in November ZenBuKan has found a new location to practice out of.
Our new location is the Main Gym in the First Baptist Church of Salt Lake City at 777 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City.

While it will be sad to move away from our friends at the Temple, it will be nice to make new friends and build new experiences. I look forward to everyone joining us in the years to come.

Attached are photos from our Last Practice at the old Dojo before we moved to our current practice, as well as photos taken this Last Saturday.

I think Hankins Sensei has less hair now. 😀

Early October we had members of ZenBuKan attend the PNFK Iaido Seminar and Shinsa. Two of our member's tested and passed.

Congratulations to Breanne for getting Nidan, and Congratulations to Amelia for getting Ikkyu.

Congratulations to all of the Students from ZenBuKan who passed their Shinsa today.

Adi and Katy passed 1st Kyu,
Michael and Carter Passed 1st Dan,
Rosell Sensei and Davis Sensei passed 4th Dan.

The Iaido Schools from Salt Lake City did very well in the 2023 Iaido Nationals Taikai, with our members bringing home 4 medals total.

Congratulations to
Hyuga from Salt Lake Kendo & Iaido Kyokai for 2nd place in the Mudansha Division,
Riku from Salt Lake Kendo & Iaido Kyokai for 1st place in the Mudansha Division,
Phil from ZenBuKan for 1st place in the 3rd Dan Division
And
Hankins Sensei from ZenBuKan for 1st place in the 6th Dan Division.

Well Done Everyone!

ZenBuKan just finished an amazing 3 days at the 2023 National Iaido Seminar, Taikai and Shinsa. It was great to be able to attend the seminar after 3 years of delay due to the pandemic.