The Palo Alto Kendo Dojo has been practicing the art of Kendo, Japanese fencing, in Palo Alto, California, since 1987. We are affiliated regionally with the Northern California Kendo Federation and nationally with the All United States Kendo Federation.
Our members range in age from 7 to 60+ and represent a wide array of types: students (elementary to graduate school), technicians, engineers, musicians, people with strange senses of humor, mothers, writers, grandfathers, doctors (PhDs and medical), lawyers, accountants, and even a rocket scientist. Membership in the PAKD is open to anyone interested in learning kendo or improving their kendo abilities. All skill levels are welcome.
Announcements
PAKD Summer Closure
PAKD will not be holding practice on July 22, 29, and August 5, as the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple gym will be prepared/used for the temple’s Obon festival.
Students are encouraged to attend practice at other dojo during this time. Hashimoto-sensei leads practice in Union City on Thursdays. The Mountain View Dojo has practice on Wednesdays. For other practice possibilities, please see the NCKF website.
When you visit other dojo, please remember that you are representing the Palo Alto Dojo. Show your best behavior and kendo.
NCKF Kendo Summer Camp
Date: July 18–20, 2008
Place: Buchser Junior High School, Santa Clara
The NCKF holds an annual 2.5-day kendo summer camp. Ota-sensei and Ishi-sensei,
both hachidan from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, will be the
instructors.
PAKD Picnic
Date: July 26, 2008
Time: noon–
Place: to be announced
Join your fellow PAKD members and their families for the dojo potluck
picnic! Sign-up to bring your favorite dish on the sign-up sheets available at
practice.
Palo Alto Obon
Date: August 2–3, 2008
Place: Palo Alto Buddhist Temple
PAKD will be helping out at the Palo Alto Obon by running the corn booth on
both Saturday and Sunday, and holding a kendo demonstration Saturday night.
We still need volunteers for both, so please sign-up and support the
dojo.
AUSKF Kendo Summer Camp
Date: August 29–31, 2008
Place: Santa Clara, California
The AUSKF holds a kendo summer camp in a different location every year. It is being
held in Santa Clara this year, so take advantage of the proximity. Registration
deadline: August 11, 2008.
