Many describe martial arts as a journey, especially those that dedicate their time and energy to improve themselves within the arts. Sometimes that journey is mental or physical, but sometimes it is also literal. Given to curiosity and adventure, it’s not uncommon for our members to travel and explore the […]
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We want to congratulate Cory S., the Northcentral News Reader Awards winner. Cory has won a full month of lessons at both the Kenshin Iaido Dojo and with Arizona Aikido. As a part of this offer Cory can take as many classes as he wants during the free month, he […]
Read More →In February of 2018, I met Fred and his best friend Manny Vargas. Soon after they both joined our sword dojo.They were so eager to learn from us that we all became friends right away. Our friendship with Fred was short due to his sudden passing, but we became friends […]
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We want to take a moment and acknowledge the passing of a friend and fellow martial artist, Frederick Gear. Fred was born and raised in New York, served in the United States Air Force and had a successful twenty year career at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He […]
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Our Soke was recently with the Ginkenshibu team which performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. We’re proud to report that the performance, which happened the last weekend in July, was sold out and well received. “Gin-ei” refers to the traditional art of reciting classical Chinese and Japanese […]
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