Our governing body, the British Kendo Association, lists approximately 300 Iai students in the UK and, as you can imagine, each club within the BKA is quite small.
Our Dojo is almost like a tight-knit family - everyone knows everyone else (unlike some of the larger martial arts clubs) and the entire atmosphere is pleasant and friendly. Our training generally takes place twice a week at our Dojo in Birmingham.
We also find ourselves attending various seminars countrywide where we take Iai to other clubs and in return, learn a little of their arts - mainly Japanese weapons arts.
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