Links

Suppliers of swords, clothing, equipment etc:
Nine Circles UK based retailer of iaido and kendo equipment and swords
Tozando Japanese retailer of swords and budo equipment
Shadow of Leaves US retailer of swords, koshirae, maintenance and sword making supplies, and a whole lot more. Great service!
Aoi-Budogu Co. Canadian retailer of iaido equipment, including swords
Sword Store Supplier of iaito and sword related materials

 

Associations and Dojo:
British Kendo Association The governing body in the UK for Iaido, Kendo and Jodo .
The BKA pages for iaido and jodo can be found here .
Yushinkan Dojo Netherlands based Shinden Ryu dojo
Sei Do Kai - University of Guelph Kim Taylor's site from Canada
Shin Bu Kan Hungary Web site for the Budapest dojo (in Hungarian)
Iaido and Kendo Portal Links to other national organisations etc.

 

Forums and E-zines:
E-budo.com Martial Arts realted bullet-in board
FightingArts.com Concise articles on iaido, etiquette and contexts
The Iaido Journal Online publication, no subscription required
Travelling Sword Chris Gilman's intresting article on differences between Japanese and Western dojos and training

 

Miscellaneous - Glossery, Sword care, videos, etc:
Muso Shinden Ryu movies Series of old movies of koryu forms being performed by NAGAE Matasaburo (8th Dan)
Glossary of terms used in iaido Terminology used in the dojo - find out what sensei is saying!
Iaido - Traditional Japanese Budo An explanation of iaido and the Hoki ryu style
Mingshi's Budo Photo Journal Some excellent photos taken at the Shin Bu Kan Brighton dojo taken by Shin Bu Kan student Mingshi Wan
Koryu.com Guide to koryu, the classical iaido forms
Fudebakudo The Way of the Exploding Pen!!!
The Man of Kent Shin Bu Kan Rochester's '2nd dojo'. Training Fri 7:30 - kickout
The Art of Tsukamaki Wondering how to re-wrap that sword hilt?
Citadel Swords How is that shinken made? Streaming video shows how!

 

Specific BKA links:
Grading application form Needs to be submitted 2 months before date of grading
Membership form The BKA membership form can be downloaded and printed or details filled in and printed (though not saved with the details entered). Three copies need to be printed and then signed by your dojo leader.
Fees for membership are as per the fee structure found here

 

 

Search engine links:
www.martialartsclubs.com

Directory of Martial Arts Clubs

www.martialartsregister.co.uk Register of martial arts dojos and clubs in the UK
Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat Reader for reading PDF files can be downloaded from here .

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