Classes
PRACTICE LOCATIONS & TIMES
Our practice locations and times vary week by week due to space availability. Look carefully at the calendar for the accurate location and times. If a class is not seen on the calendar, it is cancelled.
Tuesday 8:00pm to 9:30pm - all levels kata practice with bokuto (wooden sword) - at PURE Yoga North Austin
Thursday 7:30pm to 9:30pm - all levels, including first-timers - at PURE Yoga Downtown Austin
Saturday 9:00am to 11:00am - all levels, including first-timers - at Austin Recreation Center (FREE COMMUNITY CLASS)
Saturday 10:00am to 12:00pm - all levels, including first-timers - at University of Texas Belmont Hall (Rm 502A) on special Saturdays (look carefully).
Sunday 2:00pm to 4:00pm - only students with kendogu (full armor) - at PURE Yoga Downtown Austin
Locations and Times
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PURE Yoga Downtown Austin
Thursday 7:30pm to 9:30pm (all levels), best for first-timers to start here. Combined KAUT and AKD practice.
Sunday 2:00pm to 4pm (advanced practice) is led by sensei Tetsuo Komizu, Kendo Kyoshi Nanadan (7-dan). This session is reserved for for kenshi with kendogu (training armor). No beginners.
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PURE Yoga North Austin
Tuesday 8:00pm to 9:30pm (all levels) every other week starting January 16, 2024. This class uses the bokuto (wooden sword) and goes through reiho, footwork, suburi, and kata that are essential elements of kendo and for shinsa (rank testing). All students welcome.
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Austin Recreation Center
Saturday 9:00am to 11:00am (all levels) is a FREE community class for the Kendo Association at the University of Texas (KAUT) with the guidance of AKD senior members. All students welcome, including first-timers.
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Belmont Hall Rm 502A
Saturday 10:00am to 12:00pm (all levels) on special dates. Be on the lookout for these practices at the University of Texas campus football stadium fifth floor, room 502A. Special access is needed to enter the building. Pay for parking at the Manor Parking Garage.