Shinkendo

Atlanta Budokan is proud to offer Shinkendo, Traditional Japanese Sword, to the Atlanta metro area. We are an officially licensed branch of the International Shinkendo Federation and The Kokusai Toyama Ryu Renmei under Founder and Director Obata Toshishiro Kaiso. Instruction is available at both our Acworth and Smyrna locations.

Japanese Sword has a 1000 year history and with it, an equally long and proud tradition.  Throughout its history, the art has divided and evolved into many different schools of instruction, each respecting its history and founder by keeping the school of instruction intact.  Shinkendo, the true way of the sword, as a modern art honors the integrity of the traditional schools, while allowing for a combination of the most important aspects of each.  In this way, it teaches a more complete art. Please refer to these links for more information on the history of Shinkendo or its founder Obata Kaiso.

At Atlanta Budokan, Shinkendo is taught through five interlocking aspects of swordmanship:

Suburi – Swinging and Basics Battoho – Combative Drawing and Re-sheathing Tanrengata – Main Solo Forms Tachiuchi – Partnered Training Tameshigiri – Target Cutting Practice

Students can expect to get a balance of these five aspects as they learn the art.

Shinkendo rank is based on the older, traditional system without the use of the mondern Dan and Kyu rankings. Student and instructor ranks are awarded separately.

For more information or to watch a class please contact Shawn Forristall.