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A Brief History of Shidogakuin Miami Kendo Club
Our club originally began as the Miami Kendo Club, founded in 1986. Our original head instructor was Keishi Yamamoto.
He stressed the principles of diligence, basic practice, respect and constant attention to improvement which has guided our club since its inception.
In , Mr. Shozo Kato established the.
In 1992, we became affiliated with Shozo Kato sensei and Shidogakuin Limited, which has now been existence over 25 years. We have participated in this proud tradition through seminars and tournaments with the tutelage of Kato sensei and the shared and varied experiences of our advanced degree kendo members.
Our dojo facilities have been varied over the years.
We began in a ballet studio in Miami. We then moved to Samson's Gym in Hallandale where we stayed for many years, and our club grew significantly. We later moved to a karate dojo in Miami, where we were fortunate to meet Masanari Onizuka sensei, who became our chief instructor at