Best Kendo Lessons Miami Near Me

4worldlovers: Miami Budokan is a not-for-profit martial arts and cultural academy specializing in traditional Japanese swordsmanship. The core of its mission is to preserve these arts through an unbroken line of transmission keeping true to their martial roots in Japan while applying them in a relevant form to the modern western practitioner.


Your home for Japanese Sword Arts practiced taught in traditional fashion.


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The art of drawing the sword, cutting, and returning it to its scabbard with grace and power in a peaceful manner.

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In Kendo, defeating your opponent should not be obtained by ruthlessly over powering your opponent or by actions of trickery or anger towards them. Winning using these things will only create feelings of anger, revenge and unhappiness, however winning by true virtue (Toku) is truly winning. Your opponent will thank you when being defeated by you in this fashion and in the end, you will gain the respect from your opponent for these qualities you uphold during your exchange.

4worldlovers: Iaido (Quick-Draw Sword Art or more commonly known as Japanese Swordsmanship) was developed as a defensive method to counter surprise attacks in 15th and 16th century Japan.

The purpose of Iaido was to slay an opponent with one stroke of the sword immediately after unsheathing it. In order to create such a defensive system, situations and circumstances of surprise attacks were studied to devise a systemized way to utilize the sword efficiently against many forms of attack.

Iaido is a method of wielding the katana, which has been practiced from ancient times until present day. The ‘i’ in Iaido refers both to the existence of the body and that of the spirit. The ‘ai’ refers to adaptability, the impromptu execution of movements whenever and wherever an appropriate response is necessary. The do refers to the path or way taken by its practitioners.

The practice of Iaido requires a calm spirit, extreme concentration and skill. Every motion, such as the movements of the arms or legs and body, must be perfectly coordinated.

The physical practice of Iaido includes drawing, parrying and cutting motions, as well as various methods of returning the sword to the scabbard. Training focuses on Kata, pre-arranged forms that are designed as defenses against an imaginary opponent, and each form teaches several principles of correct sword handling.

Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu is one of the most widely practiced schools of iai in the world. Often referred to simply as “Eishin Ryu,” it claims an unbroken lineage dating back from the sixteenth century to early 20th century. The school takes its name from its seventh headmaster, Hasegawa Chikaranosuke Hidenobu, who had founded Hasegawa Eishin Ryu. ‘Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu’ means ‘peerless, directly transmitted school of Eishin.’ ‘Eishin’ is an alternative pronunciation of ‘Hidenobu.’

Muso Shinden Ryu was founded by Nakayama Hakudo in 1932. Nakayama Hakudo studied under both Hosokawa Yoshimasa, a master of the Shimomura branch of Hasegawa Eishin Ryu, and Morimoto Tokumi, a fellow student of Oe Masamichi of the Tanimura branch. The name Muso Shinden Ryu most likely comes from the name given to the Shimomura branch by Hosokawa, Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu.

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Discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind.


Since our opening day, our Martial Arts classes have provided an inspiring welcoming for everybody!

Some of the benefits that our Doral martial arts program will bring to your child and family life are: Physical Strength and Balance. One of the main benefits of taekwondo and brazilian jiu-jitsu is improving a child’s strength and balance. Concentration, Discipline and Respect, Self-confidence, Reduced Aggression. We teach our students discipline, self- esteem and self control, we work with parents as a team. Become part of our family and let us help you in your child’s education.

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United Martial Arts serves the Doral community for all Doral martial arts ventures, including Olympic Taekwondo, Kung fu, Karate, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kick boxing. We offer public martial arts classes and private lessons. Our team is composed of the best martial artists in Doral, all of who have over 10 years of martial arts experience and have competed and medaled in both national and international tournaments. We teach our Doral students discipline, self- esteem and self-control, we work with parents as a Doral team. Become part of our family and let us help you in your child’s education.

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We are Miami Shotokan Karate Club, Miami’s premier karate dojo based in Southwest Miami-Dade county. Our dojo welcomes students from all walks of life – regardless of whether or not you have a martial arts background. Miami Shotokan is led by Sensei Jose Ferrand, 7th degree black belt and we are affiliated with the Japan Karate Association (JKA) and JKA/American Federation.

In 2023 we are celebrating our 30th anniversary with a specialty training camp. Learn more here.

Our dojo practices the art of Shotokan Karate – a traditional Japanese martial art that comes from Okinawa. Classes will focus on basic movements (Kihon), forms (Kata) and sparring technique (Kumite.) The classes are taught at the level of the students and will advance as our students advance.

So why should you join us? We are a family-friendly dojo that offers both children’s and adult’s classes and many of our students train as a family – creating a unique bond. In addition, training martial arts provides the following benefits:

If you would like to watch a class, feel free to come visit us Monday through Saturday. We are located at:

We are in the same plaza as the original Sports Grill. You can also contact us here for more questions.