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Celebrating our 24 years during 2026!<\/h3>\n

Seishin Kai members study the use of the Japanese sword, by training in the iaido styles of the All Japan Kendo Federation and Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu iaido.<\/p>\n

Iaido is a martial art of drawing and cutting, using the traditional Japanese Sword.<\/p>\n

Hayashizaki (Jinsuke) Shigenobu is generally credited with establishing the influence and popularity of Iaido early in the sixteenth century. \u00a0However, around a century before his birth, the dynamic art of iai-jutsu had been developed by Izasa Ianao, the founder of the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu.<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Location:<\/strong>
\n1st Kew Scout Hall, Willsmere Rd, (corner of Kellett Grove) Kew, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melway map 45, cross reference E\/2 and a Google map is below.<\/p>\n

Bus routes 200 \/ 207<\/a><\/strong> and 302 \/ 304<\/a><\/strong> all stop just a few metres away.<\/p>\n

There is ample bike and car parking on-street and on-site.\u00a0 A map is below.<\/p>\n

Instructors:<\/strong>
\nRichard Ward, Iaido 5th Dan, Kendo 4th Dan; Coach and Instructor for both Iaido and Kendo.\u00a0 Suzanne Rogers, Iaido 3rd Dan, Kendo 2nd Dan. Mark Howard, Iaido 2nd Dan.<\/p>\n

Instructors are accreditted by the Australian Kendo Renmei and hold current Victorian Government issued Working With Children certification.<\/p>\n

For further details about Seishin Kai, please call in to meet us at a Saturday morning training session at Kew, send us an e-mail via our Contact page<\/a>, or browse the pages on this website.<\/p>\n

More information for prospective new iaido students is also on our\u00a0Training<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

Seishin Kai recognises and acknowledges the importance of our connection with the heritage of the Japanese sword and all those who have preceded us and have shared their knowledge with us.<\/p>\n

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