WELCOME TO
HOUSTON HEIGHTS KENDO CLUB

The club was founded in 2018 by Koyama Sensei, a long time resident of Houston and native of Okayama, Japan. The club seeks to teach Kendo (剣道), a modern Japanese martial art, by encompassing virtue, perseverance and teamwork.

Kendo, translated to ‘way of the sword’, is practiced all over the world and utilizes shinai, ‘bamboo swords’ and bogu, ‘protective armor’. Kendo is descended from kenjutsu and were practiced by Japanese swordsmen in the early periods.

Come join us to practice Kendo, an elegant and esteemed martial arts and become a ‘Kendoka’ today!