Practice Times and Locations
The Portland Kendo Club offers classes for every level. If you are interested in joining but don't have any experience in kendo, please visit our Beginner Class Page. If you have kendo experience and would like to join or visit, please contact us. For schedule changes and cancellations, visit our Facebook Page.
SUNDAYS:
Location: IRCO Gymnasium
Address: 10301 NE Glisan St Portland, Oregon
Beginner Class
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
We teach three beginner classes a year. They last for approximately three months, starting in January, April, and September.
Kids Class
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Ages 7-12. Our kids class focuses on teaching good manners, etiquette, and focus. They also learn how to do kendo, which we hear makes the kids nice and sleepy by bedtime. If you are interested in joining, please visit our Kids Class page.
Regular Practice (Keiko)
Time: 5:00pm-7:30pm
Our regular members practice. We generally start with kata and warmups for the first thirty minutes, then move into basics and finally jigeiko.
TUESDAYS:
Location: Sunnyside Grange
Address: 13289 SE 132nd Ave Clackamas, OR 97015
Kihon Practice
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm
This practice for regular members starts with warmups, footwork, and then kihon (basics) drills, with a focus on improving mechanics as well as overall endurance.
Advanced Practice
Time: 9:00pm-10:30pm
This portion of Tuesday practice is focused on bogu members. We tend to practice waza and end with mawari-geiko or jigeiko.