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HELLO

FRIENDS!

Welcome to the

Georgia Kendo Association Website!

 

GKA is a dojo where you can learn and deepen Kendo, a traditional Japanese martial art, which descended from samurai swordsmanship (kenjutsu) and uses bamboo swords (shinai) and protective gears (bogu) in Atlanta Georgia since 1977.

Newsletter

Announcements

December 14, 2023


Starting January 2024, our prices will increase! Please see notes below. All monthly fees go towards facility rental

 

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Class Info

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Saturday   (Summerour Middle School Gym)
321 Price Pl NW, Norcross, GA 30071


4:30pm - 5:30pm, Beginner’s class
5:00pm - 7:15pm, Bogu class (overlap, we now have enough space!)




Wednesday    (STUDIO 87 Yoga studio)
87 S Peachtree St, Norcross, GA 30071


8:00pm - 9:15PM, bogu only class

 

Cost:

Starting January 2024, prices are as follows:

GKA Member price:
3 dan and below members:            $50/month 
3 dan and below family rate:          $40/month (per person, same household)
4-dan and above:                              free of charge

GKA Yearly registration:      $30 (starts in March)
SEUSKF/AUSKF:                     TBD, previously $100

Non-member Guest fees
$10 per session

 

We do ask that our members attend Saturday practice regularly unless you have a conflict and need to take a break from kendo. Wednesday is optional for bogu members. Feel free to email us if you have any questions.


All fees go towards renting factilies for class


 

There are safety precautions for class attendance: 

  • taking temperature of all participants

  • social distancing during practice

  • participants are expected to help clean the floor/studio after the practice
     

TO join, please contact us at: 
email: information.gka@gmail.com

tel: 678-548-2190 (Arai sensei)

 

Beginner classes start on the first Saturday of every month. Please send an email if you'd like to join. 

 

A reminder that we will have yearly membership renewals around March when AUSKF opens for the 2023 year. 

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CLASSES

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New student classes begin on the first Saturday
of each month
Please see new pricing under announcements
about

Georgia Kendo Association

Established in 1977
 

Head Instructor: Kunitoshi Arai
Founder: William C. Ho
lt (RIP-June 2, 2019)

7th Dan
Kunitoshi Arai

6th Dan
Yoichiro Aoyama

5th Dan

Daniel C. Kim

4th Dan
Brian Choi
Craig Rugh

Diana Chen
Jorge Gonzal
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Naru Hirata
Allan Azurin
Jenny Colangan
Crystal Meng
Musashi Clark

3rd Dan
Derek Le
Aska Hughes


2nd Dan
Hajin Song
Peter Pang

1st Dan
Sean Olson
Jimie Truong
Bright Hou
gh
Leon Otobe

 

Kyu
Euphie Ton
Karena Lewis
Thomas Nguyen
Miley Otobe

Inoru Ozawa
Andrew M
innick
Rodolfo Carlos
Kaito Witkins
Triston Tuggle

ABOUT

OUR CLUB

JOIN US!

contact
WHERE

Summerour Middle School Gym
321 Price Pl NW
Norcross, GA 30071

Studio 87 Yoga studio: 

87 S Peachtree St

Norcross, GA 30071​

Email:
information.gka@gmail.com
kunitoshiarai@gmail.com

TEL: 678-548-2190

CLASS HOURS

Saturday: 
Summerour Middle School

4:30pm - 5:30pm, Beginner’s class
5:00pm - 7:15pm, Bogu class


Wednesday:
Studio 87

8:00pm - 9:15pm, bogu wearing students

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