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.
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:
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taking temperature of all participants
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social distancing during practice
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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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Georgia Kendo Association
Established in 1977
Head Instructor: Kunitoshi Arai
Founder: William C. Holt (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 Gonzalez
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 Hough
Leon Otobe
Kyu
Euphie Ton
Karena Lewis
Thomas Nguyen
Miley Otobe
Inoru Ozawa
Andrew Minnick
Rodolfo Carlos
Kaito Witkins
Triston Tuggle
ABOUT
OUR CLUB
JOIN US!
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