Brochure and Registration Form

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San Mateo Kendo Dojo brochure and registration form

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Do you have separate classes for youth and adults?

We have a single class with a mix of children, teenagers, and adults. We give common instruction at the beginning and then we split the class between beginners and advanced students half-way through.

Is there a minimum age to start kendo?

We usually start at the age of 10. We have had children start as young as 8 or 9 years old, and a very few as young as 7. Participants use a bamboo stick and they need to have enough discipline to provide a safe environment for everyone. We need to make sure young children have enough maturity to last through the two hours of instructions.

Can I come and watch your practice before I decide?

Of course. If you want, you can come and watch us practice to get a feel for the dojo and for kendo. Parents and kids are welcome too. You don't have to stay for the whole two hours, but it does get more interesting in the second half, and especially in the last half-hour. We practice every Tuesday at the King Center.

Will you have time for my questions?

The doors open at 6:30pm but the class doesn't start in earnest before 6:45pm so we have time to answer a few questions.

What's happens at a typical practice?

time	beginners	advanced
6:30pm 6:45pm	Assembly.
6:45pm 7:00pm	Basic footwork.	Assembly.
7:00pm 7:15pm	Common warm-up.
7:15pm 7:20pm	Opening medidation.
7:20pm 8:00pm	Basic instruction.	Guided practice.
8:00pm 8:05pm	Short break.
8:05pm 8:35pm	More basic instruction.	Ji-keiko, open practice.
8:35pm 8:40pm	Closing meditation and parting words.
8:40pm 8:50pm	Clean up and leave.