The dojo was founded by Lee O'Connell in November 2006. We have a great family and team environment with some very hard practice! We have produced National Champions, dan grades and kyu grades of a great standard. We often have many high ranking Kendo sensei visit us from all over the UK and attend various seminars and competitions, which is a vital part of continued study.
The founder and instructor, Lee O'Connell, began training in Kendo in 1995 with Swindells Sensei and Konishi Sensei. He is currently rated Sandan and has over 25 years experience in martial arts. Lee is part of the Kobudokan shiai team, who currenlty are the winners of the 2009 Sir Frank Bowden Taikai. Lee started Karate-Do at an early age and is currently Sandan, and has studied Aikido, Kobudo, Kyusho-Jutsu and competed for the British Ju-Jitsu team, winning 3 national championships and bronze medals in European championships.
Kendo, literally the Way of the Sword, is the art of Japanese fencing. It is one of the oldest and most respected martial arts (budo) of Japan.
Kobudokan trains at two seperate Dojos
Mondays: 8.00 pm till 9.30 pm
At the Studio, Manchester Metropolitan University's, Didsbury sport centre,Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2RR
Thursdays: 8pm till 10.00pm
In conjunction with the KNMS kendo dojo practice along with Sensei Wilf Swindells at
Bramhall Leisure centre on Seal Road, SK7 2JR.
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- 11//12/09 - Kobudokan trip to the beach for a swim and a stick of rock.
- 13/12/09 - Kobudokan finally arrive home after trying to swim the Irish Sea.
- 24/11/09 - Someone tries to do some martial arts.
- 13/12/09 - Three people in Leeds die of cheese poisioning.
- 24/12/09 - Nothing to see here move along
- 01/01/10 - I am getting married.
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- 12/01/10 - Everyone eats cabbage all day long, the following practice is quite smelly.