7 August – 11 September 2025 (Every Thursday night from 7.30pm to 9pm for 6 weeks; ANU Sport)

The ANU Kendo Club Beginner's Course provides foundational training and understanding of kendo. The course is aimed at complete beginners - no experience with kendo or any other martial art is required.

Registration for the ANUKC Beginner's Course is open to ANU students and all general public over the age of 17. If you are under 17, please contact us for further information.

Run by experienced instructors, our Beginner's Course is run in a group setting and participants will learn:

The basic principles and techniques of kendo
Care and use of equipment such as shinai (bamboo sword) and bogu (protective gear)
Dojo etiquette.

Course information

Spanning 6 weeks, each session starts at 7.30pm and finishes at 9pm. The participants are expected to attend as many sessions as possible during the 6 weeks.

To ensure a smooth start, we advise arriving at least 15 minutes prior to the session, which is before 7:15 pm, allowing time for changing, meeting the instructors, listening to important announcements, taking attendance and getting your club shinai (bamboo sword). When arriving early, please wait outside of the kendo storage room and do not wait in old court 2.

Please face the ANU Sport reception, turn left, locate the stairs, go upstairs, and turn right. You will find our Kendo storage room. Kindly sit down and wait for further instructions on the terrace. If you can't find it, please kindly ask the friendly staff from ANU Sport reception. Once everyone is ready, has received the necessary information, and has their shinai, we will head to old court 2 together at 7.30pm.

As Kendo is a physical activity, participants are assumed to be of average health and fitness. If you have any issues and/or questions, please contact us to discuss.

ANUKC will provide all kendo equipment for the duration of the course. Please wear loose and comfortable clothes to training (gym gear is a good option), and avoid tight pants (e.g. jeans) or skirts. No watches or jewellery please. Please bring a water bottle.

All those completing the Beginner's Course will be invited to a social night on Friday 12 September 2025, where the certificates of completion will be presented and information on how to join the club and attend regular club training sessions will be provided over food and drinks.

ANU Kendo Club - 2025 Semester 2 Beginner's Course