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spectre_25gt
10th August 2006, 04:11
I'm planning on moving to the LA area very soon and I'm currently looking into joining a dojo once I'm settled there. I read online that there's a Kashima Shinryu dojo that is part of UCLA. I don't know whether it's open to the public rather than just the college or if it's a legitimate school. Their website is http://ksr.bol.ucla.edu/.

I want to join partly to help strengthen my self-dicipline and to give myself a bit of direction outside of my working life. Also, I suppose it goes without saying that I have a large interest in the sword arts as well as the history of the samurai class, etc. My hope is to find a place that has some focus on meditation and the mind as well as the physical side of things. Maybe I'm asking too much here, so please don't be afraid to tell me if I am. Overall, though, I would like this experience to help me grow as a person.

My only previous experience with marshal arts was Judo at about 8 years old for a short time and Karate at an abusive dojo when I was around 11 or 12.

I know these types of questions come up often, so I thank you for reading this and appreciate any advice you have to give.

Joseph Svinth
10th August 2006, 06:45
I believe that Prof. William Bodiford is the faculty advisor for this dojo. If he is not, then he would certainly know who is. Prof. Bodiford is a member of E-budo, so I suggest you send him an e-mail. I doubt he checks PM too often, but I've always found him to be responsive to polite e-mail. His faculty web site is http://www.international.ucla.edu/japan/person.asp?Facultystaff_ID=282 .

Southern California Kendo Federation has some of the finest kendo clubs in North America. For a list of the clubs in your area, see http://www.eanet.com/sckf/dojo.htm .

The Southern California Iaido Association site is http://groups.msn.com/scia .

Brian Owens
10th August 2006, 07:18
I believe that Prof. William Bodiford is the faculty advisor for this dojo.
Also the senior instructor, I believe. Karl Friday is also a member, if I'm not mistaken.

Joseph Svinth
10th August 2006, 08:04
Prof. Friday is a member of the Ryu, but he teaches at University of Georgia.

Kusarigama
10th August 2006, 11:26
The Suio Ryu Iai Kenpo USA Shibu is located in Anaheim, Orange County, California.

Please visit our website for more information:

http://www.suioryu-usa.org/

spectre_25gt
11th August 2006, 23:34
Well, that definitely gives me something to go on. Thank you very much.

Michael Mason
14th August 2006, 19:28
The Shinkendo Honbu Dojo is in Los Angeles (Little Tokyo) with branch dojos throughout the area.
for more information go to www.shinkendo.com.

Best Regards,