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Endboss
7th January 2010, 13:03
Hi all.

Are their any kenjutsu dojo (of any ryu) within striking distance of Newcastle upon Tyne?

Google pickings are slim and all I have been able to find is this:
http://www.ryuko.co.uk/dojo_newcastle.php

Kind regards
Ben MacArthur

Jack Chen
8th January 2010, 04:32
That Ryuko Dojo will be Bujinkan, where kenjutsu is part of the cirricumlum.

Shihan Keith Porter is fantastic, you should train with him if you have the chance. ;-)

pgsmith
8th January 2010, 17:27
Hi Ben,
I would advise asking this question over on the KendoWorld forum. There are quite a number of Brits that post regularly over there. I'm sure one of them could point you in the right direction.

Good luck!

Allan Yee
8th January 2010, 19:33
According to the HNIR UK website (http://www.nitenichiryu.co.uk/dojo-uk.htm), there is a study group in Newcastle. Also, the BKA has maps (http://kendo.org.uk/clubs/maps/) to affiliated dojo. Ojika dojo (http://homepage.mac.com/kelso/Sites/Ojika/iaido.htm) in Newcastle and also Budokan dojo (http://www.budokan-dojo.co.uk/index.html) further south in Durham both offer Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu. Give them a call, watch a few classes.

Good luck in your search.

noel
9th January 2010, 11:26
Have a look at www.northlakesjujutsu.co.uk
Its in carlisle,might be a bit of a drive but it has a full time dojo.With classes in the afternoon aswell as evening classes.They teach Motoha Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu which is a branch of the classical Hontai Yoshin Ryu-Takagi Ryu Jujutsu headed by Soke Yasumoto Akiyoshi 10th Dan.

Hope this helps
noel mc hugh
www.fujiyamaireland.webs.com
www.eastcoastjujutsu.com

Endboss
11th January 2010, 06:54
Thanks to everyone for their input. It is really appreciated.

Kind regards
Ben Macarthur

Chidokan
24th January 2010, 19:14
I teach in Middlesborough, but have a couple of students who live up there.... another guy has just moved up from Leeds, who has been around 15 years that I know of in my group...Laurence and Mike would be more than capable of teaching a class...
Perhaps this is an opportune time for them to get a training session/dojo together??:)

You are also more than welcome to pop down to my dojo at the university to take a look. Classes are free of charge.
maps and stuff at this link...http://chidokan.tripod.com/

Endboss
25th January 2010, 10:09
I teach in Middlesborough, but have a couple of students who live up there.... another guy has just moved up from Leeds, who has been around 15 years that I know of in my group...Laurence and Mike would be more than capable of teaching a class...
Perhaps this is an opportune time for them to get a training session/dojo together??:)

You are also more than welcome to pop down to my dojo at the university to take a look. Classes are free of charge.
maps and stuff at this link...http://chidokan.tripod.com/

Thanks Tim. I will pass this on.

Kind regards
Ben