Get ready to charge and swing your (bamboo) sword as IGA-Kendo Club welcomes a new batch of beginners’ class this coming November.

Established in 2010 by Igarashi Koji-sensei together with UP students and alumni, the club is opening its doors once again for individuals who want to practice the modern Japanese martial art right at the heart of Quezon City. IGA-Ken is the parent club of the recently established UP Kendo Club.

Kendo continues the tradition of samurai swordsmanship together with thousands of practitioners around the world. To join, just drop by in one of their Saturday training sessions next month at the Arena Fitness Center along Quezon Ave.

For more details, check IGA-Ken’s website at igakendoclub.webs.com.

Photos by Ronin Bautista