Kendo for father and adult son - My 19 year old son and I both enjoy martial arts and booked the two hour Kendo training session in Kyoto. We were picked up by our instructor who introduced us to the etiquette of Kendo and proceeded to teach us several basic strikes... To the head, to the body, and to the side. We also practiced several footwork drills before fully gearing up and sparring with one another. Communication was clear and the level of the instructor, high. Whilst I had lots to learn, my son took to it like a duck to water and will check out potential Kendo clubs to join back in the UK. We are now both tired which confirms the fact that we had a decent, high intensity workout, which is what we wanted. Well worth the time and money. One I whole heartedly recommend.

An incredible introduction to kendo made fun and engaging! - Experienced kendo with my partner, and the lesson was a blast. We spent time learning some moves using the sword and Hayashi-san was an excellent teacher who made the whole lesson fun and engaging. He made sure we were well looked after and made the whole experience incredibly. ありがとうございます、林さん! Thank you very much, Hayashi-san!

Awesome! - It was a fantastic experience. We received an explanation from someone who has been practicing kendo for 30 years and who also teaches internationally. If you want to try something different, I would recommend this!

Amazing fully immersive Kendo class! - My brother and I had a fantastic experience at our first kendo class. The pace and structure of the delivery were very well thought through. We highly recommend this experience for anyone who will be visiting Kyoto or the surrounding areas!

You won't regret this experience - This was an amazing experience. Hayashi-san was an excellent teacher. We had a misunderstanding and was late to the meet-up location but Hayashi-san was so understanding. Please book with them because the class was so much fun but you will definitely work hard. I came away with new knowledge on basic kendo techniques and a new respect for the art of kendo. You won't regret the experience. Thank you so much Hayashi sensei. Miho-san was a wonderful translator and guide. Thank you Miho-san.

Unique experience - Very exclusive and perfectly organized Kendo experience. The interpreter spoke perfect English, we had a lot of fun. Our Kendo master was very clear and well-structured in his instructions. We learned a lot and the time went by far too quickly. We had a lot of fun. The dojo was very quiet and clean. Extremely pleasant atmosphere. Makes you want to do more Kendo... I would definitely continue training tomorrow, unfortunately we are traveling further. Highly recommended Unique experience. I highly recommend this kendo experience because it was the best experience on our trip to Japan.

Kendo experience - I had a lot of fun learning how to strike and move with the bamboo sword. It's hard to put on the armor and it slows down my movements, but it's fun to participate in mock battles with my friends. And at the end, I was surprised that I couldn't go home unless I wrote a 100-word review. Lol.

Fight as a Samurai! - This was the perfect way to experience the Japanese martial art of Kendo! We were taught the basics by a master practitioner and were even able to have a short fight with each other. I recommend it to anyone interested in Japanese martial arts or samurai.

Perfect experience in playing Kendo - This was my first time doing Kendo which is a very special kind of sport in Japan, and it was amazing. Master Hayashi taught us a very simple way and in about 2 hours were able to take part in a small competition and it was really funny. I’m very thankful they held this event for us! 這是我第一次體驗劍道，在參加這次活動之前甚至只有聽過這項日本獨特的運動，在這邊兩個小時左右的體驗過得非常開心。林導師用簡單的方式教我們劍道的基礎動作，在最後我們還進行小比賽真的非常開心！感謝他們為我們留學生舉行這樣的活動，希望大家都能來參加！

kendo experience as a first timer - its fun and i am able to learn the basics of kendo, the etiquettes how to bow where to bow, and even fight in a 1v1 match with a friend. all of these is being overseen by the masters