Shinkendo of Birmingham

Shinkendo is a system of Japanese martial arts founded by Obata Toshishiro. It incorporates techniques from various Japanese sword traditions and unifies them into one comprehensive system. The curriculum is divided into five areas of practice, including sword swinging and body movement exercises, combative sword drawing methods, solo training forms, partnered sparring forms, and test cutting with a real sword. At advanced levels, the use of two swords simultaneously is also taught. Shinkendo teaches valuable lessons that can be incorporated into both martial arts training and everyday life, and it cultivates the mind and body through rigorous training. Shinkendo of Birmingham is a branch school of the International Shinkendo Federation, and it offers training in Japanese swordsmanship.