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Welcome to New York Budokai's website.
PLEASE JOIN NEW YORK BUDOKAI FOR A INTRODUCTION TO:
Popularly known as "the art of
drawing the sword," iaido is the contemporary legacy of the samurai of
feudal Japan. A professional warrior class, both samurai men and women
practiced warrior skills. Hayashizake Jinsuke Shigenobu is considered
the legendary founder of iaido as a concept and practice distinct from
sword fighting in the 16th century, paralleling the development of a
unified country. After Japan was finally unified under Shogun Tokugawa
Ieyasu early in the 17th century, the samurai combined their war skills
with their interest in personal and spiritual refinement, including the
study of spiritual and traditional arts. The combination gave samurai a
venue for practicing their skills with a sense of meditative
mindfulness.
JIGEN RYU & FIRST CUT WORKSHOP
InstructorsThe Chief Instructor for the Budokai is Phil Ortiz, who studied iaido with Otani Sensei for more than 30 years. Stanley Chin is Associate Instructor. We also host senior instructors from Japan and elsewhere in the various styles offered from time to time. These are master classes for NYB members not generally available to the public.
Class ScheduleClasses are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at NY Spaces Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Avenue (between 36th and 37th Streets), sixteenth floor. Generally speaking, Tuesday night classes consist of Ryushin Jigen ryu iaido and Shindo Muso ryu jodo, while Thursday night classes follow the Muso Shinden Ryu iaido curriculum. While the days remain the same, the content of the evening's practice may be changed at the discretion of the instructor on any given night. Visitors to the dojo are welcome to come on the first Thursday of any month to observe a class.
Dues, Fees and EquipmentNew York Budokai is a membership organization. Members pay a monthly dues of $100 per month. We do not charge by the class. Paying a monthly dues allows New York Budokai to offer instruction at a relatively low rate for all members. Dues are used to pay rent on the studio spaces, which must be paid regardless of how many members attend class on a given day. Instructors are not paid. In addition, new members are assessed a one-time fee of $100 when they join New York Budokai. The fee covers the cost of reproducing a copy of the Dojo manual, use of borrowed equipment (if any), and is a courtesy to the Dojo for individual instruction offered to beginning students. The fee may be paid in installments if it is more convenient for the new member. New members can purchase keikogi, hakama, obi, iaito and bokuto through New York Budokai at a reasonable price. Knee pads are strongly recommended, which new members should purchase on their own.For further information, please call Valiant at 516-746-3380. Or e-mail us: click here
This site was constructed by members of New York Budokai:
Design by Stan Chin and Dan Mayorga
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