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Ojika dojo is a community based martial arts club in Newcastle upon Tyne with members drawn from around North East England, including Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead, Northumberland and County Durham. We train in the Japanese sword arts Kendo, Iaido, Jodo and Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Kenjutsu and supplement our weekly sessions with regional and national seminars, gradings and competitions. Each art is taught separately, with most members doing only one or two.
Ojika NI is our sister-dojo based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and practises Kendo. It is a separate dojo and still in its early stages, but with the enthusiasm of its members and support from kendoka from Ojika and the Irish Republic it is developing into a strong and exciting club.
Ojika is registered with the British Kendo Association, the governing body for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo in the UK. Full BKA members are entitled to attend seminars, take gradings, participate in competitions and are insured against personal injury. BKA grades are registered with the European Kendo Federation and Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (ZNKR), and are internationally recognised by any affiliated nation and dojo. Members who train together in Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu kenjutsu practice through affiliation to the UK HNIR Dosokai.
The atmosphere is friendly while remaining serious about the training. Our primary focus is as teaching dojos with emphasis on good technique and strong spirit, and kata is seen as the thread that establishes the basics of all of the arts we practice.
We welcome enquiries from anyone looking to join us. Please look through the website for information about the dojos and the martial arts we practice and email if you are interested in joining us, or even just watching.
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