AUSKF Education Tour – Miami Florida
All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF) sponsored an educational tour by Onda Sensei, Hachidan (8th Dan), in Miami. In attendance to the seminar were Kato Sensei, Maeda Sensei, and members of the Toku Bu Kan dojo. It was a great learning experience for all who...
Kato Sensei visit
We would like to thank Kato Sensei, 8th Dan for leading class at Toku Bu Kan today. In addition, we would also like to thank Maeda Sensei, 7th Dan for joining us in practice as well. Also we would like to thank all the visiting kenshi that made today’s practice...
Takahashi Sensei & Register Sensei visits
We want to thank Takahashi Sensei, 6th dan, for visiting Tokubukan on this past week and Register Sensei. Takahashi Sensei was visiting our dojo to meet with Auvert Sensei and Jose Contreras, members of Team Venezuela, for the 16th World Kendo Championships later this...
Moscoso Sensei visit
We want to thank Moscoso Sensei, 5th dan, for visiting Tokubukan this past Saturday, Dec 6th. Moscoso Sensei was able to join us from the New York City Kendo Club during his travels through Florida. Moscoso and Becerra Sensei trained together in the past during his...
Woman In Kendo
by A. Thomas I personally found interest in kendo during my undergraduate years when I felt like a lost pebble, being tossed around in a rushing river. I wanted to be part of something bigger. As my mind was expanding with my progression in school, my soul was seeking...About Toku Bu Kan Dojo
The true winning is not by power, trickery nor anger, because winning using these things will create feeling of revenge or feeling of unhappiness, however wining by true virtue (Toku) is true winning, even your opponent will thank you when defeated by you and respect your quality.
Therefore we are using this Virtue (Toku 徳)for the Dojo’s first kanji, and for the second kanji we use Bu ( 武) as in Budo. And the last kanji is Kan ( 館) as in group.
(徳武館) Tokubukan has a deep meaning and is giving us a goal to strive for.