Dojos
Affiliated Dojos of the IAI
Posted March 15th, 2007 by Colman
The following Dojos are officially affiliated Dojos of the Iaido Association of Ireland:
KENSEIKAI IRELAND DOJO (Dublin)
Mondays at 8.00pm and Saturdays at 10.30am at the Martial Arts Academy, 14-16 Magennis Place, Pearse St. At Kenseikai Ireland Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido is practiced.
MASAMUNE IRELAND DOJO (Bray)
Tuesdays at 8.00pm and Sundays at 11.45am in the Wolfe Tone Sports and Community Centre off the Vevay Road in Bray, Co Wicklow. At Masamune Ireland Seitei Gata Iaido is practiced.
BUSHIDO IAIDO CLUB (Killkenny)
First Sunday of every month and other times by arrangement, at The Loreto Sports Hall, Granges Road, Kilkenny City. Please contact 086 3668669 to confirm times. At Bushido Iaido Club Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido is practiced.
All are welcome to attend the individual Dojos classes! All Dojos invite new students to their first class at no charge. If you haven't practised Iaido before, please wear loose clothing such as tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt, and if you don't have an obi (belt) please try and bring a martial arts belt.
Please do not buy any form of sword either iaito or bokken without talking to one of the instructors first.
Kenseikai and Masamune Dojo currently are charing EUR 12.00 for Members of the Iaido Association of Ireland and EUR 15.00 for Non-Members per night in both Dojos.
All students training at one of the IAI affiliated Dojos are asked to become a member of the Association for insurance cover. The annual membership fee for the IAI is EUR 40.00 for ordinary membership and EUR 20.00 for students and other people who cannot afford the ordinary fee. Please talk to your instructor if you have any problems because of this as we would like to encourage everybody as good as we can.
The membership fee will be used to pay for insurance and the maintenance of the website. We would like to invite all students to become member of the IAI and support Iaido in Ireland. Fees are agreed at the Annual General Meeting each year.
Please watch for more class announcements and course details.