Contact Us

Secretary
secretary@capitalareabudokai.org

Kendo
Patrick Stewart
kendo@capitalareabudokai.org

Naginata
Raymond Sosnowski
naginata@capitalareabudokai.org

Kyudo
William Reid
wjreid@yahoo.com

Battodo
Dave Drawdy
drawdyd@gmail.com

Jodo
Dan Pearson
dan@shindomusoryu.org


STARTING JUNE 22, 2024

Classes will be held at:

Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department

3900 Langston Blvd (Lee Hwy)

Arlington, VA 22207


Schedule:

9am - 11am Battodo

11am - 1pm Jodo

1pm - 3pm Naginata

3pm - 5 pm Kyudo


Kendo classes have moved to the Oswald Durant Center in Alexandria

Address:

1605 Cameron St,

Alexandria, VA 22314

 


Welcome to the Capital Area Budokai in the metropolitan area of Washington, DC! The Budokai is dedicated to the proliferation of Japanese Budo - Martial Ways - and available for demonstrations at Japanese cultural events. We are students of Kendo, Atarashii Naginata, Kyudo, Shindo Muso Ryu Jodo, Nakamura Ryu Battodo, Toyama Ryu Iaido, and Mugai Ryu Iaihyodo .

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The Budokai is an association of several local organizations that are in direct contact with their roots in Japan: The Northern Virginia Kendokai, Northern Virginia Tendokan, Northern Virginia Kyudokai, Virginia Kenskonkai, the Capital Area Jodokai, and the Northern Virginia Mugaikai .

Highlighed Event:

Capital Area Budokai in the News
July 26, 2010

FOX 5's Holly Morris visited the Capital Area Budokai. Featuring Kendo, Naginata, & Battodo


Memberships
All United States Kendo Federation    United States Naginata Federation    American Kyudo Renmei    International Battodo Federation