University of Waterloo Athletics

DESCRIPTION 

Welcome to the UWaterloo Kendo Club! Our club was founded in 1987 by Taro Ariga sensei. Kendo means 'the way of the sword' and has evolved from 2000 years of Japanese Samurai tradition.

At UWaterloo kendo club, we have a diverse group of visiting instructors from the GTA. Participants can expect to begin learning the basics ranging from footwork to swings and slowly progress into full-contact sparring with the armor (bogu). Hope to see you there!

FEE

• $50.00 + HST / term

*All club memberships require a prerequisite athletics membership. Currently enrolled students already have this prerequisite membership.

OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM 

Winter 2026 Kendo Club Executive Team:

• President: Cheng Zheng
• Vice President: Julianne Ho
• Treasurer: Nathan Lee
• Equipment Manager: Leighton Lee
• Social Media: Patrick Huang
• Communications: Miku Kamata
• Event Planner: Muhammad Zeyan

SCHEDULE

For more information on our termly schedule and class styles, please visit our website.

Winter 2026 Free Try It Sessions:

• Try classes for FREE on January 21st, 24th, and 26th in PAC Studio 1 and 2! To view specific times, locations, and to register, click here.

CONTACT

LINKS

Kendo Club Linktree

Coordinator Contact Information: Kaitlyn McDonell - kmcdonel@uwaterloo.ca