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 

Fall 2025 Kendo Executive Team:

• President: Qinsong Zheng
• Vice President: Cheng Zheng
• Treasurer: Leighton Lee
• Communications: Miku Kamata
• Equipment Manager: Kenneth Keung
• Social Media: Nathan Lee
• Event Planner: William Lin 

SCHEDULE

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

Fall 2025 Free Try It Sessions:

• Try classes for FREE on September 22nd, 24th, and 27th, 2025 in PAC Studios 1 and 2. Click here to register.

CONTACT

LINKS

Kendo Club Linktree

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