UPDATE as at 2 Dec 2021: Unfortunately, due to forecasted rain and thunder storms, our "Movies in the park" scheduled for 4 Dec has to be postponed to the following week, 11 Dec. There was an option to move the projector indoors to our dojo, but since we have opened this event to the public, we could possibly exceed the maximum 50 people in an enclosed space. Regardless, let's keep our fingers crossed for the 11 DEC! ORIGINAL POST: The RKC Dojo will be hosting a "Movies in th

RKC's 2021 Limited-Edition Photo Book edition is now available to the PUBLIC to order for a limited time! GET YOUR COPY NOW!

"RKC Dojo is the "Ryū Ken Chi" Dojo! Written in Japanese kanji as 龍 剣 知 , and translates to, "Dragon Sword Wisdom". 

The RKC Dojo Observatory officially opened its doors for Kendo training as from Tuesday, 5 October 2021.

The RKC Spring Championships will take place on Saturday, 25 September 2021! There will be 3 Team events for the day!

On Tuesday, 5 October 2021, the RKC Dojo in Observatory, east of Johannesburg, will officially open its doors to begin kendo training!

HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY to BUSTER SEFOR sensei (Renshi, 7th Dan Kendo, 4th Dan Iaido, 1st Dan Jodo)!

Our new summer training schedule training agenda will officially come into effect from the 1st September 2021.

An overview of the RKC's Google classroom resource that is accessible by all RKC members. Although the video details the KENDO resources, there are also classrooms for IAIDO and JODO that are available to the RKC members that are practising those disciplines! Nothing can beat actual training in the dojo, but our online training and resouces provide a suitable substitute for training during these unpredictable COVID times! As mentioned in the video, not all the videos listed i

The Rivonia Kendo Club (RKC) was once again featured in the back page of the Sandton Chronicles for the week ending 6 August 2021!

Warren HO sensei was recently interviewed for an article regarding the recent lockdown and subsequent re-opening of our dojo...

The RKC will resume dojo training again as from Wednesday, 21 July 2021. New schedule is as such:

The RKC dojo is still closed. However, our training continues via the online platform - Online Kendo, Iaido, Jodo and Kendo Kids.

"Shikai (n) = The four unfavourable mental conditions: astonishment (surprise), fear, doubt and hesitation...."

Hiokata OOTA sensei passed away on 26 June 2021, age 107. In this video, sensei gives his profound insight and interpretation of Kendo.

As martial artists, we understand that regardless whether we are in the dojo or not, training must continue....

The NISHIMURA HITT Workout is a 4 min, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) session. A quick workout for those chilly mornings!

These past two weeks have been a very news-intensive time for our dojo! We have been featured in various media.

The 2021 RKC Winter Championships at the Rivonia Sports Club on 5 June 2021! Kendo Kids, Non-Bogu and Bogu competition!

Kendo has had quite a profound impact on the global (universal?) phenomena known as, "STAR WARS"!