I’ve been doing martial arts since I was a kid. I first started off with Taekwondo which I did until college. Unfortunately, I got a bad injury from a sparring that bruised and dislocated my knee. I was forced to quit. After college, being a very active person that I am, I tried doing other martial arts such as Aikido, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Judo but I didn’t really pushed through any given that they are also contact sports similar to Taekwondo. Apparentl

I am only 9 months old with Metro Kendo Club Philippines, and just starting Kendo at age 50: the question is why Kendo for me is a serious question? I don’t think anyone at my age bracket would mention Anime or Star Wars as reasons for joining. The simple answer is health, struggling with diabetes that as a young man I thought would be easy to beat when it comes: I find myself in need of being active physically in an organized and regular way, even if my job requires me to go

May 24, 2014 is the last day for our beloved Osuga Sensei in Metro Kendo Club. Kendokas took turns for a chance to spar with him one last time. We are thankful for his teachings and lessons in kendo and iaido. For six years he has been a beacon of hope and inspiration for all kendokas in the Philippines. We will continue to follow the road map he has laid for us. He will still drop by and practice at Metro Kendo Club whenever he’s in the Philippines. His next assignment, Viet