Kenkonkai

The Kenkonkai at the National Harbor. Wonderful atmosphere, enthusiastic crowd, accommodating host, beautiful location, and a bunch of 3 foot razor blades!! Will certainly be back next year! Sakura Sunday!
ETA, Thanks to Vi for taking all the photos!

The Kenkonkai dojo was honored to demonstrate at the National Harbor for Sakura Sunday today! More pictures to come!!

Capital Area Budokai End of Year/final practice embu group+1 new member, Welcome Reed joining In the new year!

The kenkonkai was fortunate enough to welcome Carl Long sensei for a weekend seminar.

Busy Spring ahead for the Kenkonkai. Several demonstrations on the horizon. Have sword will travel!

Kenkonkai representing at The IBF International Taikai in Japan! Go get them guys!!!

Family, Thanks for coming out and supporting Drawdy sensei and the Kenkonkai, it was an inspirational day to say the least!

Kenkonkai dojo 20th Anniversary! Tomorrow starting at 9am!

6 days....
KENKONKAI 20TH ANNIVERSARY!

Greetings from the Kenkonkai dojo. I want to distribute information to everyone who is attending the upcoming event.

Date: Saturday September 17th 2022

Start Time: 9:00 am-5:00pm

Location: The Chantilly Fieldhouse
14810 Murdock St, Chantilly, VA 20151

Event schedule:

Group photo

Bow in

Shiho Barai

Demonstration of Nakamura Ryu by Kenkonkai Dojo and affiliates

Demonstrations/ Embu by Visiting Sensei/ Various Arts
(To all Sensei of arts other than Nakamura Ryu please let me know if you would like to demo/embu so I can work out a schedule. It would be appreciated. Contact me directly at [email protected] )

Shizan (All, if you would like to participate in Shizan please email me directly at:

[email protected]

As tetami are in short supply and we have many individuals participating we will only be offering 1 mat per kenshi. sorry for the confusion.
(We want to be sure to have plenty of tetami available) Cost of tetami will be $15 each payable at :

[email protected] on paypal

Bow out

Lunch ( We will be serving BBQ from Mission Bbq with a vegetarian option of Chili, sides and dessert) We are humbly asking for a $15.45 donation per head for food payable to:

[email protected] through paypal

Following lunch the floor will be turned over to any arts wishing to hold seminars.

We have the facility until 5:00pm

Finally we are offering a commemorative tee shirt for sale which encompasses All of Drawdy Sensei's affiliate dojos (take a look at the attachment) These are available in sizes ranging from medium to 3XL. Cost is $20.60 each please remit your payment and requested shirt size to:

[email protected] on paypal

In closing we would just like to thank all of you for your support of the Kenkonkai and Japanese Martial Arts in general. It is a great honor to be associated with you and our appreciation is vast! We look forward to spending a day of Budo and fellowship with you!

Respectfully yours,

Matthew Garten
Kenkonkai administration

P.S Matt Odell, Vi, John Mutschink, Michael Shane if you would be so kind as to share this email with your people who are coming to the event it would be a big help!

P.P.S while we prefer payment via paypal we will also be accepting cash payments for food, tetami and tee shirts the day of the event but I would ask that you still contact me with your intentions.