About this Event
If you are interested in Japanese culture, Samurai culture, Katana swords, want to improve your sword fighting performance skills and become a Samurai for a day, please join us in this unique opportunity! Open to all genders and skill levels. No Martial Arts experience required.
At KENGIDO (pronounced KEN-gee-do), we teach Samurai movements and communication with others through learning combined movements of sword techniques of martial arts and performance with the beauty of forms. It creates a unique and innovative discipline while learning from traditions.
VERY LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY
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SAMURAI WORKSHOP WITH TETSURO SHIMAGUCHI
Martial Artist, Actor & Choreographer for K*ll Bill VOL1
WHEN AND WHERE
The Place
16 Flaxman Terrace, London WC1H 9AT
NEW DATE | Tuesday - JULY 18 2023 from 19:30 - 21:00
SOLD OUT | Wednesday - JULY 19 2023 from 19:30 - 21:00
THE WORKSHOP WILL BEGIN AT THE STATED TIME of 19:30
PLEASE BE READY BY 19:15. CHANGING ROOMS WILL BE AVAILABLE. WE WILL BE TRAINING BAREFEET OR WITH SOCKS. NO SHOES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SPACE.
NO ENTRY WILL BE PERMITTED AFTER THE WORKSHOP BEGINS.
YOU MUST BE 18+ YEARS OLD TO TAKE PART IN THIS EVENT.
ABOUT TETSURO SHIMAGUCHI
Samurai Artist KAMUI Tetsuro Shimaguchi, has been passionately pursuing a style of beauty in forms, acting, and martial arts combined together.
After graduating from Nihon University College of Arts, he started his career in theatrical activities such as kabuki, then formed a samurai sword performance group ,”Kengishu KAMUI”.
Since his success in acting as “MIKI” of the Crazy 88’s as well as directing the choreography in “K*ll BILL Vol.1” – Quentin Tarantino film, his performances has been highly acclaimed around the world.
In 2012, he established his original SAMURAI dojo, “KENGIDO” through which he has been promoting Samurai culture actively both inside and outside of Japan whole-heartedly. With schools all around the world, KENGIDO is a Samurai method that anyone of any age can learn to enjoy.
ATTENTION
Real swords will NOT be used in this workshop, you will be using wooden and/or hard plastic Bokken provided by us, courtesy of Take3 Action Academy, so it's completely safe for everyone.
AGAIN, SPACES ARE VERY LIMITED SO DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE A SAMURAI!
SEE YOU THERE!
If you have any questions, please contact Jon Fraser (the event organizer and Kengido UK representative): [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Place, 16 Flaxman Terrace, London, United Kingdom
GBP 35.00