Author: Nigel Collins

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Shozankan Kendo Club is temporarily closed in accordance with Government and British Kendo Association guidance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check the Shozankan Kendo Club Facebook group for updates.

Rick Collins has been selected as a member of the GB Team for the 30th European Kendo Championships!

Sae Narioka of Shozankan wins the women’s individual title at the 2020 UK University Championships!

Richard Banks (1kyu), Mina Nixon (Shodan) and Koji Nixon (Shodan) all pass their gradings at Mumeishi!

Dipak Choudhury of Shozankan Kendo Club passed his 5 Dan grading at the BKA Summer Seminar 2019! Many congratulations and well deserved!

Nigel Collins (GB Team Manager) and Rick Collins (GB Team) of Shozankan represented Great Britain at the 2019 European Kendo Championships in Belgrade, Serbia!

Rick Collins takes the gold medal in the men’s individual at the 2019 London Cup!

Shozankan member Rick Collins has successfully defended his British Open title!

Shozankan members Nigel Collins (GB Team Manager) and Rick Collins (GB Team) represented Great Britain at the 17th World Kendo Championships in Incheon, South Korea!

It was an amazing experience to compete with the very best in the world and be part of such a huge event in the global Kendo calendar. Onward to the 18WKC!

See @GBKendoTeam on Instagram for more.