Founded in 1981, under the direction of Sensei Tetsuo Komizu, the Austin Kendo Doshikai (AKD) and the University of Texas Kendo Association (UTKA) helped establish a Kendo presence in Austin. Together, the two clubs provide a community in which the people of Austin can learn and practice Kendo.

 

While UTKA is primarily targeted towards UT students, faculty, and staff, AKD is open to kendoka. If you are not a current UT student, faculty, or staff, but are still interested in learning Kendo, please contact info@austinkendo.org for more information.