28/07/2025
Congrats to our students for passing recent grading exams! This was the first time we've held official NZKF gradings in Wellington.
Wellington Iaido Club trains Tues & Sat at 13 Vennell St, Brooklyn. Iaidō is a Japanese martial art focused on drawing and cutting with the Japanese sword.
Iaidō is a Japanese martial art focused on using the sword, drawing and cutting in a single stroke. It is practiced in prearranged movements called kata, against an imaginary opponent. Iaidō was originally practiced by Samurai for self-defence or even assassination. Over past last four hundred years these sword techniques have developed into a Dō. A way to self improvement, character building and
28/07/2025
Congrats to our students for passing recent grading exams! This was the first time we've held official NZKF gradings in Wellington.
03/05/2025
Last weekend members of Wellington Iaidō Club attended the largest iaidō seminar held in New Zealand with Kazuhisa Kaneda Sensei. To say this seminar was a level up is an understatement, big thanks to everyone that attended Sensei's visit and now so much to contine to learn!
頑張って!
06/05/2024
More pics from the grading April 2024
29/04/2024
Congrats to everyone that graded at the national seminar last weekend (27th-28th April 2024).
Our member Liam passed 3rd Kyu grading!
26/10/2023
What's the relationship between Kendō and Iaidō? Check out this article from the folk at Tozando Japanese Sword Katana Shop
The Relationship Between Kendo and Iaido | Tozando Iai in martial arts refers to either pulling out your sword quickly to strike your opponent from a sitting position with the sword in the sheath.
22/10/2023
Iaidō, it's all about the little details...
22/10/2023
Congrats to our members for passing gradings at the National Seminar 8th October
Tina 3rd kyu
Uwe 2nd kyu
We'll be at the Japan Festival Wellington today from 11am - come down and learn more about iaido, kendo and naginata martial arts 🥷🥷🥷
| Tuesday | 6pm - 7pm |
| Saturday | 3pm - 5pm |