About Us

The Tampa Kendo Club was founded in 2009 by Sensei Sungmin Ro. It is one of the oldest dojos in the Tampa Bay Area. Sensei Ro had been teaching at the University of South Florida Kendo Club since 2006 and continues to instruct university students at the Tampa Kendo Club.

The club operates with the support of a volunteer community of instructors, students, and families.

Furthermore, we are proud affiliates of both the All United States Kendo Federation and the South East United States Kendo Federation

HISTORY

RECENT ORGANIZED EVENTS

  • 2023, SOUTH EAST UNITED STATES KENDO TOURNAMENT, ORLANDO

  • 2019, 15TH FLORIDA KENDO TOUNAMENT, TAMPA

  • 2018, 14TH FLORIDA KENDO TOURNAMENT, TAMPA

  • 2017, 13TH FLORIDA KENDO TOURNAMENT, TAMPA

  • 2016, 12TH FLORIDA KENDO TOURNAMENT, TAMPA

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

2023, SOUTH EAST UNITED STATES KENDO FEDERATION TOURNAMENT, JEAN SEBASTIAN HUBERT- 4TH PLACE 1-4 DAN DIVISION

2019, FLORIDA TAIKAI, SUNGMIN RO - SENIOR DIVISION 3RD PLACE, YEIN CHAE - 3RD PLACE WOMEN AND YOURTH DIVISION

2017, ALL UNITED STATES KENDO FEDERATON TOURNAMENT, YEUN CHAE - 1ST PLACE WOMEN YOUTH TEAM, JAMES RO - 3RD PLACE YOUTH MEN TEAM

AFFILIATES

正劍不滅, 정검불멸

True Swordmanship Will Not Disappear