Canadian Kendo Federation The official national Kendo Federation, overseeing examination, grading, and tournaments. You are required to become a member, and must pay the annual fee directly to them.

Kendo Ontario posts news and updates for kendo practitioners in Ontario. I recommend subscribing to their social media feed to keep up to date.

Beginner Guides

Boston Kendo introduces beginner’s basics in 4 chapters.

Kingston Kendo Club has some very extensive information for beginners and experienced practitioners, written by Stephen Quinlan-Sensei.

Publications

Kendo: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Swordsmanship by Geoff Salmon (May 7, 2013)
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Kendo – Approaches for All Levels by Sotaro Honda (July 1, 2012)
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Blogs

Kenshi 24/7 Long-form articles from George McCall-Sensei, based in Osaka, Japan. He also has several published books related to kendo.

Kendoinfo.net Geoff Salmon-Sensei’s long-running blog.

Video Channels

tobemade Weekly videos of their practice sessions, from Hiroshima, Japan.

Mark Kawabe-Sensei From Hayakawa Kendo Club (Welland, Ontario). Videos from GTA special events, and from his dojo.

All Japan Kendo Federation Videos of official national-level tournaments.

Kendo world Tournament videos.

Let’s Kendo HUGE amount of tournament video footage from all over Japan.

Burlington Kendo & Iaido Club

Weekly Kendo and Iaido practice in Tansley Woods Community Centre, Burlington, Ontario

Links

Nearby Dojos

Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

Southern Ontario

Communities

Federations

Beginner Guides

Publications

Blogs

Video Channels