Events
Exact dates and times TBD
During Summer 2024, USFBD will be hosting a day of open seminars with instructors from various styles in New York. Please check back for more details!
Exact dates and times TBD
During Fall 2024, Zentokan dojo will host a day of seminars and testing in Brooklyn, NY. Please check back for more details!
On February 25th, Genbukan hosted Sang Kim sensei and other high-ranking teachers for a day of seminars and shinsa. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped clean up afterwards, and special thanks to our instructors and judges!
Congratulations to everyone who passed their tests:
Rayot DiFate
Isaac Lee
Julian Ghadimi
Misa Nishiyama
Roman Range
Jiayin Xu
Yufeng Wang
Aaron Bush
Yuhao Liu
Peter Haas
Mark Gagliardi
Nelson Pecora
Robert Raimondi
Zach Biesanz
The 2024 Tri-State Taikai was held June 10th and 11th in the New York Metro area. We had participants from many regional dojo as well as some folks traveling across the country!
Thanks so much to our instructors, including:
Andrew Delikta, Shin Shin Ryu
Dave Drawdy, Nakamura-ryu Battodo
Russell Gordon, Toyama-ryu Battodo
Erik Johnstone, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iai Heiho
Sang Woo Kim, Toyama-ryu Battodo
Rodrigo Kong, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu
Masaki Kurihara, Toyama-ryu Battodo and Kendo
Paul Manogue, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Heiho Kenjutsu
Matt Odell, Toyama-ryu Battodo
Valiant Yeung, Ryushin Shouchi Ryu Iaido
We had many seminars from various styles of battodo, iaido, and related arts:
It was a wonderful two days of seminars and competition that brought practitioners of different arts together!
A huge thanks to our sponsors, and congratulations to our competition winners!
Photos credit: Ed Serecky
Thank you to Dave Drawdy sensei for coming to visit some of our dojos and teach a special set of classes! We always appreciate when teachers of related styles come and expand our horizons.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the US Federation of Batto Do shinsa at Genbukan Dojo!. Thank you to all of the Genbukan Dojo crew for such a well managed and enjoyable seminar and shinsa.
Zentokan hosted a USFBD seminar and shinsa on January 28. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped out! Special thanks to Sang W Kim Sensei, Marky Kurihara Sensei, Matt Odell Sensei and Russell Gordon Sensei, and congrats to everyone who passed their tests!
After a long hiatus, we were able to have Batto Camp again! Huge thanks to Tim Clear for hosting and to all the instructors who shared their wisdom, including Dave Drawdy sensei who was able to join us! A bunch of dojos came out to share the fun:
Byakkokan
Genbukan
Koshinkai
Mountain Stream Budo
Battodo of Monmouth County
Zentokan
Zentokan Dojo (Brooklyn, NY) had the honor of hosting the last USFBD shinsa of 2021. Everyone learned and grew in support and camaraderie. Thank you to Firestone sensei, Kurihara sensei, Gordon sensei, and Mitchell sensei for judging!
Congratulations to everyone who passed their tests!
Allen Ramirez
Jason Yoon
John Ganis
Dylan Myers
Prin Amorapanth
Josh Wickman
Michael Shane
Nelson Pecora
Clifton Wessels-Yen
(image credit: Robert Baron and Anthony Deen)
The U.S. Federation of Battodo sponsored a weekend of seminars, testing, and competition this fall in Englewood, New Jersey! The event was open to all styles, and it was a fantastic opportunity for members of different sword schools to come together and learn from each other. VIEW »
Some pictures from the 2019 NY-area Batto Camp! Huge thanks to Tim Clear for hosting and to all the instructors who shared their wisdom! VIEW »
We had a fantastic seminar at the Bamboo Dojo in Vero Beach, FL hosted by John Matthews Sensei! VIEW »
Happy New Year! We hope everyone takes a moment to think about their accomplishments in 2018 and their goals for 2019. VIEW »
Some pictures from the 2018 NY-area Batto Camp! Huge thanks to Tim Clear for hosting and to all the instructors who shared their wisdom! VIEW »
John Matthews Sensei (4th dan USFBD, 4th dan ZNTIR, 4th dan ZNBDR, 1st dan Seizankai, 7th dan Yoshukai karate, dojo cho of The Bamboo Dojo) will be visiting from Florida to conduct a two-day seminar in battodo, the art of drawing the sword and striking in one motion. VIEW »
A seminar was hosted by Seiryukan Dojo dojo in Minnesota by Robert Steele Sensei Linda Hatfield and Don Ellis with guest instructor, Sang Kim sensei. VIEW »
Held the first seminar for Raul Acevedo's Hudson Valley Sword Academy today who are new members to the Federation. With Marky Kurihara as one of the guest instructors, they demonstrated a strong spirit to learn and get involved with a different community of swordsmanship. VIEW »
Get ready for this fall's seminar at Genbukan Dojo, which will include instruction by Tom Smyth sensei (Seibukan Dojo | Palm Bay, FL), Sang Kim sensei (Byakkokan Dojo | New York, NY), and Douglas Firestone sensei (Genbukan Dojo | White Plains, NY). VIEW »
Genbukan and Byakkokan are hosting Dave Drawdy sensei (6th Dan renshi) 12/5 and 12/6. Very fortunate to have him share with us Nakamura Ryu!
Although short notice, but the Seiryuukan Dojo run by Robert Steele senei will be hosting Bob Elder Sensei on Sunday November 15th for 3 USFBD Seminars. More information at www.seiryuukandojo.com!
This is the premier Federation event this year with unparalleled training opportunities. Hataya Sensei and Sakaida Sensei are coming in from Japan to teach, and our list of American instructors includes Bob Elder Sensei, Carl McClafferty Sensei, Carl Long Sensei, Dave Drawdy Sensei, and Pete Campbell Sensei. Two days of seminars gives you access to kata and cutting instruction you just can't get anywhere else. VIEW »
The Federation sponsored Tai Kai in the Tr-State area was on this date in 2013 with the efforts of the Genbukan and Bykakkokan dojos. The event brought together teachers and practitioners from Japan, Hong Kong, and the well known leads for other ryuha around the US. VIEW »
Interested in hosting an event? Please get in touch!
