Rembuden Kendo Club originated at the Honbu Dojo of the Rembuden Institute of Martial Arts, in Newtown Wellington, run by Sensei John Jarvis. After Sensei Jarvis retirement the club reformed at Victoria University in 1986, and has continuously trained at the University since then.

Rembuden has a strong work ethic and we take personal and collective responsibility for pursuing opportunities to improve our Kendo. We strive to support each other in the way we work together, and are proud of our achievements and contributions to New Zealand Kendo.

Examples of these contributions include our hosting of the NZKF's August Camp for a number of years, and the creation of a successful annual open competition, in 2000, the Rembuden Kendo Taikai. Both of these events have attracted over 80 competitors form around New Zealand and abroad.

Our membership includes both male and female New Zealand representatives, and the coach of the national team. A number of our senior members have trained and competed extensively overseas, in particular Japan. While the club is primarily student-based, a considerable proportion of our members are non-students, and we welcome visitors to our training.

For those interested in beginning Kendo we offer introductory courses. Please contact any of the people below for further details. For further information about the club and Kendo, please check out the link to the club's website below.

If you are coming to Wellington please make the time to visit us and bring your bogu!