kiai

KIAI is a non-profit Internet association founded to improve communications among kenjutsu instructors worldwide. Founders of KIAI are instructors of japanese sword arts from various styles, schools and associations.
It is often said that jujutsu is the "mother" of Japanese empty-handed martial arts. Modern jujutsu associations like JJIF often gather representatives not only from various styles and schools of jujutsu, but also from judo, aikido and karate. All these budoka are gathering under the same roof of jujutsu, feeling the common spirit in their arts and styles.
Following the idea of assembling people of shared interests, founders of KIAI created this association to attract all kenjutsu - related martial artists, including those in kendo, iai, aiki - boken, ninjaken and various other forms of Japanese swordsmanship.

Leaders of KIAI are Sensei Ivica Zdravkovic, instructor from Serbia / Yugoslavia (Founder, KIAI Magazine and Internet communications), and Sensei Walt Bushey, instructor from Texas / USA (President, KIAI membership and Certificates Office)
KIAI offers free lifetime membership to all kenjutsu instructors, free KIAI ONLINE MAGAZINE, ranking programs, lists of techniques, terminology, and variety of other free services to KIAI members. Currently we have members from 9 countries!!!

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF KIAI?
All you have to do is to e-mail following information to KIAI:
1) Your full name, date and place of birth, current address, phone number and e-mail address (plus URL, if available)

2) Your current rank (kenjutsu, kendo, iai, or any other art / style / system which has Japanese swordsmanship included in its syllabus)
3) Scanned copy of your instructing certificate (including classical DAN diploma which subsequently gives you the right of teaching within prearranged syllabus)
4) Full address (and URL, if available) of your martial art association / dojo
5) Short text with following info: Total number of years in your current style, your credentials (names of your teachers and examiners), origin of your style / art, full info about your current school / dojo / association - including detailed rank requirements (syllabus), etc.

6) Several scanned photos (JPEG or GIF) of you and your students
7) (If possible) Short video clip or few animated GIFs of you performing sword techniques
(NOTE: There is an Online Membership Inquiry on our prime site!)
You will enter the KIAI main site Members list within few days. Also, you will be put in the KIAI ONLINE MAGAZINE Members list (check the links). If you want to receive your KIAI Membership Certificate, just e-mail Sensei Bushey.
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Do you give instructions in japanese sword arts?
Do you have students who learn "nihonto" from you?
Are they getting promoted on the knowledge you pass on them?
Are you licensed from your association to do this by some prearranged syllabus?
If all the answers are "yes", than join us. Let's make a world wide network...
Oshiete kudasai. Onegai shimasu.
NOTE! NOTE! NOTE!

WE HAVE NEW OFFICIAL WEBSITE (check the links below). THIS WEBSITE IS NOT UPDATED - TAKE A LOOK WHAT'S NEW.

Kenjutsu International Association of Instructors