New York City Dojos?

[Cabbage]

Hi all! I finally found sometime in my schedule to take some Kendo classes but after a couple minuets of searching I was surprised by how many dojos there are in New York City. I was thinking about New York City Kendo Club, Ken Zen, or ShidoGakun and I was wondering if there are any members of this forum that attend any of these dojos that can tell me a little about them.

Thanks in advance!

[sirius1906]

I am a Ken Zen member. The ones you mention are all very good.

[Halcyon]

I'm a member of Shidogakuin myself. You should visit the dojos to check out the vibe. You may find that one is a better "fit" for you. Happy hunting!

[Dezza]

I visited Ken Zen last year, they were very friendly and accommodating

[rfoxmich]

Of those three you can't really go wrong. Therefore, as suggested, visit them all and decide based on which one 'grabs you' the most.

[hl1978]

I visited Ken Zen last year, they were very friendly and accommodating

I used to be a member of both shidogakuin and ken zen via their affiliates and have trained with sensei from both, though I haven't been to ken zen's new location.

You won't go wrong with any, find the one where you are the most comfortable and meets your schedule.

[Cabbage]

Thank you for all your replies guys! I think I am going to visit New York Kendo Club next Saturday because I think it fits my schedule the best.

[Cabbage]

Oh well it turns out that my school had my other schedule mixed up with someones elses. So it turns out that I will be visiting Ken Zen instead...i heard they have a VERY nice Dojo

[Toecutter]

If you're interested watch the short film on it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrxOVHV7aLI.

[Cabbage]

Thanks for the link toecutter. Ebihara Sensei does not look anywhere near 70 looks more like hes in his 50's I find it quite hard to believe, and the Dojo looks so nice.