Draft:Algoma Kendo Club

The Algoma Kendo Club was established in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario by Brian Lampe in 2008. Brian also operated as the head instructor and club president. It is the first organized group in the area to educate and train participants in Japanese sword arts, primarily kendo ( (剣道, Kendō, lit. 'sword way', 'sword path' or 'way of the sword'), a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu).

Although the club formally trains in kendo, it has also study iaido (a Japanese sword based martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.)

In 2016, the Algoma Kendo Club was national recognized as an official kendo dojo by the Canadian Kendo Federation.

Currently the Algoma Kendo Club trains at the Algoma University.