

He is also currently an outside advisor to VA Tech Kendo and UVA Kendo. He has trained with various groups in the United States, Japan, Israel, and Canada. Under the direction of Dan Soares sensei, Maryland Jodo Society, in Shinto Muso ryu jodo. Under the direction of Peter Boylan sensei, Michigan Koryu Kenkyukai, and Nate England sensei, Kosho School of Karate, in Seitei Jodo. The study of Traditional Japanese swordsmanship and weapons is usually associated with Kendo and Iaido as well as Aikido which. Under the direction of Brian Kelley sensei, Harrisonburg Ki Aikido, and Peter Boylan sensei, Michigan Koryu Kenkyukai, in Seitei Iaido. He currently trains under the direction of Phoung Hoang sensei, Koryo Martial Arts, in Kendo. He is a former kendoka at Kyoshinkan dojo (拱辰館道場), Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka Prefecture Renshinkan dojo (錬心館道場), Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka Prefecture and Shutokukan, Iizuka-shi Honami Budojo (修徳館, 飯塚市穂波武道場), Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Kendo lead to an interest in iaido, jodo, and aikido. He began training in 2002 in kendo with his father with Waynesboro YMCA Kendo Club. Kigaikai escuela de Kendo, Iaido y Jodo en Valladolid, profesores titulados y colegiados, centro oficial.
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He became interested in martial arts and particularly kendo when he watched national kendo, judo, and sumo tournaments on TV while growing up in Tokyo as a child. Kigaikai Dojo - Kendo, Iaido Y Jd Valladolid. John Smitka, Dojo-cho, has been training in Kendo since 2002 and teaching since 2007, training in Seitei Iaido since 2006, and training in Seitei Jodo since 2019.
