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2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

Colin Watkin sensei (Menkyo Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū, 12th Shihan Choken Battojutsu Kageryu) demonstrating a kata on James Lyall as the students look on. Credit: Kim Taylor

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

Josh MacDonald working through a kata during the Choken Battojutsu Kageryu session. Credit: Kim Taylor.

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

Colin Watkin (Menkyo Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū, 12th Shihan Choken Battojutsu Kageryu). Credit: Kim Taylor.

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

Colin Watkin (Menkyo Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū, 12th Shihan Choken Battojutsu Kageryu) demonstrates a kata for the students. Credit: Kim Taylor.

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

2017 Ka Muso Kai Calgary Summer Seminar

Credit: Kim Taylor

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

Rhona-Mae Arca and Elena Kay demonstrate Shamen, the fourth kata from the ZNKR Jodo set. Photo credit: Steve Munro.

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

Sandro Correia and Octavian Cismas demonstrate Gyakuto from the Muso Shinden Ryu Omori Ryu set. Photo credit: Steve Munro.

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

Sandro Correia and Octavian Cismas demonstrate Gyakuto from the Muso Shinden Ryu Omori Ryu set. Photo credit: Steve Munro.

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

Rhona-Mae Arca and Elena Kay demonstrate De Ai from our Kuraidori, our partner Iaido forms. Photo credit: Steve Munro.

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

2017 Calgary Expo Demonstration

Elena Kay and Rhona-Mae Arca demonstrate Nagashi Uchhi, from Musashi's art, Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu. Photo credit: Steve Munro.

2016 Atlantic Canada Iaido Seminar

2016 Atlantic Canada Iaido Seminar

Chris Gilham sensei works with a beginner iaido student.

2016 Atlantic Canada Iaido Seminar

2016 Atlantic Canada Iaido Seminar

Chris Gilham sensei working with iaidoka attending the Atlantic Canada Iaido Seminar.

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) Keith Simpson (left) and Alex Cook sensei demonstrate Suigetsu, the second kata from the ZNKR Jodo set. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

(April 18, 2015). A demonstration of Suigetsu. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

Jodo practicioners learn kihon as well as two-person kata. Shidachi (the defender), with the jo, always wins. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) Hisage, the third kata in the seitei jodo set. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Iaido Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Iaido Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) Alex Cook sensei (left) and Keith Simpson demonstrate a possible scenario behind the third Iaido kata, Uke nagashi. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) Block, deflect, parry. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) From the Tachi Seiho set. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Niten Demonstration

(April 18, 2015) Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

(April 19, 2015) Keith Simpson (left) and Alex Cook sensei doing Tsuki Zue, the first kata in the seitei (ZNKR) Jodo set. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

It is hard to not feel threatened when a jo is pointed beween your eyes. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Jodo Demonstration

(April 19, 2015) Keith Simpson (left) and Alex Cook sensei doing Suigetsu, the second kata in the seitei (ZNKR) Jodo set. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Iaido Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Iaido Demonstration

(April 19, 2015) Joe Armstrong going through an Iaido kata. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Iaido Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Iaido Demonstration

(April 19, 2015) Joe Armstrong's Iaido embu. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca.

2015 Calgary Expo Kage Ryu Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Kage Ryu Demonstration

(April 19, 2015) Joe Armstrong's strong and loud kiai during his Kage Ryu demonstration. Photo credit: Rhona-Mae Arca. 

2015 Calgary Expo Iaido Demonstration

2015 Calgary Expo Iaido Demonstration

Photo credit: Tracy Cyr.

2015 Calgary Expo Kage Ryu Embu

2015 Calgary Expo Kage Ryu Embu

Alex Cook sensei, Keith Simpson and Joe Armstrong demonstrating Kage Ryu waza at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. Photo credit: Tracy Cyr.

2015 Ka Muso Kai Antigonish Iaido Seminar

2015 Ka Muso Kai Antigonish Iaido Seminar

KMK Antigonish worked with Kim Taylor sensei (renshi 7-dan). Photo credit: Derek Winchester.

2015 KMK Antigonish Iaido Seminar

2015 KMK Antigonish Iaido Seminar

Photo by Derek Winchester

2015 KMK Antigonish Iaido Seminar

2015 KMK Antigonish Iaido Seminar

Kim Taylor sensei working with a student. Photo credit: Derek Winchester.

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar with Menkyo Colin Hyakutake-Watkin

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar with Menkyo Colin Hyakutake-Watkin

Watkin sensei checking everyone's position and grip on Sassen. Photo credit: Kim Taylor.

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

Photo credit: Kim Taylor

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

Ka Muso Kai seminars are open to anyone who would like to learn about the martial arts we practice. Beginners are welcome. Photo credit: Kim Taylor.

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

Alex Cook sensei works with Richard Schwarting. Photo credit: Kim Taylor.

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

Mark Winkleman (white gi) giving tips to Reid Andreae and Rhona-Mae Arca. Photo: Kim Taylor.

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

2014 Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu Seminar

Alex Cook and Richard Schrwarting. Photo by James Lyall Photography.

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

Keith Simpson works through a Kage Ryu waza. Photo credit: James Lyall Photography.

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

Rhona-Mae Arca and Arthur Fain. Photo by James Lyall Photography.

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

Watkin sensei with Josh MacDonald. Photo credit: James Lyall Photography

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

Josh MacDonald . Photo credit: James Lyall Photography.

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar

Alex Cook sensei. Photo by Kim Taylor.

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

2014 Kage Ryu Seminar with Colin Hyakutake-Watkin sensei

Allan Yee. Photo by James Lyall Photography.

2015 Saskatoon Iaido Club Tournament

2015 Saskatoon Iaido Club Tournament

Ka Muso Kai member Joe Armstrong of Calgary. Photo credit: Steve & Erin Munro.

2015 Saskatoon Iaido Club Tournament

2015 Saskatoon Iaido Club Tournament

Photo credit: Steve & Erin Munro.

2015 Saskatoon Iaido Club Tourmanent

2015 Saskatoon Iaido Club Tourmanent

Keith Simpson. Photo: Steve & Erin Munro.

2015 Saskatoon Iaido Club Tournament

2015 Saskatoon Iaido Club Tournament

Trying out Kage Ryu for the first time. Photo credit: Steve & Erin Munro.

Colin Pitman Sensei

Colin Pitman Sensei

Colin Pitman sensei is the Head Instructor at Ka Muso Kai Saskatoon. Photo credit: Amy Pitman

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Ka Muso Kai

We are a non-profit society that practices the Japanese martial arts of Iaido, Jodo, Hyoho Niten Ichi Ryu, and Kage Ryu in the Canadian cities of Calgary, Saskatoon, and Antigonish.

Important Links

Canadian Kendo Federation
Governing body for Kendo, Iaido and Jodo in Canada

All Japan Kendo Federation
Governing body for Kendo in Japan

Koganei City Iaido Club
Ka Muso Kai's parent club in Japan

Aoi Budogu
Aikido, Iaido, and Kendo gear based in Burnaby, Canada.

Sei Do Kai Supplies
For all your equipment needs - run by Taylor Sensei in Guelph, Canada

Sword Store
One of the best resources for purchasing high-quality practice iaito

Tozando
Aikido, Iaido, and Kendo gear based in Kyoto, Japan.

Related Local Martial Arts

Edmonton Iaido Club
Practicing Iaido in Edmonton

The Rock Kendo
Practicing Kendo and Iaido in Newfoundland

Calgary Kendo Club
Kendo for children up to adults

Chinook Kendo Club
Kendo, based in Fairview.

Kita Kaze Budo Association
Kendo & Naginata in Edmonton

Shin Ken Kai Nobara
Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido

The Forge
Western Martial Arts

Calgary Rakushinkan
Iaijutsu, Kenjutsu, Aikido

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