E-Mail: info@hidesertkendo.com
Hi Desert Kendo is owned and operated by Mr. Troy DeHart. The Theme of Hi
Desert Kendo is "Ki" (Sprit). Class times are usually Tuesday and Thursday, Time: 7:30p - 10:00p,
call for locations of that days class. Kendo is provided at the following
locations in the desert areas: JTKendo Joshua Tree Community Center, HD
Kendo Cathedral City Community Center, 29 Palms at Luck Park, also in Yucca
Valley. there is open practices on some weekends. I encourage all of our
members to travail to other SCKF dojo's.
Member: AUSKF All US Kendo Federation
and SCKF Southern California Kendo Federation.
Please check out the AUSKF web page
Please check out the SCKF web page
The concept of Kendo is to disiplin the human character through
the application of the principles of the Katana (swrod).
The purpose of practicing Kendo is:
To mold the mind and body,
To cultivate a vigorous spirit,
and through correct and rigid training,
to strive for improvement in the art of Kendo,
to hold in esteem human courtesy and honor,
to associate with others with sincerity,
and to forever pursue the cultivation of oneself.
Thus will one be able
to love his / her country and society,
to contribute to the development of culture,
and to promote peace and prosperity among
all peoples. (The concept of Kendo set down by the
All Japan Kendo Federation, 1976).
A breif history of the HDKD; Troy DeHart started training in
Kendo in 1974 in Japan. Michelle DeHart inspired her husband
(Troy) to follow his dream to start a Kendo club. In 1996 she stoped
training in Karate to join him in the study of Kendo, and so began the
Hi-Desert Kendo Club. In March of 1997 the Hi-Desert Kendo Dojo
was excepted into the Southern California Kendo Federation. Today
a small band of Kenshi (kendoist) pratice Kendo in the Hi-Desert
under the watchful eyes of the SCKF, and AUSKF. We welcome all
Kenshi to our Dojo, and hope we may learn from your visit.
HDKD
Hi-Desert Kendo Dojo
