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The Sei Do Kai is a University of Guelph registered club, operated under the U of G athletics programs. The club is open to anyone of any level, and always welcomes new students and spectators. The Sei Do Kai is also a member of the Canadian Kendo Federation, Jodo Canada, and the Canadian Jodo and Iaido Fund.
Sei Do Kai may be translated as quiet-active school. Our students strive to understand this unity of action and quiet in the sword practice and in their own lives. The arts are not simply for self-defence or learning how to use a weapon, but are intended as spiritual training.
The club has offered classes and seminars since
the fall of 1987. At least once per year senior instructors are
invited from Japan, and at other times instructors from other
countries come to Guelph to teach. In 2020 we celebrate 30 years
of the Guelph Spring Seminar, an international instructional
seminar and grading under the Canadian Kendo Federation.
Instruction began with Iaido under Mr. Ohmi Goyo
(kyoshi 7dan) of Toronto. Over the years we have added other
arts to our curriculum. We concentrate on Iaido, Jodo and Niten
Ichiryu, but we also occasionally practice other arts as you can
see on the Disciplines
page.
Anyone may attend classes. Students pay $5 per semester or $7.50 per Fall/Winter semesters. please note that those not members of the Athletics Department will need to pay for monthly memberships through the gym. You can find details about that on the Gryphons.ca website. You can join the class at any time, we don't have a set intake period. Classes are small so this isn't a problem. University rules state that nobody under 16 can join.
Practice times, From May to Sept (spring and summer)
- Tuesday and Thursday 7:30-9:30pm Athletics U. Guelph
From Sept to May (fall and winter)
- Tue 9-11pm AC302
- Fri 7:00-9:00pm AC302
- Sun 1-4pm AC302
UG athletics is at the University of Guelph in Guelph Ontario. The building is on East Ring Road between Stone Road and College Ave on the east side of Gordon Street. John T. Powell building http://www.uoguelph.ca/campus/map/
Once you find the building, you will need to find 302, which is not easy. First option is to ask at the front desk. Second is to go to the front desk and turn left, go through the glass corridor between two gyms, and continue straight until you can't go any further. Turn right and go until you hit the exit or the pool. Go up the stairs and at the top of the stairs you will see 302 on your right. Come on in and go up the stairs once more.
AIR TO TORONTO then by Red Car
Ground Transport to Guelph. http://www.redcarservice.com/
AIR TO KITCHENER 20 minutes from Guelph. Westjet flies from
Calgary daily and United flies from Chicago O'Hare daily, Cab
to Guelph is reasonable or email us to see if anyone will be
free to pick you up.
BUS TRAVEL: The Greyhound bus line will drop you downtown, at which time you take a #52 bus to the University and get off in front of Lampton Hall or East Residence (ask the driver) or you can get dropped off by Greyhound at College and Gordon streets and walk up College Ave to Lampton Hall on your left, or past that to East Ring Road, then turn Right to East Residence. It's about 500 yards.
BY AUTOMOBILE: Take the 401 highway to Brock Road (if coming from Buffalo/Niagara Falls take the QEW north to 403, 403 west to HWY 6 north, it becomes Brock Road). Brock north to College and Gordon, Right on College to Lampton Hall on the left, or past that then Right again on East Ring to East Residence.
ONCE ON CAMPUS: Check the campus maps to find the Athletics building which is just across the road from East Residence (directions above). Parking is permitted for free all weekend and after 5pm on Friday in any of the nearby lots.