Davao Kendo Club ダバオ 剣道 クラブ, the first official kendo club in Mindanao was founded last May 31, 2014 by Phillip Lim,3rd Dan and Johnny T. Lardera Jr.
With the guidance of its instructors and visiting senseis, the club continues its goal to develop new kendokas and mission to propagate Kendo not only in Davao Region but throughout Mindanao.
Club resident and visiting Senseis / Senpai:
Phillip Lim,3rd Dan
Matsuda Kazuya,3rd Dan
Masahiro Ono, 7th Dan
David Yeo, 7th Dan
DAVAO KENDO CLUB
Affiliated with the United Kendo Federation of the Philippines
Started the first school-based kendo club in Davao
Davao Doctors College Kendo Club, 2015 - first school based kendo club in Davao
Ateneo Kendo Club, 2017 - first university school based kendo club in Davao
Davao City High National School Kendo Club, 2022 first public school to have a school-based kendo club
Davao Kendo Club Davao Kendo Club once again would like to thank our Kendo friends in Korea for giving us hundred sets of bogu and uniforms!
Maeu gamsahabnida!
매우 감사합니다!
Davao Kendo Club Happy birthday to our very own Phillip Lim sensei! We give our gratitude for all that you have done for Davao Kendo Club, which we will never forget. We truly appreciate you for your dedication in helping us grow. Thank you so much in being a part of our journey. We enjoy our keikos with you as well as your Korean sense of humor. We all love you very much sensei and we treasure our time with you.
saeng-il chughahaeyo and maeu gamsahabnida sensei! 🙇♀️