Vancouver Eishin Ryu Iaido Club - UBC Dojo

I found this dojo through their website by pure happenstance, having never heard about Iaido. That same day, I dropped into a class. Fast forward over a year and a half later, and it's become an integral part of improving myself physically and mentally. It has been an absolute honor to learn from Inoue-sensei and all of the very knowledgeable senpais at the dojo. Classes are usually split into different groups based on skill level, and the UBC Studio space is a great location to train in! If you're a UBC student, it's right on campus, and at a pretty convenient time after classes (Tues, Thurs, 6:30PM, Sat. 9:30 AM) - what's not to like?

Mindful meditation with a sword! Hiro-sensei and the senior senpai's are an amazing group of people to learn from and train with. Welcoming atmosphere, lots of individualized attention, and lessons tailored to all skill levels. You also get the opportunity to do fun activities with the club such as demonstrations for local community events. Highly recommended!

I’ve been part of the dojo since January 2012 and continue to enjoy learning Iaido from Inoue Sensei and fellow students. It is a great place to learn and practice iaido and has always been welcoming to new students while holding to high standards of direct and unaltered transmission of iaido from one generation to the next. I’ve been so fortunate to make lots of friends through Iaido and have had the opportunity to practice several times in Japan at our head dojo. The Vancouver Iaido club is a top notch dojo. Anyone who wants to try out iaido is welcome!

It's a great place to learn and practice! I am a 3 month old newbie. Thanks so much to my Sensei and my classmates here for helping me grow and enjoy the art of Iaido :)

Been with the club since 2006, great place to learn a 400 year old art. I started at the UBC dojo, now I study at both at UBC and the Marole location.

Started at the Marpole dojo in 2014, and now at UBC dojo. Through practicing iaido, it felt like I was able to learn to appreciate the Japanese culture through a deeper lense. Great way to practice mindfulness and concentration. It's been a really awesome journey and met lots of cool people in these short years. Huge thank you for sensei and everyone for helping me improve myself!

Nice place. Nice people. Club members are very focus on iaido practice and we learn from each other. Parking is convenient. Big changing room.

UBC Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido Club is a great place to learn an authentic Japanese sword art. I live in USA, but I have trained with Inoue Sensei and his students on many occasions (both in-person and also on Zoom during pandemic), and would recommend UBC iaido to any of my friends. UBC is an official dojo World MJER Iaido Federation, founded by Esaka Seigen Sensei, and many UBC iaido members travel to Japan regularly to train, which is why their iaido is so good. Besides excellent technique, I have also always noticed that everyone from UBC iaido has a very friendly attitude and I am very happy to have them as my friends. It is truly a great dojo!

Great place to lean how a centuries-old martial art on how to properly use a katana, and also to develop yourself in the process! How cool is that? One thing that makes it worthwhile to go all the way to UBC.