Our Instructors
Chiaki Tamura (Kendo 6 Dan)
Instructor of beginners and kids in Sei Ken Kai dojo
Started Kendo in Japan at 13 years old and joined Northern California Kendo Federation (NCKF) when she was a college student in San Francisco. Competed in AUSKF Nationals in 2011, 2014 as a NCKF Women's team member and 2017 & 2023 (Captain) as a SEUSKF Women's team after she moved to Georgia in 2013.
Hyonki Yi (Kendo 5 Dan)
Instructor of Sei Ken Kai - Started Kendo in Korea 1988 and joined SEUSKF in 1996.
Masami Hamasaki (Kendo 5 Dan)
Started kendo at 12 years old in Nagasaki
Joined AEUSKF 2009
Detroit tournament Women's Division 2nd, 3rd place
Cleveland Tournament Division 1st place
All Eastern Kendo Tournament Team 1st Place
Individual Women Division 2nd Place
All US Nationals Participant 2014, 2017, 2023
All US nationals Women's Division Best 8
Chun-Hao Philip Huang (Kendo 5 dan)
Instructor of competition, strength and condition, injury prevention and rehabilitation for Sei Ken Kai dojo -Start Kendo in Taiwan at 4 years old -Won the All-Taiwan Student Kendo Championship in 2009-After moving to U.S. in 2013, practice in New York (NYC), Los Angele (Sho Tokyo), Chicago (Choyokan), and Boston (Shufukai).-Men’s team 3rd place in U.S. National Championship team with Midwest Kendo Federation in 2017.-Represent All Eastern United State Kendo Federation Men’s team for U.S. National Championship in 2023.Currently work as Assistant Professor at Department of Kinesiology and Health in Georgia State University, teaching exercise science program, specifically in Biomechanics.
Victor Robinson (4 Dan)
Started Kendo August 2010 member of SEUSKF & AUSKF since September 2010. Supported training at GKA from 2016 to February 2020.
Danny Kim (Kendo 4 Dan)
Member of AUSKF & SCKF since 2006. Moved to Georgia in 2011 and joined SEUSKF.