News and Announcements - Mountain View Kendo Dojo

Impact of COVID19 Omicron variant on practice

posted Jan 13, 2022, 11:02 AM by MVKD Website Administrator

Due to increasing number of infections kendo practice has been paused until further notice.

Restarting practice

posted Sep 20, 2021, 8:50 AM by MVKD Website Administrator

Mountain View Kendo Dojo is now practising on a limited basis, under the following restrictions:

Restricted number of people present in the gym
Masks must be worn at all times
Everyone entering the dojo must be vaccinated (unfortunately this means that children under the age of 12 are not permitted

There are no exceptions and we take the above very seriously in order to comply with Santa Clara County's COVID policies. Any violation may result in discontinuation of practice, so please help us make the return to keiko a success for everyone.

If you would like to know more about the practice schedule or would like to visit / join, please contact us through the Contact Page on the left.

Updated fee schedule for 2021

posted Feb 11, 2021, 9:00 AM by MVKD Website Administrator

As COVID19 continues to impact our ability to host in-person training, the following is the fee schedule for dojo members in 2021.

Dojo Closed until Further Notice due to COVID-19 Concerns

posted Apr 2, 2020, 7:47 PM by MVKD Website Administrator [ updated Apr 2, 2020, 7:47 PM ]

Please await an announcement on this website and on our mailing lists for a start date.

Dojo on Hiatus due to COVID-19 Concerns

posted Mar 11, 2020, 4:38 PM by MVKD Website Administrator [ updated Mar 12, 2020, 10:10 AM ]

Due to the coronavirus, Mountain View Buddhist Temple is closed until April 12, 2020, therefore, MVKD will be suspending kendo practice until then. At this time we are not aware of any infections among dojo members but we have decided to halt kendo practice for general public safety. We will re-evaluate the situation after April 12.

Practice at Peterson Middle School to be Discontinued

posted Mar 11, 2020, 4:36 PM by MVKD Website Administrator

MVKD will no longer be practicing on Thursdays at Peterson Middle School. Until further notice, MVKD will only be practicing on Mondays. NCKF members may supplement their keiko by visiting our neighboring dojo with permission from sensei.

July Closure at MVKD

posted Jul 3, 2016, 8:21 PM by MVKD Website Administrator

Due to Obon Festival activities at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple, there will be no practice on the following dates:

July 11, 2016

July 18, 2016

July 25, 2016

Practice will recommence on August 1, 2016.

Signup for the 54th Annual San Jose Kendo Tournament

posted Mar 16, 2016, 9:14 AM by MVKD Website Administrator

Deadline: March 27, 2016

San Jose 2016 Signup

Signup for the 35th Anniversary San Mateo Kendo Tournament

posted Feb 2, 2016, 5:25 PM by MVKD Website Administrator

Deadline February 29, 2016

San Mateo 2016 Signup

Peterson practice changed to Thursday

posted Dec 18, 2015, 11:29 AM by MVKD Website Administrator [ updated Jan 27, 2016, 2:48 PM ]

MVKD will now be meeting on Thursdays at Peterson. First practice on Jan 7, 2016 (no practice on Thursdays for the rest of 2015). Last practice on Feb 11, 2016.