Who we are and what we are about.

The Soyo Kaze (Gentle Breeze) dojo is an official Sora-to Ryu Kenjutsu Heiho dojo, associated with the Kagerou dojo of Sensei John van Zijl (Kaicho) in the Western Cape.

The dojo was started on request by Sensei John, (who started the Sora-to Ryu Kenjutsu Style) to expand the style up to the Gauteng region.

It is run by Ryan Di Dominico who has been practicing Sora-to Ryu Kenjutsu for over 8 years, he also has extensive experience in Kung Fu.

Joining the Soyo Kaze Dojo As a new student.

As a new student of the Soyo Kaze Dojo here's what you need:

A Judo Suit - In the beginning you can wear gym clothes that are easy to move in.

A Bokken (wooden katana) - The bokken we prefer are specially made for us to replicate the swords (katana) we use. So our recommendation is to purchase one of these from us. *Plastic bokken are not allowed.*

Centurion Dojo

Venue address: 23rd Lyttelton Scout Hall, 209 Retief Avenue, Lyttelton, Centurion.

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Times of Classes: Tuesday and Thursday from 19:00 to 21:00.

Fees: R400 per month. These fees are payable regardless of how many classes are attended in a month. (Your first lesson is free)

Emmarentia Dojo:

Venue Address: 1st Greenside Scout Hall, Corner of John McKenzie Drive, Emmarentia, Johannesburg.

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Times of Classes: Monday from 18:30 to 20:30

Fees: R300 per month. These fees are payable regardless of how many classes are attended in a month. (Your first lesson is free)

Our Training.

The training centres around mastery of the Japanese long sword (Katana & bokken), the short sword (Wakizashi/shoto), knife fighting (Tanto-jutsu), long staff weapons (jo-jutsu/yari/naginata) and those unarmed techniques known as muto, or "without sword" (very effective in self-defence, including joint locks, throws, striking techniques etc. In all of our training we tend to follow the Takeda tradition of ancient Japan.

Harutane Chiba-sensei said "The goal of a regular school is to teach a person new things, while the goal of a traditional dojo is to basically transform a person into something new. A martial arts school teaches one how to kill, but a traditional Samurai dojo teaches one how to die. If you understand this, then you will understand how to live!"