Tag: Mark Kerstein

Interview with Southern United States Kendo & Iaido Federation President Mark Kerstein: The Development of Kendo in Texas

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Mark Kerstein first started training in Taekwondo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin when he was 15 years old in 1970. He later moved to Houston, Texas in 1983, and after spending some time searching for an instructor, he found Darrell Craig at the Houston Budokan. After observing a Kendo practice, Kerstein was hooked and has spent over … Continue reading Interview with Southern United States Kendo & Iaido Federation President Mark Kerstein: The Development of Kendo in Texas

Interview with Austin Kendo Doshikai Instructor Jeff Chen: Tetsuo Komizu and Southwest Kendo

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Jeff Chen began training kendo while he was in New York City, taking more of a kumdo approach to the art. He then relocated to Austin, Texas to train under Tetsuo Komizu with the Austin Kendo Doshikai. Since then, Chen has had a plethora of experience getting to know the surrounding kenshi within the Southwest … Continue reading Interview with Austin Kendo Doshikai Instructor Jeff Chen: Tetsuo Komizu and Southwest Kendo

Interview with DFWKIK Historian David Cooper: Reminiscing About the Past and Kendo

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David Cooper started later in life, but he was committed. From the beginning, Cooper enrolled in both kendo and iaido, training them side-by-side. He enjoyed both arts that Dallas-Fort Worth Kendo and Iaido Kyokai offered, where he is currently the historian. Today, Cooper walked us through the history of kendo and iaido in the Dallas/Fort … Continue reading Interview with DFWKIK Historian David Cooper: Reminiscing About the Past and Kendo