Instruction

Instruction in Iaido is given by Jim Wilson, who is currently ranked as 4th dan in Iaido under the Canadian Kendo Federation.

Jim has been involved in martial arts for over 30 years, having trained in ZDK Karate for all this time.  He now holds the rank of 7th dan in the ZDK and is the Chief Director of Instruction for the Karate organization.  Jim currently teaches Karate in Peterborough at the Kenshokan dojo.

Jim started training in Iaido and Kendo in 1997 under Shinagawa-sensei, later coming to train at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in 2000.  He has remained a part of the JCCC (Mu Mon Kai) Iaido club (with whom we are affiliated) and has had the great pleasure of training there with such outstanding instructors as Ohmi-sensei (7th dan renshi Iaido, 6th dan Kendo), Jorgenson-sensei (6th dan Iaido, 2nd dan Atarashii Naginata), Galligan-sensei (6th dan Iaido), Enore Gardonio-sensei (5th dan Iaido, 7th dan Yoshinkan Aikido, 1st dan Atarashii Naginata), and Peter Schramek-sensei (5th dan Iaido), all of whom have been/will be guest instructors with Kenshokan Iaido.   In addition, Jim has attended numerous seminars and has trained with many superb instructors from across Canada, the United States, and Japan.

An educator who has worked as both a teacher and an administrator, Jim has had a great deal of teaching experience in the educational system as well in the martial arts.  He lives in Peterborough with his wife and children.