STRENGTH I — DECISION
Once you begin, there is no turning back.
No hesitation. No fear.
You give everything you have — and everything you are.
Kendo Klub Rijeka – PowerCalmHumanity
More than a sport.A path of growth.
KendoRijeka
What is kendo?
Kendo is the modern Japanese art of swordsmanship that develops body, mind and character. Through regular training we learn focus, respect, patience and strength – values that last well beyond the dojo.
Born from the fighting methods of the samurai, today it is practised with a bamboo sword (shinai) and protective armour (bogu). Although recognised as a sport, kendo still carries everything a budo art stands for.
Training
Every session is a step along the path. We work on technique, conditioning and spirit – at a pace that respects both beginners and experienced kendoka.
- Monday | Wednesday | Friday19:00 – 21:00
- Dvorana MladostiRijeka (Trsat)
- Beginners, recreational and competitive. Welcome!
Iaido
The path of mental presence and immediate, measured response.
Iaido is the art of drawing the sword. Through precise forms (kata) we build calm, concentration and flawless control of movement – without an opponent, but always with full intent.
- Tuesday | Thursday18:00 – 19:30
- OŠ DolacDolac 12, Rijeka
Who is it for?
For everyone who wants to learn, grow and be part of a community. Previous experience doesn’t matter – what matters is the will. Kendo is for children, young people and adults.
The club is a family made of the young and the old. Everyone supports and helps one another. But there must be order.
Through the lens
Nine moments — from the first decision to friendship. Strength, calm and humanity in frames from training and competition.
Strength
STRENGTH II — CONTROL
Strength is not in the force of the strike.
The person before you is not an enemy, but a partner and friend.
You strike with devoted resolve — yet with complete control.
Technique turns force into kendo.
STRENGTH III — ZANSHIN
The strike is only a moment.
Yet the energy does not vanish with it.
Body, mind and spirit merge in one flash — and its strength remains after you pass.
Zanshin. The spirit that stays.
Calm
CALM I — EMPTY MIND
Stillness is not hesitation.
The mind is quiet, yet fully ready.
Without fear. Without doubt.
Everything you know is already within you. Everything you are is ready to act.
Calm on the surface. Strength in the depths.
CALM II — MA-AI
Two kendoka. One distance.
Neither moves. Yet the fight has already begun.
The shinai are words. Posture and body complete the sentence.
Choose your words carefully. Your opponent is listening. Not waiting. Preparing. For what comes next.
CALM III — CLARITY
Then — as if time slows.
Without rush. Without doubt. Without hesitation.
Every movement comes at the right moment. Every action arises on its own.
You do not try to catch the moment. You are part of it.
Nothing has happened yet. And yet everything has already happened.
Humanity
HUMANITY I — THE PERSON
Behind the armour stands a person.
Not a warrior. Not an opponent.
But someone who learns, errs and tries again.
Kendo does not hide who you are. Little by little, it reveals your true nature.
And somewhere on that path you become a better version of yourself.
Behind the armour — a better person. You.
HUMANITY II — SENSEI
No one walks this path alone.
Someone has walked it before you.
Made the same mistakes. Asked the same questions. Faced the same doubts.
Sensei does not only teach you how to cut.
They guide you. Correct you. Place challenges before you.
And sometimes they see in you what you can become long before you know it yourself.
The hand that guides you. Sensei.
HUMANITY III — FRIENDS
You come to learn kendo.
But somewhere between training sessions, mistakes, wins and losses, something more happens.
Those who stood opposite you become those who stand beside you.
You train together. Travel together. Laugh together.
And in time you realise you have found much more than a sport.
More than fellow athletes. Human connection.