The 2024 Tri-State Taikai was held June 10th and 11th in the New York Metro area. We had participants from many regional dojo as well as some folks traveling across the country!

Thanks so much to our instructors, including:

• Andrew Delikta, Shin Shin Ryu

• Dave Drawdy, Nakamura-ryu Battodo

• Russell Gordon, Toyama-ryu Battodo

• Erik Johnstone, Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu Iai Heiho

• Sang Woo Kim, Toyama-ryu Battodo

• Rodrigo Kong, Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu

• Masaki Kurihara, Toyama-ryu Battodo and Kendo

• Paul Manogue, Yagyu Shinkage-ryu Heiho Kenjutsu

• Matt Odell, Toyama-ryu Battodo

• Valiant Yeung, Ryushin Shouchi Ryu Iaido

We had many seminars from various styles of battodo, iaido, and related arts:

It was a wonderful two days of seminars and competition that brought practitioners of different arts together!

A huge thanks to our sponsors, and congratulations to our competition winners!

Photos credit: Ed Serecky