Mugai Ryu
Iai Hyodo
無外流居合兵道

In order to understand the true purpose of Mugai Ryu, one must train for 30 years, then 30 years more, then 30 years more.

End of Year Training and Party

Our last class of 2022 at the Chicago Dojo will be on Saturday, December 17th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, and we will be visiting Konbini and Kanpai afterward for some snacks and drinks. Our first class of 2023 will be on Saturday, January 7th, from 9:00-11:00 AM. Please feel free to bring guests and friends to our happy hour.

1433 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
United States

Chicago Tokubetsu Keiko Kai

We will be holding a joint practice with our friends from the Buddhist Temple of Chicago on April 16th, beginning at 9:00 AM at the Japanese Culture Center in Lakeview. The training will be fun and will include sharing knowledge between multiple styles of swordsmanship and other koryu. We are looking forward to great training with everyone deepening our friendship!

As a correction to the previous post, the Chicago special training will take place on the 16th, and the Atlanta training will be the 22nd and 23rd.

Spring 2022 Tokubetsu Keiko Kai

We will be having special training sessions in Chicago and Atlanta the weekend of April 22-24, 2022. Students should plan on longer, more intense training that entire weekend.

If you are currently not a student or an introductory student, please discuss this training with your instructor if you would like to attend. 

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Our Mission

To cultivate our minds and bodies in order to improve the world we live in.

Our Values

Integrity, honesty, loyalty, discipline, and perseverance.

We push ourselves to be the best we can be, and by doing so, inspire others to do the same.

Our Path

We have set ourselves on a path to bring the practice of this powerful, old and beautiful style of swordsmanship into the 21st century. We invite you to walk this path with us to learn what it is to be a swordsman.