Membership

How to Join

To join, please visit our dojo, sign up for an application form, and pay enrollment fees during regular practice hours.

If you would like to see our practice before you join, please feel free to come and visit our dojo. No appointment is necessary! Our dojo door is always open for people to sit down and observe.

Waiver and Release & Health Insurance Requirement

Although kendo is considered a safe martial art activity using protective gears, sometimes injury might happen due to a lack of enough warming up or stretching. To participate in our dojo activity, you must carry your primary health insurance. 

New Member Dojo Fees

Dojo registration fee: $30

Dojo tuition (first 2 months): $80

Total: $110

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Family discount: If you join as a family, the second (more) person will pay half the monthly tuition($20 per month).

Sample total for a family of 2 people: $180

Kendo Federation Annual Fees

In addition to the Dojo fees, all members are required to join SCKO (Southern California Kendo Organization) and AUSKF (All USA Kendo Federation). AUSKF new member registration fee is required for those who have never registered with AUSKF and do not have an AUSKF ID.

The following is the AUSKF and SCKO fee schedule for the membership year effective 4/1/24 to 3/31/25:

17 & under
AUSKF: $30
SCKO: $25
New member registration fee: $50

18 & over (adult)
AUSKF: $60
SCKO: $35
New member registration fee: $50

18 & over, full time student
AUSKF: $30
SCKO: $35
New member registration fee: $50

Registration Procedure:

1. Go to Sport:80 (http://auskf.sport80.com/) and create a new account.

2. Go to the menu “Athletes” then “Individual Membership”

3. Select Region as “Southern California Kendo Organization” to process the membership payment. IMPORTANT: Please DO NOT set up the auto renewal option at this time.

Note:

• In addition to above, a Sport:80 processing fee (approximately 5%) will be added per renewal and is to be paid by each member.

• Age determined as of the date of registration.

New Member Application

Please complete the WLA New Member Form before joining the dojo.

Download registration form:

WLA New Member Application 

Membership Registration, Tuition, and Other Payments

Membership tuition is collected every two months at the beginning of the first month.  For example, January and February tuition is due at the beginning of January.

Payments can be provided in one of the following ways:

• Zelle Electronic Payment (strongly preferred) - Dojo members now have the option to pay with Zelle.  You must provide your name and payment note (example: "VHernandez JanFeb Tuition") in the note/memo section.  Please see Dojo Electronic Payment Instructions for more information.  

• Check - Please make the check payable to "WLA Kendo Dojo".  You must provide your name and payment note (example: "VHernandez JanFeb Tuition") in the note/memo section. 

• Cash (least preferred) - Please provide your payment in a sealed envelope.  You must print your name and payment note (example: Vince Hernandez Jan/Feb Tuition) on an envelope