Sword Class NYC

Specialties

Sword Class NYC is the only school in the United States that is committed full time to training in the medieval armed combat arts. SCNYC offers both eastern and western sword styles side-​by-​side. We offer classes 7 days a week for kids and adults and teach: Siljun Dobup («Real Sword Training,» a form of iaido), Kendo (Japanese fencing), Historical European Martial Arts (including German Longsword, sword and buckler, langes messer, and dagger), and full-​armored combat through the Armored Combat League.

History

Established in 2009.

Sword Class NYC (Sung Do Kwan) was founded in 2009 as a brother school of The Kendo Academy (Sung Moo Kwan). Originally offering only one form (Siljun Dobup, or ‘Real Sword Training’), Sword Class NYC has grown to offer additional sword forms, including Kendo, Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), and the Armored combat League. Sword Class NYC continues to grow, adding new instructors, new workshops, and even new forms, making it New York’s premier location for medieval armed combat training.

Meet the Business Owner

Raab R.

Business Owner

Raab Rashi has trained at the Sung Moo Kwan Kendo Academy and has been studying sword arts for over ten years under Grand Master Jin K. Seong. In addition to teaching Siljun Dobup, he holds a 4^th Dan ran in Kendo, and 1^st Dan in Chosun Sebup. He has also worked extensively as an arts producer and manager in New York, New Jersey, and California.