UKKA was established in 1975 and is a founder member of the European Kyudo Federation (EKF) and the International Kyudo Federation (IKYF). It is responsible for ANKF gradings and maintaining the highest standards of practice and safety as recognised by...
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Instructors in UKKA must have the relevant *ANKF rank to be recognised as instructors. The grading system is ranked from 1-8 dan (black belt equivalents) and requires a practical and written test. The titles are Master (Hanshi), Teacher (Kyoshi), and...
Fifty Years of Kyudo in the UK – How it Began.This year we celebrate 50 years of Kyudo practice in the UK.Kyudo was first seen in the United Kingdom in 1968 when Anzawa Heijiro sensei visited London. Anzawa sensei was...