Edinburgh

Address:

Walpole Hall
St. Mary's Cathedral
Palmerston Pl
Edinburgh, EH12 5AW

Time:

Mon 19:00 - 21:00
Thu 19:00 - 21:00

Contact:

Our Teachers

David Hickey Sensei, 5th Dan

David Hickey Sensei began studying Iaido in 2006 under the tutelage of John Honisz-Greens Sensei. He attained the rank of fifth dan in 2018 at first attempt.

Hickey Sensei is an active teacher in the TAR dojos and is also the Events Officer for the British Kendo Association - Iaido-bu.
He is a British Kendo Association accredited Club Coach Level 1 and been awarded Regional Coach status.

He is now studying hard to prepare to challenge for his 6th dan.

Shra Senpatrick
Senpai, 4th Dan

Ben Crabbe
Senpai, 4th Dan

Our Dojo

There has been an Iaido presence in Edinburgh since around 1986. The Edinburgh Dojo was officially formed in late 2001 by David McLean Sensei, with oversight and support from John Honisz-Greens, who was still living in Japan at that time. Following Honisz-Greens Sensei’s prolonged stay in Japan, McLean Sensei helped develop the club over the following 15 years, before moving full time to the Scottish Borders and opening up his own Dojo in the Borders. In 2022 the relationship between Honisz-Greens Sensei and David McLean Sensei was ended.

BKA Nationals 2018

Women practitioners 2024

The Edinburgh club has a range of student abilities at all levels - from ungraded, first dan, all the way through to fifth dan. It’s a great club with good people and a welcoming atmosphere, in a truly superb location. The Dojo has members coming from all walks of life and nationalities, with members going on to represent their Dojo and country at the European Iaido Championship.