About us

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to study kyudo with the International Kyudo Federation (IKYF) rules.

Established in 2016, we are members of the South Carolina Kyudo Renmei. Our sensei, Mr. Aaron Blackwell, 7th Dan Kyoshi, and Mrs. Reiko Blackwell, 5th Dan Renshi, conduct seminars twice or more a year at their beautiful five-shooters dojo which helps our members refine their techniques and etiquettes.

Although the Austin Kyudo Dojo does not have a formal instructor or Sensei on site, our members hold ranks ranging from Shodan (1st Dan) to Sandan (3rd Dan), and the group functions as a collaborative study environment.

We welcome any one interested in study/practice with us the martial art of Kyudo.

To clarify respectfully, we are not formally affiliated with the Heki Ryu Bishu Chikurin-ha school of Kyudo; which has a group at the Austin Shambhala Meditation Center, we are proud to call them friends and colleagues in the practice of Kyudo.