The German Jodo Federation
The Deutscher Jodo Bund e.V. (DJodoB) was founded in March 1997 as a merger of various jodo clubs and jodo practitioners.
It is associated with the Deutscher Kendobund e.V. (DKenB) via a cooperation agreement.
Members of the DJodoB are thus able to obtain internationally recognized graduations according to the rules of the European Kendo Federation (EKF) and the International Kendo Federation (FIK) and to take part in European Jodo Championships.
The modern forms of Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei Jodo of the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) as well as the kata of the traditional Shindo Muso Ryu school are taught.
NEWS
#August 2026
Exam details Mannheim
The exam details and the registration form for the Jodoseminar with Louis Vitalis sensei are now online. Don’t forget to register for the exam.
#August 2026
Jodo seminar in Mannheim
The announcement for the Jodo seminar with Louis Vitalis sensei in Mannheim is now online. Please sign up. We look forward to seeing you there!
#August 2026
Annual Planning
The annual planning for 2027 is largely finalised. Make a note of all the dates straight away!
#August 2026
The German national squad
The 24th Jodo Championships are slowly drawing closer. So we’d like to introduce you to this year’s squad:
Mudan: Vivien Langner
Shodan: Sophia Wonka
Nidan: Tobias Reißer and Henrik Reuter
Sandan: Zhanna Winter and Philipp Henschke
Yondan: Luise Kirch and Nathalia Rölli
Godan: Melike Bayram and Steffen Michaelis
Rokudan: Cenet Bauer, Felix Klein and Marie-Luise Tomasek
Referees: Henry Schubert (7th Dan) and Robert Völkmann (7th Dan)
This year, the team consists of the following members:
Tobias Reißer
Zhanna Winter
Philipp Henschke
Luise Kirch
We wish all the competitors the best of luck in Mérignac!
#June 2026
2nd competition training
The announcement for the 2nd competition training in Munich and the registration form are now online. Please sign up. We look forward to seeing you there!
#April 2026
Results Open German Jodo Championships
The 22nd Open German Jodo Championships took place in Coburg on the 28th and 29th of March. We would like to thank everyone who attended for taking part and for the fantastic matches! Of course, we would also like to thank the referees for their hard work.
You can find the results
here.
#March 2026
XVII Open Polnish Jodo Championships
The 17th Open Polnish Jodo Championships took place in Zawierce on the 7th and 8th day of March. We congratulate Zhanna Winter on winning second place in the Sandan category!
#March 2026
1st Competition Training Augsburg
The announcement and registration form for the first competition training in Augsburg is now online. As always, everyone is welcome, even if you do not wish to participate in a competition. In addition to Robert Völkmann 7th Dan Jodo Renshi and Henry Schubert 7th Dan Jodo Renshi, Katja Fleury 7th Dan Jodo Renshi and Beat Bähler 7th Dan Jodo Renshi from Switzerland will also be leading the training.
#February 2026
Seminar Details Braunschweig
This year the Lion Dojo Braunschweig organizes a seminar with René van Amersfoort, 8th Dan Jodo - kyoshi. The seminar details are now online. Don't miss out on that opportunity to get taught by the only 8th Dan in Europe!
#February 2026
Seminar Halle/Saale June 2026
The Seminar and Grading Details plus the registrations for the seminar in Halle/Saale on June the 6th & 7th are now online. Check them out. The DJodoB welcomes everybody to its' annual summer seminar!
#January 2026
DM 2026
The competition details and the registration for the German Open Jodo Championships on March the 28th & 29th in Coburg are now online. Register and join in!
#October 2025
23rd European Jodo Championships
This year's European Jodo Championships took place on 27th and 28th of September in Zielona Gora, Poland. Many thanks to the PKF (Polish Kendo Federation) for organising this event! Special thanks to Ignacio Lorca and Jonas Pihlaja from the FKA (Finnish Kendo Association) as well for setting up the stream again. It was two days full of exciting fights and close rulings.
Here you can look up all the achievements of the german team:
In the individual categorie several medals were won again this year. Those include medals for Kantosho on Jo and Tachi side.
Furthermore we congratulate Melike Bayram, Luise Kirch and Zhanna Winter for reaching second place in the Team Taikai!
ANNUAL PLANNING
2026
February the 7th & 8th --- Seminar by Aikido Yoshinkan in Munich with gradings up to 4th Dan
March the 14th & 15th --- Koryu seminar by Gei Shin Kan in Mannheim
March the 28th & 29th --- Open German Jodo championships by DJodoB in Coburg
March the 29th--- General meeting by DJodoB in Coburg
May the 2nd & 3rd --- 1st competition training by DJodoB in Augsburg
June the 6th & 7th --- Seminar by DJodoB in Halle/Saale with gradings up to 5th Dan
September the 12th & 13th --- 2nd competition training by DJodoB in Munich
September the 25th to 27th --- 24th Jodo european jodo championships by EKF in Mérignac (FRA)
October the 31st & November the 1st --- Seminar by Gei Shin Kan in Mannheim with gradings up to 4th Dan
October the 31st --- Registration deadline for applying to Shogo examinations
December the 5th --- Shogo examinations by DJodoB
2027
February the 13th & 14th --- Seminar by Aikido Yoshinkan in Munich with gradings up to 4th Dan
March the ??th & ??th --- Koryuseminar by Gei Shin Kan in Mannheim
March the 20th & 21st --- 23rd Open German Jodo Championships by DJodoB in Braunschweig
March the 21st --- DJodoB General Meeting in Braunschweig
May the 22nd & 23rd --- 1st Competition Training by DJodoB in Augsburg
June the 12th & 13th or 19th & 20th --- Seminar by DJodoB in Munich with gradings up to 5th Dan
August the 28th & 29th --- 2nd Competition Training by DJodoB in Essen
September the 10th to 12th --- 25th European Jodo Championships by EKF in Papendahl (NED)
October the ??th & ??th --- Seminar by Gei Shin Kan in Mannheim with gradings up to 4th Dan
October the 31st --- Registration deadline for applying to Shogo examinations
December the 4th --- Shogo examinations by DJodoB
