Instructor Profile - Majdie HORDERN

Iaido Yondan [2021] - Australian Kendo Renmei

Naginata Sankkyu [2021] - Australian Naginata Federation

Iaido History

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Majdie commenced Iaido training in 2008 at Kuroyama Budokai under the guidance of Damon Schearer and Brendan Kee.

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Majdie lived and worked in Japan between 2002 and 2003 and returned to Japan in August 2012 to train privately in Iaido.

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Majdie was featured in the Canberra City News on June 9, 2011 in an article about Iaido. View the magazine article here.

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​She has attended Australian Kendo Renmei Iaido Seminars and has the following national championships results:

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•   2014 Iaido Championships (Brisbane) - 2nd Dan individual kata - 2nd place

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•   2012 Iaido Championships (Sydney) - 1st Dan individual kata - semi finalist​

Naginata History

​Majdie initially commenced Naginata training in 2018  under the guidance of Kuan at Kuroyama Budokai.