Why Kendo Nexus exists
We're a kendo club in Kuala Lumpur called Ai Kendo Club. Like most clubs, we track everything with notebooks, Google Sheets, and WhatsApp groups. It works - but it could be a lot better.
Match results end up in phone photos, gradings in a spreadsheet somewhere, tournament brackets on a whiteboard. It all works fine - we just thought it'd be nice if these things could talk to each other.
So we built something.
It only works if people use it
The real value comes when clubs and tournaments use Kendo Nexus too. The whole idea is collaborative - data created by one person becomes useful to everyone else.
Take tournaments. We help organizers draw brackets, run live scoring that syncs across devices, build a simple event page, and export results when it's done. That's useful on its own. But because the matches are logged in the system, both players' stats update automatically - and over time we can surface things like average match length, most common winning techniques, and head-to-head records.
Same with clubs. When a club manages its roster and records gradings here, that data flows into each kendoka's profile automatically.
The more clubs and tournaments that use it, the more useful it becomes for everyone.
Everyone uses the same system, and the data does the rest.
Your data, always yours
Kendo Nexus is designed to never lock you in. You can export everything - club rosters, tournament brackets, match results, all of it. If you ever decide to move on, your data comes with you.
Who's behind this
Just kendoka who also happen to do software development. We keiko, we compete, we code.
If something feels off or you have ideas, we'd love to hear them.
Frequently asked questions
A web app that brings your personal kendo journey (training diary, stats, gradings), club management (roster, sessions, billing), and tournaments (brackets, live scoring, results) into one connected place. Data flows between them so you only enter things once.
Yes — you can draw brackets, run live scoring that syncs across devices, build a simple event page for participants, and export results when it's done. Because matches are logged in the system, player stats and head-to-head records update automatically.
Maybe down the road if there's enough interest. For now it's a web app that works well on your phone's browser — just bookmark it and you're good to go.
Ai Kendo Club (aikendo.club), a kendo community in Kuala Lumpur. We built it because we saw a chance to make the things we already do a bit easier and more connected. It's made by kendoka who use it themselves.
Yes! Club management features are in the works — roster, sessions, gradings, and more. Sign up as a kendoka first and we'll let you know when club features are ready.
Private. Your sensei can see your stats to track your progress, but that's it. Sharing with others is on our radar but it's complex to build well — we'll add it if there's enough demand.
You can export all your data anytime — club rosters, tournament results, match history, everything. Your data is yours, always.