Opportunities to train in Naginata exist in six regional federations affiliated with the USNF. To find a
dojo near you, use the map below to find the general area of the US you live in. Then go to the web site of that region to
contact a local instructor for instruction and verify class location and times.
East Coast Naginata Federation
We are the ECNF, seven professional dojos located throughout the east coast of the
United States reaching from Puerto Rico, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and
Massachusetts.
We are dedicated to quality budo education, high ethical standards and firm
attention to reiho in our instruction of the classical martial art of Naginata.
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Greater New York Naginata Federation
The Greater New York Naginata Federation (GNYNF) aims to allow members of the
community to practice Naginata, a martial art designed
to foster balance between mind and body. It is a lifelong pursuit of learning and
personal development.
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Northern California Naginata Federation
NCNF is a nonprofit organization in the Bay Area that practices the Japanese martial arts of naginata (polearm). NCNF was created
with the purpose of development and administration of modern naginata in the northern part of California.
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Pacific Northwest Naginata Federation
The Pacific Northwest Naginata Federation (PNNF) promotes the martial art of Naginata in the Seattle-Tacoma area.
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Rocky Mountain Naginata Federation
RMNF is a group of Naginata practitioners. We want to share the history and mentality about this beautiful Japanese Martial Art.
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Southern California Naginata Federation
The mission of the Southern California Naginata Federation is to provide our students
with the knowledge and tools to practice
quality Naginata while instilling self-confidence, self-discipline, respect towards
others, stamina, grace, and good health.
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International Federations
The United States Naginata Federation is one part of the larger community practicing Naginata worldwide
called the International Naginata Federation. Please see the name & links below to learn about additional
affiliated federations: