Instructors


Jeff Marsten
Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan
  • Instructor for over 30 years
  • AUSKF President, 1994 - 2000
  • IKF Director, 1997 - 2003
  • 1996 Senior 2nd Place, US
  • 1993 Senior Champion, US
  • 1992 Senior Champion, Pan-American
  • 1989 & 1991 Senior Champion, Southeastern US
  • 1986 Senior 2nd Place, Eastern US
David Yotsuuye
Kendo Renshi 6th Dan, Iaido 1st Dan
  • Manager, PNKF Team - 2002, 2008
  • Assistant Court Coordinator, 11th World Championships - 2000
  • Shinpan/Assistant Coach, PNKF Womens & Youth Teams - 1999
  • Coach, PNKF Team - 1990, 1993, 1996
  • Member, US National Men's Team - 1985
  • Member, PNKF Men's Team - 1978, 1981, 1984
Harry Samkange
Kendo 5th Dan
  • Coach, PNKF Junior Team - 2008
Tom Bolling
Kendo 4th Dan, Iaido 5th Dan
  • Editor, Kenyu, the monthly newsletter of the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation (PNKF)

Black Belt Degree Holders

3rd Dan

David Pan
Jonathan Scherer
Tina Ying
Amy Arsenault
Yuki Imiya
Wataru Sakai
C.J. Chaney
Sean Blechschmidt
Leonid Tsybert

2nd Dan

Darrick Lew
Anthony Zee
Brendan Vanous
Masumi Rinaldi

1st Dan

Hana Lee
Tad Iba
Sergei Shilov
Mark Verrey
Christopher Weaver
Nathaniel Jacobson
Takashi Maruo
Niall James