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
Charles Lu
Kendo Renshi 7th Dan, Iaido 1st Kyu

Assistant Instructors

Rory Elliott
Kendo 4th Dan, Iaido 2nd Dan
  • Coach, PNKF Women's Team - 2002, 2005, 2008
  • Member, PNKF Men's Team, 1993
Brian McCarry
Kendo 4th Dan, Iaido 3rd Dan
  • Member, PNKF Men's Team - 2002
Dean DeJong
Kendo 4th Dan
  • Member, PNKF Men's Team - 1993, 2002
  • Advisor, Kendo Club at the University of Washington, 1997 - 2002
Elizabeth Marsten
Kendo 4th Dan
  • Advisor, Kendo Club at University of Washington - 2007 - Present
  • Member, US National Women's Team - 2000, 2003
  • 3rd Place, Women's Open Division, US National Kendo Championships - 2002
  • 4th Place, Women's Open Division, US National Kendo Championships - 1999
Jeffrey Marsten
Kendo 4th Dan
  • Vice Captain, PNKF Men's Team - 2008
  • 1st Place Team, Senior Youth Division, US National Kendo Championships - 2002

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