INSTRUCTORS
JEFFREY MARSTEN
Head Instructor
Vice Captain, PNKF Men's Team 2008
PNKF Senior Youth Team 2002 (Gold Medal)
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
MASAMI SUZUKI
Kendo 5th Dan
Assistant Instructor for Sno-King dojo
DARRICK LEW
Kendo 5th Dan, Iaido 3rd Dan
Advisor/Head Instructor - Kendo Club at the University of Washington, 2020 - Present
Coach - Champion UW Team, Harvard Shoryuhai (2023),
Coach - Champion UW College Team, Harvard Ryuko Taikai (2022)
Coach - Champion UW College Team, UCLA Yuhihai (2023)
Coach - Champion UW Mudansha Team, 2nd Place UW College Team, UCLA Yuhihai (2022)
MARKO SCOTT
Kendo 5th Dan
Assistant instructor for SnoKing dojo Beginners class
JEFF MARSTEN
Founding Sensei
Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan
Over 43 years of kendo experience
Instructor for over 35 years
All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF) President, 1994 - 2000
AUSKF Executive Vice President, 2011 - 2014
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
Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation (PNKF) North American Women's Team Tournament Team Coach
5 time gold medal winners
Head Coach, PNKF Team
2002 (gold medal high school boys team), 2005, 2008
Coach, PNKF Junior Team - 1984, 1996, 1999 (bronze medal)
Coach, PNKF Women's and Girl's Team, 1991, 2005 (bronze medal women's), 2011 (silver medal girl's and women's), 2014 (silver medal women's team, gold and silver HS girls individuals)