Bellevue Kendo is incredible. This is no "black belt mill" - you actually have to earn your advancement. It's run by Jeff Marsten (well known in Kendo) and his crew of senseis.If you want personal challenge and serious growth, or a place for your kids where they are driven and worked hard - this is it.What you get for the price is truly incredible - it must be subsidized by the city.
December 2018
My son goes their. Fantastic old school sensais.
February 2016
The Bellevue Kendo Club has offered instruction in kendo through Bellevue Parks & Community Services since 1989. The head instructor of this club, Jeff Marsten Sensei, is one of the highest-ranked kendo instructors in the US with over 35 years of instructional experience and have students that competed and won on the national level. I have trained in Taiwan, Japan, and various dojos in the US. Having been a member of this club for more than 10 years now, I can honestly say that I am here because I choose to be here. Whether you are interested in trying kendo as a beginner or looking to take your practice to the next level, I would recommend that you give this club... read full review
Bellevue Kendo is incredible. This is no "black belt mill" - you actually have to earn your advancement. It's run by Jeff Marsten (well known in Kendo) and his crew of senseis.If you want personal challenge and serious growth, or a place for your kids where they are driven and worked hard - this is it.What you get for the price is truly incredible - it must be subsidized by the city.
My son goes their. Fantastic old school sensais.
The Bellevue Kendo Club has offered instruction in kendo through Bellevue Parks & Community Services since 1989. The head instructor of this club, Jeff Marsten Sensei, is one of the highest-ranked kendo instructors in the US with over 35 years of instructional experience and have students that competed and won on the national level. I have trained in Taiwan, Japan, and various dojos in the US. Having been a member of this club for more than 10 years now, I can honestly say that I am here because I choose to be here. Whether you are interested in trying kendo as a beginner or looking to take your practice to the next level, I would recommend that you give this club... read full review