Beginners Taikai for those with less than 5 years kendo experience (ages 16+). Make sure to sign up by March 4th!

Seminar hosted by Oregon State Univeristy Kendo Club and led by Shinichi Koike-sensei (7-Dan). Be sure to sign-up!

The 60th Invitational Steveston Taikai. Be sure to register by Jan. 21st!

Due to the ice and snow we have to cancel practice. Please stay warm and safe at home!

First Pracice of the New Year! Potluck to follow

No Practice due to New Year Holiday

No regular Sunday practice due to Holidays

A chance to hang-out and work on equopment maitenance after practice. Bring shinai, kote, or any other piece of equipment you might have that is falling apart or in need of a bit of work. The club will provide food (probably pizza) and folks are encouraged to bring additional dishes to share.

Due to a sudden loss of the IRCO Gym we are hoping to practice at the Sunnyside Grange. Updates forthcoming as we get confirmation.

Our Federation/Regional Tournament

Held at the Kent Commons. Make sure to register by Oct. 7th

No regularly scheduled practice or beginner class Sunday Oct. 15th due to Shinsa being held at the same time and place.

Good luck for all those testing!

Shinsa, right here in Oregon! Up to 1-kyu rank being awarded.

Seminar led by Koike-sensei on "proper kihon and proper mindset on learning kendo." Make sure to register if you are planning to attend!

The PNKF education committee is happy to invite you and your members to this year's shinpan seminar. This year's seminar will build on the observed refereeing that was done at the US Kendo Nationals in Detroit, MI, and will be focused on training 3D to 5D kenshi. This training will also be important practice in preparation for the upcoming PNKF taikai at the end of October. In this context, we are planning to have Team PNKF participating in the practice matches (pending confirmation) and look forward to having your students also work on judging high level kendo. Depending on attendance, we will strive to break participants into smaller groups to foster more targeted comments and guidance. With that said, we encourage all mudansha and yudansha to attend and actively participate in the matches.

Taking place at Northgate Community Center in Seattle on 9/30, the seminar will be led by Imanishi Sensei (SKK) and Koike Sensei (NW) from 10am to 6pm. We hope you will be able to attend and extend the invitation to your students so that they may better understand the needs and expectations of being a good shinpan and competitor. Please let us know your expected participation at your earliest convenience and we thank you very much in advance for your help in growing our PNKF excellence.

Date: September 30, 2023

Time: 10am to 5pm

Shinpan seminar (open doors at 9am); 5pm to 6pm godo keiko

Location: 10510 5th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98125

We will have a short lunch break from 12pm to 1230pm. Participants should plan to bring their own lunch for this event.

Please ensure that each participant brings their own flags, manuals and tasuki.

The first ever Northwest Kendo Club's Junior Taikai is happening Sunday Sept. 17th!

It will be held at the: North Seattle Church Gym 2150 N 122ne St Seattle, WA 98133

Location: Kent Commons Community Center, 525 4th Avenue N, Kent, WA 98030

This Kendo Shinkyu Shinsa, for 4 Dan and below, will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

Doors will open at 11:00 AM. Registration/Check-in will begin at 11:15 AM. Registration will close at 12:30 PM. All participants should be changed and ready to begin at 1:00 PM sharp.

Note: No formal group warm-up planned. Please warm-up individually until 12:45 PM.