Kirkland Kendo Club
Kendo in Kirkland
- Price
- Not published
- First visit
- No trial published
- Beginners
- Beginner class
- Town
- Kirkland
- Website
- kirklandkendo.org
Julie Chen Sensei (Kendo 5th Dan) leads Kirkland Kendo Club, founded in 2021. Noelle Grimes Sensei (Kendo 6th Dan) also teaches and has over 20 years of kendo experience. The club teaches traditional kendo and follows the guidelines of the All United States Kendo Federation (AUSKF) and the International Kendo Federation (FIK). It's affiliated with the PNKF and the AUSKF.
Classes run in quarters through Kirkland Parks and Community Services, and they're open from age 8. The beginner class follows a roughly 10-week curriculum, with a new unit each week. Beginners need no equipment for the first class, only loose clothing for exercise, such as sweats; at that class, they buy a wooden practice sword (bokken) and a bamboo practice sword (shinai) from the club, and sword bags are optional. Intermediate and advanced students train in their own class.
Outside the summer quarters, practice is on Wednesday evenings in the gym at Finn Hill Middle School: beginners at 6:00 pm, the intermediate and advanced class at 6:30 pm. Summer quarters meet on a different day and at a different venue.
- Led by Julie Chen Sensei (5th Dan), with Noelle Grimes Sensei (6th Dan)
- Beginner class follows a roughly 10-week curriculum
- Classes open from age 8
Classes at Kirkland Kendo Club
| Class | Who | Ages | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner classes | beginners | Ages 8 and up | beginner |
| Intermediate/Advanced classes | teens and adults | Ages 8 and up | intermediate and advanced |
When classes meet at Kirkland Kendo Club
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner classes | no | no | Eve | no | no | no | no |
| Intermediate/Advanced classes | no | no | Eve | no | no | no | no |
Days and part of day as of November 2026. Exact times are on the school's schedule.
Instructors at Kirkland Kendo Club
Facts from kirklandkendo.org, checked November 2026. Something out of date? Send a correction.