Lilac City Kendo Club
Kendo, Iaido in Spokane Valley
- Price
- from $30 a month
- First visit
- No trial published
- Beginners
- Beginner class
- Town
- Spokane Valley
- Website
- lilaccitykendo.org
New beginners start each January, April, July and October.
Beginners at Lilac City Kendo Club in Spokane Valley start kendo as a group. The club takes new students in cohorts, with classes that begin every January, April, July and October, so that each group “learns together with a consistent curriculum focused on establishing good basics.”
After the beginner classes, students move into the main class, which the club describes as the place to continue into bogu (protective armor), alongside its ranked members. Iaido has its own class. Class days, times and practice venues are on the club's own schedule.
Four instructors teach: Chris Ruiz (Kendo 5th Dan), Marek Nelson (Kendo 4th Dan, Iaido 2nd Dan), and Jeff Lamb and Michael Rea (both Kendo 3rd Dan). Lilac City Kendo Club is a non-profit club, established in November 2024 and affiliated with the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation (PNKF), under the All US Kendo Federation (AUSKF).
The club lists no separate youth class. Members under 18 or still in school pay the youth rate.
- Beginner cohorts start each January, April, July and October
- Iaido class alongside kendo; one instructor also holds Iaido 2nd Dan
- Affiliated with the PNKF under the All US Kendo Federation
Classes at Lilac City Kendo Club
| Class | Who | Ages | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendo Beginner Class | beginners | not listed | beginner |
| Kendo Main Class | not listed | after beginner class, ranked members | |
| Iaido Class | not listed |
Class days and times are on the school's schedule.
Instructors at Lilac City Kendo Club
What training at Lilac City Kendo Club costs
| Plan | Price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| dues, adults (18 and over) | $50 | month |
| dues, youth (under 18 or still in school) | $30 | month |
Prices as of November 2026, from the school's website.
Facts from lilaccitykendo.org, checked November 2026. Something out of date? Send a correction.