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Cost of Class

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  •  Beginner Class(8 weeks) Cost $120 including Shinai (Bamboo sword), or $40/Month if student could not meet next level requirement

  • Intermediate / Advance class $40/month per student (payment only 3month increment or annually with 1 month discount)

  • Family discount available in Intermediate and Advance class, rest of family member get 25% off (no annual discount)

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Monday: Intermediate 6:00PM-6:50PM         

               Advance 7:00PM-8:45PM

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​Wednesday: Beginner 6:00PM-6:50PM                     

                     Advance: 7:00PM-8:45PM​

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Friday: (Tentative) Beginner/Intermediate  6:00PM-7:15PM           

            Advance: 7:30PM-9:00PM​

Beginner Class(8yrs old and Up)
(8 weeks, $120, include Shinai)

Biginner class is offering 

1. Etiquette and Mindset

In beginner kendo classes, the first thing taught is proper etiquette.

  • How to enter and leave the dojo

  • How to bow (standing and kneeling)

  • Showing respect to others

Kendo is not just about technique—it also emphasizes discipline and respect, so this part is very important.

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2. Basic Posture and Footwork

Students learn the fundamentals of body movement.

  • Basic stance (chūdan-no-kamae)

  • Sliding steps (suri-ashi)

  • Moving forward and backward

These are essential foundations—if they are incorrect, everything else will suffer.

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3. How to Handle the Shinai (Bamboo Sword)

Students practice safe and correct handling.

  • Proper grip (tenouchi)

  • How to raise and swing the shinai

  • Suburi (practice swings)

At first, movements are done slowly and with emphasis on correct form.

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4. Basic Strikes (Men, Kote, Do)

Students learn the main striking targets.

  • Men (head)

  • Kote (wrist)

  • Do (torso)

  • Kiri-kaeshi (common basic kendo drill)

Beginners start without armor, focusing on movement.

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5. Kiai (Shouting) and Timing

A unique aspect of kendo.

  • Calling out strikes like “Men!”

  • Coordinating strike with spirit, body, and sword (ki-ken-tai-itchi)

Once this is understood, movements become more “kendo-like" and ready move on to next level 

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Intermediate Class 

After successfully completed Beginner class with good improvement, this is next class to attend, still no armor but you may wear traditional uniform(do-gi, hakama)

  • All basics learned in beginner class still retained 

  • More detailed focus to all technics 

Finishing this class and moving to advance class may vary by person to person.

Advance Class

Advance class offering full contact class with armor.

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Practice include：

  • Counter techniques

  • Combination strike 

  • Free sparring/matches

  • Bokken(wooden sword) Form practice

  • Learning deeper theory of Kendo

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Location
Near Alderwood Mall.Please contact us for exact location.

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