by Nicole Beauvois I arrived on 3 October, 2024 to prepare for the ceremony with our hosts Mr. and Mrs. Yamazaki who are long-time friends of Fugaku and own the…
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by Michael Thompson As I wind down my 50+ year Shintaido career, I’m starting to look back on all that as happened during that time. When I had come back…
Read moreBody Dialogue Special Edition Dokan 2024
by Robert Gaston Dokan 2024 International gasshuku, in a significant way, started for us at different times. For the organizing team and Director of Instruction it began several years ago…
Read moreSeeking What Works
by T. Nagai-Rothe PART 1: Shintaido “Software” When I began practicing Shintaido in 1988 in San Francisco, there were many teachers and students. Most everyone was young-ish and physically strong.…
Read moreShintaido and Balance
by Pamela Olton One day this spring, I was wandering around the desktop of my Mac, clearing out old files, trashing grade documents from classes I will never teach again.…
Read moreMy Relationship to Shintaido Over the Years
by Sally Gaston When Connie asked if I would be willing to write a “Body Dialogue” article about my experiences in practicing Shintaido these last few years and my decision…
Read moreJohn Bevis – Interview and Impressions of Advanced Student Evaluation
Interviewed by Jim Sterling Please tell us a little about your personal life. I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1945. I grew up in the greater Cincinnati area. I…
Read moreFrench Bohjutsu Workshop – Shoshi no Kon Kata
By Rob Gaston Here is a brief report of my trip to Macon France to attend the ETC boh workshop in which Alain Chevet presented Shoshi no kon boh kata…
Read moreShotokai Karate and Shintaido
by Daniel Raddock My first exposure to karate keiko was practicing with a student of Tsutomu Ohshima, founder of the Shotokan Karate of America school, in New Orleans, when I…
Read moreWelcome Shintaido of America Board Members!
By Connie Borden, the Shintaido Of America Board President Welcome Jim Sterling and David Palmer as new SOA Board Members! Shintaido of America board has had several vacancies in the…
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