by Connie Borden and contributions by Rob Gaston, Sarah Baker & Peter Furtado (the Daienshu reporter) Thirty-three people attended the British Shintaido Daienshu 2023 held at Worth School from the…
Read moreEiko Dai Cosmology – Part II
by H.F. Itoedited by Lee Seaman and Tomi Nagai-Rothe Mourning A number of people close to me have passed away recently: my wife Nicole’s brother Philippe Beauvois, my friend Jim…
Read moreShakunetsu: Chronicles of the Creation of Shintaido, a Japanese Martial Art
Shintaido of America (SOA) is honored to announce the release of the English version of Shakunetsu; Chronicles of the Creation of Shintaido, a Japanese Martial Art. The goal of this…
Read moreShintaido’s influence on the new book “Inside Guide.”
by Michael DiPietro Much of the time when we undertake a new venture, we don’t know the full extent of what the journey will entail. Writing a book is a…
Read moreDiscussion on Nature and Shintaido
Shinrinyoku to Yugen by Connie Borden Shintaido and nature; Nature and Shintaido – always have been linked. I was reminded of this during our recent Shintaido of America Podcast discussion…
Read moreRemembering James Cumming
by Stephen Billias On May 1st, 2023, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease, James Cumming took the MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) medicine, which is legal in the state…
Read moreMaya Meets Shintaido
by Stephen Billias General Instructor Jim Sterling asked me and Bela to submit an article to Shintaido of America’s Body Dialogue newsletter, using excerpts from our recently published novel Pilgrim…
Read moreBecome a member of Shintaido of America!
Hello! Greetings from your friends at the board of Shintaido of America! It’s time to renew your membership. Last year we added to our membership and QUADRUPLED the amount of…
Read moreMichael Thompson Sensei – Lifetime Achievement Award
by Jim Sterling On February 5, 2021, Shintaido of America (SOA) held a celebration via Zoom to honor Michael Thompson, Doshu, with a Lifetime Achievement Award. During this event over…
Read moreShintaido Northeast Kangeiko
by Eva Thaddeus In the Northeast, our coldest cold spell this winter came in February. It was down to zero where I live just north of NYC, and windy as…
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