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…
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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 moreShintaido 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 moreby 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 moreShinrinyoku 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 moreby 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 moreby 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 moreHello! 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 moreby 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 moreby 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…
Read moreBy Derk Richardson It had been three years since Pacific Shintaido was able to host its annual Kangeiko gathering in person. But, after two years of surprisingly successful virtual workshops,…
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