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Taimyo in these Times
by Stephen Billias The coronavirus has been a terrible crisis for our times. It has affected my family directly. My first cousin Stephen Antonakos, a New York City musician who went by Homeboy Steve, passed away from it about a month ago. A sweet, funny, talented,...
Taimyo in a Time of Separation
From Master Instructor H. F. Ito: Dear Friends, I have been thinking about you in this dark time of pandemics. While it is good to know all of us are part of the Global Taimyo Network for Peace, it is even better to get together! I would like to invite you to a 45...
Rediscovering Kyukajo: Pacific Shintaido Kangeiko 2020
By Derk Richardson When Pacific Shintaido invited Master Instructor H.F. Ito to be the special guest instructor for the PacShin Kangeiko 2020, it was with a poignant sense of historical import. We knew, given Ito sensei’s plans to cut back on international travel from...
Shintaido Kenjutsu Q & A with Master H.F.Ito.
Interview by Sarah Baker - January 2020 What is Shintaido Kenjutsu? Shintaido means “New Body Way,” or we could also call it a new art movement of life expression. When people hear Shintaido, the syllable at the end is Do, which is usually used for martial arts. But...
Attending European Shintaido College 2019 in Reims, France
By Mark Bannon and Connie Borden The European Shintaido College (ESC) held their fall gasshuku from Wednesday 31 October 2019 to Sunday 3 November 2019 in Reims, France. Reims is in the heart of the Champagne region. The beautiful Cathedral in the center of the city...
The History of Taimyo for World Peace and Healing
By H.F. Ito This is my story of using Taimyo Kata for world peace and healing over the past 20 years. It is a story about friendships and collaborations, world events, timely encounters and a personal calling to contribute to peacemaking and healing. I see my life as...
Gentle Shintaido
by H. F. ItoShintaido Master Instructor What is Gentle Shintaido? Since this Spring Gentle Shintaido has been the topic European Technical Committee instructors have wanted to discuss. Looking back at the history and development of Shintaido, “Shintaido for Everyone”...
Notes on Training – Kaishoken
by Mark Bannon What is the strongest martial arts technique? Over the years, I have heard different answers depending on style, training, and teacher. Some believe a strong kick, others a strong punch (tsuki), others a secret mix. How would I answer the question if I...
Chuden no Kata by Master Instructor H. F. Ito
During the workshop last weekend held by Québec Shintaido Doshokai, Master Instructor H. F. Ito gave the following demonstration of the Shintaido kenjutsu kata, "Chuden no Kata" with the naked blade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R1Y95OFeIM
H.F. Ito’s Bay Area Summer Workshop 2019
By Derk Richardson and Connie Borden On Saturday, August 17, at Marin Academy in San Rafael, California, Master Instructor H.F. Ito led Bay Area and visiting Shintaido practitioners—12 in the morning session, 10 in the afternoon—through two keiko based on the theme...
Connecting with Celtic Spirituality
By Matt Shorten In June 2019, ten Northeast American retreatants ventured across the pond to Achill Island, a wind- tossed haven on the westernmost coast of Ireland. Led by Rev. Sue Foster (Roger Solomon’s wife) and Rev. Maebh from the Sacred Path Retreat Center, our...
A Springtime Conversation
by Nancy Billias Springtime in New England means many things. For Shintaido Northeast (SNE) it has come to mean “Springeiko” – a gasshuku to welcome the return of warmer weather and outdoor practice. This year, like last year, we met in South Deerfield. However,...
Riding for Joe
by Roger Solomon As many of you know, in the summer of 2017, our friend Joe Zawielski was found to have a brain tumor. The Shintaido community wrapped itself around him, sending messages, positive energy, and love from all over world. After surgery and treatment, he...
Shintaido Presentation at 2nd Global Conference on Death, Dying and the 21st Century
by Connie Borden-Sheets On April 13, 2019 in Bruges, Belgium, I presented Shintaido for a second year at the 2nd Global Conference on Death, Dying and the 21st Century. This year 22 people from 10 countries came together for 2 days as an interdisciplinary research...
The Shintaido Farm is now Windhorse Hill
by Stephen Billias In 2006, Bela Breslau and Stephen Billias founded the Shintaido Farm, a center for the practice of Shintaido. Many, many Shintaido events were held there during its ten-year existence. In 2016, Bela and Stephen sold the Shintaido Farm. What has...
Shintaido in Transition
by Michael Thompson Recently I came upon a reference to Howard Schultz, who founded the Starbucks chain. It described the transition of the company from “founder-led” to “founder-inspired” now that he has retired from day-to-day involvement. This is a good way to...
Pacific Shintaido Kangeiko 2019
By Shin Aoki and Derk Richardson Over the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, January 19–21, Pacific Shintaido hosted its Kangeiko 2019 at Marin Academy in San Rafael, California. Master Instructor Masashi Minagawa traveled from his home in Bristol, England, and, as...
Anne-Marie Grandtner
Carole Brouillette wrote with the sad news that Anne-Marie Grandtner passed away on December 18, 2018. Anne-Marie lived in Montreal, Canada. She often attended Shintaido North East events. At home in Montreal she taught Shintaido classes and in 2015 arranged for...
A Recap of the Semi-International Gasshuku in Tirrenia, Italy
31 October to 4 November 2018 By Connie Borden and Shin Aoki For five days, sixty Shintaido Practitioners practiced in Tirrenia, in the Italian region of Tuscany. From pasta to wine, from early morning meditation to late evening meetings, the group was united in the...
Ooooo~Uuuuu~Mmmmm~Aaaaa!
by Master Instructor H.F. Ito Life is a path. We come from Mu and we go back to Mu. Life is long, and our own lives are each a small part of life. Sometimes rain, sometimes wind, sometime life or death. Pretty simple, actually, it is what it is. Ikkyu Joe and John....
How John Seaman Helped Shape My Life
by Tomi Nagai-Rothe [John Seaman, a long-time Shintaido instructor, passed away in April of this year. See the News Item. John and Lee started their practice during the early days of Shintaido in Japan. They taught groups in Oregon and Washington for many years. In...
Joe Zawielski’s Celebration of Life
On Friday, August 10th, 2018 a Celebration of Life was held for Joseph J. Zawielski at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Worcester, Massachusetts. Many Shintaido people were in attendance. Master Instructor Michael Thompson spoke and then led a group in Diamond...
Joe Zawielski
Joe Zawielski died peacefully at home on August 1st, 2018 at 9:30am. Joe had been open about his health and expected death with many posts about his love for everyone in his life. Home hospice services were being provided to Joe and his family. Gianni Rossi led a...
How do you recharge after teaching?
by Connie Borden-Sheets At our recent SOA board meeting, an attendee asked: “How do you recharge after teaching?” I became curious about what works for our Shintaido teachers to recharge? So, I ask for your comments and strategies and let’s see what a community does...
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