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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...
Biwako 2020 International
Every four years, the international Shintaido community gathers for a gasshuku. Registration is now open for this year's international, "Biwako 2020" to be held near Kyoto, Japan from November 5-8. The theme for the event is “和気藹々/Waki ai ai” describes an atmosphere...
2020 Membership Letter
Hello! Greetings from the board of Shintaido of America! This year, we are launching many new initiatives, and we would like you to be included! An online forum has been launched to assist graduates and assistants who are thinking about starting classes. The Teachers’...
SNE Kangeiko Cancelled
Unfortunately as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, as a precaution, Shintaido North East has decided to cancel the gasshuku scheduled for this weekend.
James Cumming’s Boh
by Stephen Billias James Cumming, a longtime Shintaido practitioner from England now living in Brattleboro, Vermont, has given me his boh (six-foot staff) and has asked me to find a new home for it. This item is a treasure. It’s made of Japanese oak, which is...
Registration open for SNE Kangeiko
Shintaido North East will be holding their Kangeiko in Massachusetts March 14-15. The theme for this weekend is, “Cutting through the False to See Anew”. To register, please email: Matt Shorten mattshorten@yahoo.com by March 1, 2020 with the following information:...
Weekend with Ito Sensei
Pacific Shintaido is hosting Ito Sensei for two workshops on the weekend of February 8-9. Saturday, February 8: ADVANCED WORKSHOP — Open to practitioners Graduate/Shodan level and above Morning keiko: 8 – 10 a.m. Brunch at a restaurant TBD in San RafaelAfternoon...
SNE Regional Keiko February 15
Our February Regional Keiko will be from 10:00 AM - 12 noon on Saturday, February 15 at: Petersham Town HallRte 32. (Main Street)Petersham, MA The hall is on the town common. Rte. 32 can be accessed from Rte. 2 or 122. Please contact Matt Shorten at 978-503-8225...
SNE Kangeiko 2020 March 14-15
Shintaido North East is excited to announce dates and locations for our Kangeiko 2020. We will hold our Kangeiko from the morning of Saturday March 14 – noon Sunday March 15. We will stay at the beautiful Hartman’s Herb Farm, a cozy B&B in Barre, MA. And our 3...
The Joe Zawielski Memorial Scholarship Fund
The SOA board of directors is pleased to announce that Shintaido of America has received an anonymous donation in the memory of Joe Zawielski, General Instructor of Shintaido. This donation is specific in supporting SOA members who are Graduate/Shodan and above in...
Taimyo with Master Instructor H. F. Ito starts Tuesday
Beginning Tuesday at 7pm, Master Instructor H. F. Ito will be teaching a four-week series of classes about the Taimyo kata. Ito Sensei will not be in San Francisco Bay Area this summer, so plan to attend this winter series. You can find this and other events on the...
Shintaido kenjutsu curriculum and Jissen-Kumitachi online
Shintaido kenjutsu is our newest exam curriculum. The first draft of the curriculum was being worked on by the International Technical Exam Committee in 2016 (see Body Dialogue #39) The most recent version of the curriculum has now been added to the website along with...