Published: April 20, 2026
Hello Shintaido members,
Shintaido of America held exams for karate and bojutsu at Pacific Shintaido’s Jan. 2026 Kangeiko. Examiners were Shin Aoki and Jennifer Peringer, with Mike Sheets as goresha. Thank you to Pacific Shintaido for providing the time and space in their Kangeiko and Shintaido of America for sponsoring and coordinating the exams.
In Shintaido karate, Nicole Masters received the rank of 9 kyu and Martha Rodriguez-Salazar received the rank of 5 kyu.
In Shintaido bojutsu, Jennifer Abejar received a rank of 8 kyu, Martha Rodriguez-Salazar and Sally Gaston received the rank of 2 kyu.
Again, thank you to the examinees for their performance, the examiners for their careful eyes and feedback, and all those who made these Shintaido exams possible.