Following is a listing of classes meeting regularly. We do our best to maintain this list to keep it as current and accurate as possible. Please contact the instructor listed for any class(es) you might wish to attend to verify the day, time, and location.
What to wear to a shintaido class: Wear comfortable loose clothes and comfortable athletic shoes. A white martial arts uniform (gi) is also fine. For weapons classes, please contact the instructor if you do not have the required equipment. You may be able to necessary borrow equipment for the class.
Beginners are always welcome. There is time and space for everyone to learn.
Here are the class locations and times:
SHINTAIDO ANYWHERE – VIA ZOOM
ZOOM classes offer the ability to connect across time and space.
Sunday Zoom Keiko (general class) – Time: 9 – 10am Pacific Time (12 -1pm ET / 5 -6pm GMT)
Location: via Zoom meeting – on-line
Contact: Rob Gaston at robertgaston0@gmail.com for the Zoom Link
Wednesday Zoom Keiko (Shintaido fundamentals) – Time: 4 -5pm PT (7 – 8pm ET )
Location: via Zoom meeting – on-line
Contact: Connie Borden at bordensheets@aol.com for the Zoom Link
California
Monday Bohjutsu with Jennifer Peringer – Time: 8:00 – 9:30am PT
Location: Glen Park Soccer Fields, San Francisco, CA
(in the small baseball diamond, near Elk St and Bosworth St)
Contact: Jennifer at 415-606-8710 / jperinger@sfcmc.org.
Cost: donation basis, $10-15 suggested, Venmo or cash
Loaner Boh : please call the day before class to request if you need to borrow one.
Tuesday with Robert Gaston – Time: late afternoon / early evening
Core Shintaido class
Location: New location to be announced soon.
Contact: Nicole Masters, 415-341-4469, Qimasters@gmail.com
Thursday Shintaido Karate with Jennifer Peringer – Time: 7:30 – 9:00am PT
Location: The basketball court at Bernal Recreation Center, San Francisco, CA
(500 Moultrie, SF -the Recreation Center is behind Bernal Library on Cortland Ave.)
Contact: Jennifer at 415-606-8710 / jperinger@sfcmc.org
Cost: donation basis, $10-15 suggested, Venmo or cash.
Saturday with Shin Aoki – Time: 8 – 10am PT
Location: Lake Temescal, Oakland, CA.
Contact: Derk at derkrichardson@att.net
Saturday with Robert Gaston – Time: 9 – 11am PT
Location: Alternates between Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
and Novato Amphitheater Park, 601 N. Hamilton, Novato CA
Contact: Robert at robgaston1@aol.com for schedule and details
District of Columbia
Saturday with Lee Ordeman. Selective Saturday’s – Contact Lee directly for detailed information
Location: Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC
Location: Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC
Contact: Lee at leeordeman@gmail.com or 443-676-9397.
Massachusetts
Monday with Heather Kuhn – Time: 9 – 10:30am ET
Location: Greenfield, MA
Contact: Heather at heatherpkuhn@gmail.com
Vermont
Wednesday with Mark Bannon – Time: 5:30 – 7:00pm ET
Location: Vermont Technical College, Randolph, VT
Contact: Mark at mark_bannon@icloud.com
Washington State
Monday with Lee Seaman – Time: 4:30 – 5:30pm PT
Location: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St., Bellingham, WA
Topics of study: Taimyo and Ito-sensei’s approach to Wu Style Tai Chi. By donation.
Contact: Lee at lseaman@seamanmedical.com
Note: (Lee travels occasionally for business. It’s a good idea to email before coming by.)
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