Where to Practice
Beginners are always welcome.
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.
To learn more about shintaido please visit our About SOA page.
Check out our Study Shintiado FAQ section for to find some common questions asked.
There is time and space for everyone to learn.
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.
Following 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
No current classes – if you’re interested in future offerings
Location: San Francisco North Bay area
Contact: Robert at robertgaston0@gmail.com for schedule and details.
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 robertgaston0@gmail.com for schedule and details.
District of Columbia
No current classes – if you’re interestied in future offerings
Contact: Lee at leeordeman@gmail.com
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.)
If you are teaching a class that is not listed here, please let us know by contacting info@shintaido.org