British Shintaido Events (open to all)

This is a list of British Shintaido run events, as well as some events run by local groups. All these events are open to anybody to attend, and are suitable for those seeking an introduction to Shintaido.

• BS Autumn exam event (open to all), Sun 26th September 2010, Bourne Hall, Farnham, 10am - 6pm
  A one day event with an extended workshop on the theme on Tenshingoso applications, and an opportunity to study and take exams in all Shintaido subjects up to 1st kyu / Assistant level. Organised by the Farnham group. [ Download publicity ]
  To book a place please contact Miles Bennett
  
  Contact Ula Chambers to register for an exam.
  
  
• BS Daienshu 2011, Fri 27th to Sun 29th May 2011, Douai Abbey, near Reading
  The main annual residential event of British Shintaido, please mark the dates in your diary now. Contact Charles Burns.
  
  

British Shintaido College events

These events are open to those invited to be a College member. These are generally BS members who have qualified by taking an Assistant or Instructor Shintaido exam or the equivalent in bojutsu or karate (1st kyu or above), although invitations may on occasion be extended to others, eg: overseas visitors.

• BSC Autumn workshop, Sat 13th & Sun 14th November 2010, Ramsgate
  A 2 day event hosted by Geoff Warr to deepen Shintaido practice for all instructors &: assistants
  
  

UK courses in related disciplines

These are not Shintaido courses but are listed here either because they are run by respected Shintaido instructors, or because they are seen as closely related to Shintaido & so of interest to Shintaido practitioners, or both.

• Sotai and Amma, taught by Haruyoshi Ito, Master instructor of Shintaido, who has been practicing and teaching Amma/Shiatsu for the last 40 years (Amma is regarded as the forerunner of modern shiatsu practice). These four courses are taking place during 2009-2011 and have been organised by BS instructor Jamie Hamilton:
  
  
  • Sotai Workshop, Thurs 25th and Fri 26th March 2010, College of Chinese Medicine, Reading, Cost £160
    The course will introduce the core concepts of Sotai. Fee does not include accommodation.
  • Amma Certificate, residential courses at Douai Abbey nr Reading. Cost £990
    This is a residential course in three parts and can lead to a full practitioner diploma in Amma. See Yeshealth website for more details
    1. Amma 1: Fri 15th to Sun 17th Oct 2010
    2. Amma 2: Fri 25th to Sun 27th Mar 2011
    3. Amma 3: Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd Oct 2011

Major European & International Events

A list of major Shintaido events taking place around the world which might be worth travelling to for those seeking to broaden their experience of international Shintaido. This list is unlikely to be complete, so if you know of a major event not listed here do please let us know!

• French Daienshu 2010 (open to all), Thurs 13th to Sun 16th may 2010, Somewhere in France

[Past UK events]

Abbreviations

1. BS = British Shintaido
2. BSC = British Shintaido College
3. ESC = European Shintaido College
4. ETC = European Technical Committee
5. ISC = International Shintaido College
6. ITC = International Technical Committee
7. AI = Assistant & Instructors only (or 1 kyu & above for bojutsu & karate ka)

Photo from the archives of a group kumite Aoki 90

British Shintaido aims to organise a varied selection of events each year, from fairly modest & affordable local events to the more expensive residential events which enable us to go deeper into our practice. The schedule is apt to change sometimes at short notice so it's worth revisiting this page to check for updates. Or you can contact us and ask to be put on the e-mail list.

Group photo at the ens of a BS event on the Gower Peninsula, Wales


The path down to the beach from the campsite at The Gower

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This page was first published September 2005 & last updated August 2010