Shintaido??? WTF?

[straight blast]

I once read a book about Shintaido. It had lots of pictures (about 80 pages actually) of guys in gi's and hakama running down a beach with their arms wide open then jumping into each other's arms and hugging. So I assumed that it was some sort of new age thing.

Next I'm at work and this guy walks in. He's western, middle aged, fat, sloppy bearded and wearing silken Kung Fu pajamas. I chatted to him for a while and then asked him politely if he trained MA. He told me that he trained Shintaido. When I asked him what it was he gave me the usual sheep bleating about the "peaceful martial artist" and "the way" and "harmony, self realisation", etc. :rolleyes: I asked him about the martial aspects of the art and he said I wouldn't understand.

I told him that I do Wing Chun and he gave me a look that said "Oh you poor unenlightened one. If only you knew the truths that I did" with arrogance and contempt. He then left.

WTF is this?

What is Shintaido? And why do they do that hug thing all the time?

[David Jamieson]

what it is is what it is...
http://www.shintaido.org/

there ya go
cheers

[IronFist]

4.3

[shaolin kungfu]

WTF (http://www.shintaido.org/gallery/PacificShintaidoKangeiko-2004/101_0118sm)

[BlueTravesty]

hmmm.... I smell an amber alert...

[IronFist]

Originally posted by shaolin kungfu
WTF (http://www.shintaido.org/gallery/PacificShintaidoKangeiko-2004/101_0118sm)

WTF is definately the correct assessment of that situation.

[SCFalken]

Arent these the folks what drink the koolaid to beam up to the UFO behind the comet?


Mike Falken

[David Jamieson]

remember the episode of seinfeld where Kramer joins a karate class and it turns out he's the only one there who isn't a kid.

that's what that picture reminded me off. lol

[bamboo_ leaf]

Shintaido was introduced in the U.S. by Haruyoshi F. Ito and Michael Thompson, who in 1976 co-founded Shintaido of America. Because the people who originally developed Shintaido are still very much alive, the Shintaido system itself continues to grow and develop. While the basic curriculum is well established, a group of top instructors (the International Technical Committee) meets regularly to further refine and improve the Shintaido program.


Interesting I had seem some demos of this in 75, not very far from its starting date in the US.

Like many things it has a following of people who the art resonates with, either you get it or you don’t. Still going strong for more then 30years I guess many get it.

“he gave me a look that said "Oh you poor unenlightened one. If only you knew the truths that I did" with arrogance and contempt. He then left”

must have been a pretty strong look to generate all this noise. Shouldn’t let the sheep bleating rock your day.

[Indestructible]

Originally posted by Kung Lek
remember the episode of seinfeld where Kramer joins a karate class and it turns out he's the only one there who isn't a kid.

that's what that picture reminded me off. lol .

The size difference doesn't matter Jerry. We're all the same skill level.