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I didn’t include this information here for a long time, because I didn’t feel it was relevant. However, we each make Taido our own, and some people have asked me for more details about my background and experience. Perhaps this will clarify some things. Below, I’ve listed a year-by-year account of some noteworthy events in…
A little before the end of 2008, the World Taido Federation published the first issue of The Taido Times. The Taido Times is set to be a twice-yearly magazine full of interesting news, history, and training ideas from Taido dojo all around the world. If you’re part of an organization that is in the World…
Toyonaka Taido is my dojo. Well, not my dojo, but the dojo I primarily train at. Toyonaka is one of the northern suburbs of Osaka; I live in neighboring Suita, so the commute is fairly painless. We practice at Budokan Hibiki, which is a large public training hall, and we usually have plenty of space…
This is an article that I originally wrote at the request of the Finnish Taido Kamae Magazine. While by no means exhaustive, I believe it’s a good background on what sets American Taido apart from that practiced elsewhere. Since only a Finnish translation will actually be published, I’m posting it here for the benefit of…
What follows is a list of black belts who are or were members of the United States Taido Association between 1984 and 2007. While I do have some knowledge of affairs outside this time frame, I feel it best not to comment on those I don’t know personally. To the best of my knowledge, this…
Profile Head instructor – Bryan Sparks – 3dan also Laura Sparks – shodan Shelley Matthews – shodan Bolot Kerimbaev – shodan URL – defunct Phone – nope Schedule – Course info page @ GT Campus Recreation Center History
i have included is the verifiable official histories of taido groups representing the lineage of my taido group up to 1984. from 1984 onward, the events and descriptions listed constitute my personal observations.
