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The SMAA and the exchange of knowledge that takes place as the result of SMAA membership. Their rewards lie in the friendships that are born within Although they are reimbursed for their expenses, they receive no salaries. The leaders of the SMAA all have close ties to the martial community in Japan, or they live in Japan. All members are bound by the SMAA Code of Ethics. Journal, a blog, access to this website, and examinations for dan/kyu ranking are benefits of membership. Regular international seminars, e-mail newsletters, a quarterly (without rank) and regular membership (with rank) are available to individuals sincerely interested in researching and training in the classical martial systems of Japan. It includes separate divisions for karate-do, aikido, judo, traditional jujutsu, and iaido. The SMAA is a small, fraternal organization with a decidedly noncommercial outlook on modern budo and koryu bujutsu.
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(Takeuchi Ryu jujutsu, Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu iaido) (Shindo Muso Ryu jojutsu, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu kenjutsu, and Aikikai aikido) (Owari Kan Ryu sojutsu, Yagyu Shinkage Ryu kenjutsu, Shindo Muso Ryu jojutsu, and Goju Ryu karate-do) (Hontai Yoshin Ryu jujutsu, Toyama Ryu iaido) (Saigo Ryu aiki-jujutsu and Kodokan judo) (Nakamura Ryu and Toyama Ryu iaido, Wado Ryu karate-do) (Headmaster of Meifu-Shinkage Ryu shuriken-jutsu) From the original core group, the association has grown to include many of the preeminent practitioners of martial arts in and outside of Japan such as: Todd Sensei (judo eighth dan, aikido sixth dan). Davey Sensei (jujutsu eighth dan), and the late Walter
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The original members of the SMAA were Karl Scott Sensei (karate-do seventh dan, aikido sixth dan), Nicklaus Suino Sensei (judo sixth dan, iaido eighth dan), H. Santoso Sensei has been kind enough to share part of his knowledge with all of his dear students and of course with any Martial Artist seeking deep enlightenment from a true Master.The Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA, Shudokan Budo-Kai) was founded in January 1994 by a group of martial artists who were concerned with promoting and safeguarding Nihon budo and koryu bujutsu-the traditional martial artsĪnd ways of Japan. Shidokan members have prepared a compilation of interesting links with Relevant Information found in the world wide web, We hope these readings are helpful to all kendoka, Iaidoka and Serious martial Artist in the world.
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