How to Incorporate Shindo into Your Karate by Sensei Marco Reyes In the Harmonizer newsletters you are going to see more information on Shindo from various Shindo practitioners. These are people who have taken Sensei Shintani’s legacy and continued with it. I know it is a tough venture, but the rewards are worth it. The first step is to just pick up the Shindo and start. Here are some of my personal thoughts on Shindo. There are three basic roadblocks for not working Shindo that I have found. Each of these can be overcome. Roadblock One There is just not enough time to work Shindo AND Karate. Answer It does not have to be this way. They are one and the same. In our class we dedicate the first 30 minutes (of a two hour class) to the work on Shindo. We have actually found that our karate has improved from this model. Shindo as we call it is a lie detector. If the Shindo technique does not work for some reason we go back to the basic karate for answers and from experience this works. Let’s take a basic Shindo strike. If you look at the basic movement of a punch and a strike with the Shindo you will see that they are almost identical. Many times there is a common theme or topic for a workout and various techniques are used to work towards this goal. For example: Hip action – a basic punch uses this with hip rotation. A basic Shindo strike uses this as well with hip rotation. If you were working hip action with your students this could be accomplished with both karate and Shindo. Roadblock Two Nobody in my dojo knows any Shindo. Answer You know karate – that is a good place to start. I would challenge anyone to pick up a Shindo and start. Once you pick up a few techniques you will start to feel how similar it is to basic karate. Let’s begin with the illustration above. The body position, stance, posture are all similar to basic karate. The right hand is in the ready position, left hand is out with the strike. When moving with the Shindo remember these basic principles: Hold the Shindo in three equal parts. The fulcrum is in the center – every movement you do the fulcrum must be maintained. Remem-ber this when you move the Shindo. Concentrate your strike on the ends of the Shindo. Lines of Force : This is where you would hold the Shindo for the most leverage. An easy test is to put your Shindo against something solid and push (hard). If you can hold it without any uncomfortable pressure, or it does not slip out of your hand you have good support. Roadblock Three Shindo is not karate. It is something completely separate. Answer: False. Shindo had its origins in karate. Check "History & Development" under Shindo on the Main Menu. Click here. "The art of Shindo was devised by Sensei Masaru Shintani, 9th Dan in the early 1970's. Sensei had made the Shindo methods and principles known to Otsuka Sensei who gave it his full endorsement. Sensei began teaching Shindo in the early 1980's. The roots of these basics and other techniques taught by Sensei can be traced directly back to his extensive Wado Kai training under Otsuka Sensei. Sensei Shintani used the sabaki motion and explosiveness that he was renowned for to develop the same effects with the Shindo. Sensei Shintani once held the Shindo up in front of a class at a black belt workout and said "This is my life" . I can remember going to black belt workouts and working basic karate techniques and then working with Shindo afterwards. There was no break in the instruction. The movement from karate to Shindo was seamless. The Shindo was just an extension of what I already knew. At that time it was also very exciting since this was something completely new. I felt like a white belt all over again trying to make sense of this new tool in my hands. But after a short while the Shindo began to feel comfortable. One tip – if the technique with the Shindo does not feel comfortable put it down. Try the technique as a karate move – look at the movement, the technique, all the basic principles that make it whole. Then pick up the Shindo and apply this analysis and see what you come up with. Shindo was important to Sensei Shintani. In each of our own ways we continue with this legacy through karate. But we must not minimize the importance that he placed on Shindo. And always remember you can contact the Shindo Committee for assistance. They will give you the tools that will make your Shindo work accessible from clinic, DVD material, etc. They are always there to help.

Shindo Gradings & Ranking Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Shindo To properly introduce Shindo into your dojo the Shindo committee, under the request of Sensei Shintani, developed Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Shindo programs. For full reference, refer to the Shindo Manual . The following downloads are available on the Shintani Store: Shindo Course outlines - available to all can be downloaded here . Basic Shindo Video (paid download) Intermediate Shindo Video (paid download) Advanced Shindo Video (paid download) Shindo Kata List Below is a list of Shindo Kata guidelines. Shindo Dan-Level Application Forms (Gold Stripe) To download the official application click here . Completed applications can be sent to the chair of the Shindo Committee. Please ensure before submitting: Student portion is completed fully Instructor portion is completed fully Gradig Fee: $150 + applicable taxes (GST/HST) eTransfer grading fee to payments@shintani.ca Senate - Importance of Shindo The purpose of our letter to you today is to remind you all of a vitally important component of Sensei Shintani and his teachings. Continue Reading What if someone was to ask you, “What does Shindo represent, and what do you learn from it?” Could you answer this question? Continue Reading Future of Shindo Is Important Origins, Principles, and Concepts The art of Shindo was devised by Masaru Shintani Sensei, 9th Dan, in the early 1970’s and he started teaching Shindo to his students in the late 1980’s. Sensei had made the Shindo methods and principles known to Otsuka Sensei who gave it his full endorsement. Continue Reading How to Incorporate Shindo into Your Karate The first step is to just pick up the Shindo and start! Here are some of my personal thoughts on Shindo. Continue Reading The Shindo committee is dedicated to the introduction of Shindo into the everyday teachings of our organizations students. However, the committee is also dedicated to improving and expanding upon Shindo teachings. Continue Reading Introduction of New Shindo Kata(s) Tasks and Goals The Shindo committee has been continuously working at fulfilling the dream Sensei Shintani had for Shindo. The goal is to bring Shindo into the lives of all the students in the federation. Seishin no Shindo I had thought about what kind of a kata that would be good for the Shindo and decided that a Kitagawa kata would best fit the movements of the Shindo as well as capture the essence of Sensei Shintani's movements. Continue Reading Continue Reading

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< Back Neil Prime - Hachidan (8th Dan) Director Sensei Neil Prime began training karate under Hanshi Shintani in 1978, started the St. Catharines Wado Kai Karate Club with Sensei Mike Bannister in the fall of 1987, was graded to shodan in Feb 1988 and to shodan in shindo in 1992. As a brown belt Sensei Neil started training outside his own club and was a regular at the Grimsby club (Sensei Brad Cosby and Sensei Brian Chmay) and in Welland, ON. (Sensei Peter Ciolfi and Sensei Ron Mattie). Sensei Neil also trained in many open seminars and camps. From 1991 to 1995 he trained and competed in kickboxing. “I trusted that my karate fundamentals were strong, but wanted to put them to the test of competing in a full contact environment. I found that by having a more structured base that I had a big advantage over most competitors." - Sensei Neil Prime From 2004 to 2007 Sensei Neil was and alternate team member and manager of the SWKKF National Team. Sensei Neil remained active during the new team selection process and has assisted in coaching as requested. Over the years, Sensei Neil also trained with the USA Shintani Wado group (Sensei Dr. Bob Graham) and through that group formed the Shintani Combative Group (Sensei Toby Wolfe, Sensei Bill Sorvelli, Sensei Peter Avino, Sensei Mark Flaherty and Sensei Dan Moore). In 2011 they trained the Special Warfare Medical Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. introducing Shintani Wado Kai Karate and Shindo to the elite forces. Prior to the forming of the Senate, Sensei Neil was an active member of the Shintani Executive Board and participated as one of the initial members of the Tournament Committee, the Editor of the Harmonizer, held the position of Niagara Regional Representative and still holds an active position on the Grading Committee. Sensei Neil is also the co-author in the development of Strategic Sparring Clinics with Sensei Brad Cosby, Sensei Peter Avino and Sensei Walt Fast. Sensei Neil was awarded Hachidan (8th Dan) from the SWKKF senate in September 2022. nprime@shintani.ca +1 (647) 463-5828

Tasks and Goals Extract from Sensei Denis Labbé (President) letter to the SWKKF Membership Shindo Committee / September 9, 2010 The Shindo committee has been continuously working at fulfilling the dream Sensei Shintani had for Shindo. The goal is to bring Shindo into the lives of all the students in the federation. To this end, the Shindo committee has worked on, and continues to work on, a number of items to facilitate the completion of this task. Teaching Aids - There are a number of teaching aids currently available to provide instructors a starting point for the instruction of Shindo at the club level. The curriculum for the three levels: basic, intermediate, and advanced has been developed and remains in place. Accompanying the curriculum are the three DVDs Clinics - Clinics are taught across the country by accomplished Shindo practitioners to introduce students to the art, refresh instructors, and provide new ideas from which it will grow Beyond these currently available aids, there are a few suggestions for incorporating Shindo into our routine karate workouts. As in karate, students must start with the basics and work their way up to advanced interpretations of karate movements. The basic grading structure for Shindo is as follows: Basic Shindo White Stripe - white belt to green belt stage of karate. Intermediate Shindo Green Stripe - green and blue belt levels. Advanced Shindo Brown Stripe – brown belt and above. Ideally, a student in the white belt to green belt stage of their karate should be able to translate their knowledge of karate basics to the Shindo and perform at a basic level. Thus, the white stripe awarded for successful performance of the basic level of Shindo is thought to be appropriate at green belt. The green stripe for completion of the intermediate requirements is approximately parallel to practice at the green and blue belt levels where combinations of techniques are introduced. It is recommended to be awarded at blue belt. Advanced kyu belts should, with regular practice, be able to perform the advanced portion of the Shindo curriculum. Therefore, at brown belt it is suggested that the brown stripe be awarded. Of course, these are not set times to award the stripe; it should be awarded as appropriate at this time or later, as the student progresses. Black belts, as in karate, will continue on beyond this program, and use their minds and skills to interpret the art. They will learn the newly developed kata Kushanku no Shindo, and begin to apply their knowledge of Shindo to techniques of the everyday karate class. The ability to accomplish this demonstrates the parallel with ‘regular’ karate and the parallels which Sensei Shintani created when he developed Shindo. A grading format beyond the current curriculum is being investigated to award Dan rankings. Tips for Teaching Shindo At first the student may feel overwhelmed by the foreign object in their hands, especially when starting out. Remember to teach at the level of the students. This caution is warranted to help decrease this possibility, regardless of the level of the student Shindo should be related to everyday karate. For the very first punch or block techniques we learn we can develop Shindo techniques to coincide with them. This is an important point for Shindo instructors and practitioners to grasp. Shindo classes can be structured exactly the way that ‘regular’ classes are. There should be at least an emphasis on the basics every time the Shindo is picked up. How these basics relate to karate (ie: kumais, sabaki, etc) is a good way to begin showing how Shindo really is Shintani Wado Kai with a Shindo hand-bo (short staff) of self-defense in our hands. Going forward, there are many ways to continue to develop Shindo across the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation. Instructors should encourage their students to study - as they should themselves have awareness of the art. This will help and improve their abilities in karate and Shindo. Positive encouragement to participate in the Shindo divisions at tournaments is a great way to demonstrate knowledge and compare philosophies with peers. Encourage your tournaments to have two Shindo divisions, one for the kyu belts and one for the black belts. This is an ideal situation and something to be strived for. There in fact may be some kata that are not a part of the current curriculum as it stands now. The Shindo Committee welcomes and in fact seeks members’ own creative ideas for kata(s) (TAI SEI NO SHINDO, CHINTO NO SHINDO, WANSHU NO SHINDO, etc). These would be used in some manner as a part of the teaching and tournament system for Shindo. That is to say, in pockets of the North America there is lots of good work being accomplished with the Shindo, and everyone deserves to have access to this knowledge. By sharing ideas, they may be incorporated in some form into common Shindo practice. More information on introducing more Shindo kata(s) will be released in the near future from the Shindo committee. The goal of all involved in Shindo is to have all students practicing Shindo on some level. This is what Sensei Shintani envisioned. With current aids in place to assist instruction and the new directives and recommendations of the Committee we hope that the organization can move towards this goal. The Shindo Committee welcomes constructive feedback, suggestions, recommendations, and/or comments from the SWKKF members as a means to assist everyone to work and promote Shindo.

Instructor Level 1 Prerequisites: Minimum Brown Belt, 16 years of age or older Requirements: Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment. Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (dhumphries@shintani.ca ). Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps. Instructor Level 2 Prerequisites: Minimum rank of NIDAN, 19 years of age or older SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course Completion of 2 additional courses offered by the SWKKF Police Security Check Standard CPR / First Aid Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (dhumphries@shintani.ca ). Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps. Instructor Level 3 Prerequisites: Minimum rank of NIDAN, 19 years of age or older SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course NCCP Making Ethical Decisions or an equivalent national ethical decisions course Police Security Check Standard CPR / First Aid Shintani Courses (can be any combination of courses) you have attended: Bunkai Course (Level 1 or 2) and Secondary Kata Clinic or Shintani Kata Clinic and 2 Shintani courses or NCCP Instructor Beginner Certification and 1 additional Shintani course Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson ( dhumphries@shintani .ca). Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps. Instructor Level 4 Prerequisites: Minimum rank of YODAN, Club Head Instructor or Co-Head Instructor SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course NCCP Making Ethical Decisions or an equivalent national ethical decisions course Police Security Check Standard CPR / First Aid Co-instructs or instructs Shintani courses Shintani Courses (can be any combination of courses) you have attended : Bunkai Course (Level 1 or 2) and Secondary Kata Clinic or Shintani Kata Clinic and 2 Shintani courses or NCCP Instructor Beginner Certification and 1 additional Shintani course Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (dhumphries@shintani .ca). Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps.