Unlike
competitive fighting arts Shintaido is a system of movement based on the
principles of martial arts and contemporary performing arts. Its philosophy
is peace, harmon, co-operation and the understanding of the individual and
his or her place in nature.
During the
1960's its founder formed a group of 30 people including martial-arts
instructors musicians actors and artists and created his own art.Out of that
movement Shintaido was born incorporating sword work and martial and
performance arts alongside esoteric pratices. |