Shudokan Martial Arts Association Home Page
What is the SMAA?
The Shudokan Martial Arts Association (SMAA) is an international coalition of enthusiasts dedicated to promoting traditional Japanese budo and bujutsu. The SMAA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is headed by an elite group of high-ranking Japanese and Western instructors whose backgrounds encompass many decades of studying and teaching the traditional martial arts and ways of Japan.
Who can join?
The SMAA invites all individuals who are interested in traditional Japanese budo and bujutsu to apply for membership. There are two levels of membership in the SMAA: full members are eligible to apply for rank and teaching titles; associate members receive all the other benefits of membership, but do not receive rank or titles. All members are bound by the SMAA Code of Ethics. For more information, see the Membership page and the Frequently Asked Questions page.
06/25/2009: Cynthia Hayashi Sensei, Aikikai aikido sixth-degree black belt, has joined the SMAA
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06/27/2009: Join us in the San Francisco Bay Area for a seminar featuring H. E. Davey Sensei!
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07/25/2009: The third event in the 15th Anniversary SMAA Seminar Series will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 25, 2009! The theme is "SMAA All-Swords Day."
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08/24/2009: The SMAA presents its first European seminar, led by John Evans Sensei, in London!
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