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 koryu 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 koryu 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.
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06/25/2009: Cynthia Hayashi Sensei, Aikikai aikido sixth-degree black belt, has joined the SMAA
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04/08/2010: A Note to SMAA Members
08/05/2010: Otsuka Yasuyuki Soke joins the SMAA
03/15/2011: Help for Japan, the Birthplace of Budo
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04/11/2011: SMAA Europe Seminar with Suzuki Kunio Sensei
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04/20/2011: Kevin Heard Receives Sixth Dan
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04/20/2011: Paul Martin Becomes SMAA Senior Advisor
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07/12/2011: Free Japanese Yoga & Martial Arts Classes with SMAA Senior Advisor Kevin Heard
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10/20/2011: SMAA Journal Vol. 16--Issue 3
10/28/2011: 11/3/11--Free Japanese Yoga & Martial Arts Classes
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