Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Shudokan Martial Arts Association 2010 Membership!




The new year has arrived and January is almost over. I would like to extend a friendly reminder to all SMAA members to please renew your 2010 membership if you haven't already done so.

The Shudokan Martial Arts Association is an international, non-profit organization that focuses on promoting and safeguarding Nihon budo and bujutsu — the traditional martial arts and ways of Japan. The SMAA has separate divisions for karate-do, aikido, judo, traditional jujutsu, iaido, and goshin-jutsu (modern self-defense systems stemming from budo or bujutsu). Full membership is only $25 for the entire year.

The objectives of the SMAA are as follows:
  1. To promote and aid in the growth of Japan's traditional martial arts and ways.
  2. To assist the public in achieving spiritual growth and physical development through budo/bujutsu training.
  3. To further friendship and understanding between Asian and Western martial artists.
  4. To establish goodwill and harmony among martial artists of various systems.
  5. To offer Western martial artists access to legitimate budo/bujutsu organizations and teachers in Japan.
  6. To give practitioners of authentic budo/bujutsu recognition for their years of devotion to these arts.

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