Toko Kyudo First Shot Introductory One-Day Program

 

Toko Kyudojo provides a First Shot instruction program designed for beginners to learn foundational Kyudo techniques.

Kyudo, Japanese Archery, is a powerful form of moving meditation. Kyudo unites archery, contemplative practice, and a flavor of traditional Japanese arts.

Students will learn the basic form called the Seven Coordinations, how to align the body, and properly release the arrow.

Please join us for a one-day workshop to learn the fundamentals of this unique practice.

 

****Spots are limited to the first nine participants***

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

For questions about this program please email Toko Programs at: info@tokokyudojo.org

 

 

TEACHER  

 

 

Don Symanski is Toko Kyudojo’s senior teacher and a longtime friend. Don is an experienced bow maker, an accomplished photographer, and a skillful teacher of meditation Kyudo.  He began the study of Kyudo with Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XX in 1980. He studied bow making in Japan and since then has made bows, practiced, and taught Kyudo around North America and Europe. Don is a warm, generous person with a strong sense of humor. He lives in Lafayette, Colorado.

 

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