2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with all Taidokas in Japan and especially to those severely affected by the Sendai earthquake and consequent tsunamis. We hope you, your friends and family are safe and sound.
Training Schedule 2011
Trainings at UNSW and the North Shore have resumed for the new year. Click here for details.
UNSW Taido Training Schedule Oct-Dec 2010
There are no longer Tuesday trainings for the remainder of the year. However Wednesday and Sunday trainings are still running as normal until 19th December for the Christmas/New Years break.
New Taido club on the North Shore
Nick Field (2 Dan) and Jason Maher (1 Dan) will be holding beginner trainings on Tuesday evenings at McMahons Point Community Centre, starting on the 19th October. This will be an ideal opportunity to learn alongside other beginners and to receive focussed instruction on the basic movements and techniques of Taido. For further details, please check out our website. Hope to see you there!
Taido in Australia
Taido is a Japanese martial art that was brought to Australia in 1997 by Fredrik Utbult (6 Dan Kyoshi) and Louise Carlsson (4 Dan Renshi) who have been national team members, instructors and national coaches in their home country of Sweden. The first club was established at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney and there are current plans to form another club in the North Shore by late 2010.
Australia has sent national teams to the World Taido Championships (Sweden 2005 and Japan 2009) and the Sakura Tournaments held in Hirosaki, Japan (2004, 2005 and 2006). Australian Taido also hosts the Asia Pacific Taido Friendship Games and competes in the National All Stars Martial Arts Tournaments.
We are a friendly bunch of people known for our fun Taido spirit and always welcome new people to join! If you would like to try out Taido, pop by one of our trainings (check schedule here). If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to contact us.
