Shintaikido of Pacifica
150
Eureka Square Shopping Center, Pacifica, CA 94044 (650) 355-7661
Kaiso Dave Bendigkeit
Getting Started
How to Join Shintaikido of Pacifica
Generally, new students are only accepted through referrals from current students.
If you have a friend training here,
please ask them to recommend you for membership in this Dojo.
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If you don't know anybody here, it is still possible for you to join.
You should first come into the Dojo, introduce yourself to Kaiso, and watch at least one class.
Then, with Kaiso's permission, you may join us for one class at no charge.
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After your free class and a discussion of your perceived needs,
Kaiso will make a decision
as to whether you may be accepted as a student here at Shintaikido of Pacifica.
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You acceptance as a student will be based mainly on your clear willingness to support this dojo and its needs. By approaching training with an attitude of giving instead of getting, students (and the parents of junior students) learn to understand the "Martial Way" far more deeply and quickly than if they view this dojo as a place to be used for their own gain. My best students approach training with this concept in mind. As a new student, you must also approach your membership here with this attitude of service to the members and to this dojo if you are to become a true martial artist.
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This approach to acceptance of students greatly assists in keeping this dojo a positive place to train, filled with considerate people who understand that service to others is the most important part of their training.
Benefits of Martial Arts Training
Directions
to Shintaikido of Pacifica
"Regular Group Class" Schedule
For Starting Your Training
In SHINTAIKIDO:
Set "Semester" Classes:
4 & 5 year olds:
Saturdays: 11:45-12:30 Ninjas (Children 4 & 5)
Taught in "semesters" - with 6 consecutive classes available for each "semester"
That is, each semester starts on a specific date and ends (with a group graduation) on a specific date
"Regular Group Classes" (month to month)
SHINTAIKIDO Class Schedule:
6 & 7 year olds:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 3:15-4:00 Rangers (Children 6 & 7)
Saturdays: 10:45-11:30 Rangers (Children 6 & 7)
Juniors (youth) 8 years old - 14 years old
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 4:10-5:00 Junior White Belts Through Orange Belts (Beginners)
Saturdays: 9:40 - 10:30 (Beginners)
Teens 15 years old - 17 years old
Mondays - Thursdays: 6:10-7:00 (All Levels)
Saturdays: 8:40 - 9:30 (All Levels)
Adults 18 years & up
Mondays - Thursdays: 6:10-7:00 (All Levels)
Saturdays: 8:40 - 9:30 (All Levels)
Click for: Aikido Schedule
Adult Classes
Click for: Kajukenbo Schedule
Teens & Adults
Click for: Samurai Sword Schedule
Adults Only
Visitors are always welcome!
Come in and watch a class
and /or
Try a FREE class here at my school!
(Certain Restrictions apply)
AND...
When you enroll in your
first month of regular group classes,
I always Include a
FREE UNIFORM
with your
Free
Registration!
In Depth Training from Kaiso?
Private Lessons are also available
BENEFITS
OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING
Health
and Fitness
Shintaikido
workouts are geared towards providing stretching and excellent cardio-vascular
exercise, while releasing the physical and mental tension of today’s stressful
life.
Self
Defense
Self-defense
training is the most basic reason for anyone to train in Shintaikido. All
classes are geared toward this goal along with teaching that respect and
discipline are the most important aspects of any art. It is not my intention to
create gladiators since that would make the art nothing more than pugilism.
Personal
Growth
Training
in Shintaikido involves learning to be respectful of others. It also requires a
great deal of self-discipline. As you learn what, when, and how to practice, you
may find in your daily life that you can concentrate better, complete more
tasks, and do so with less stress.
Benefits
for Children
At
Shintaikido of Pacifica, my concern, first and foremost, is with your child’s
future. Shintaikido is goal oriented, and my goal is to complement your efforts
in helping your children to become respectful, responsible adults. I want to
make your child’s first experience with the martial arts a safe and productive
one. Shintaikido strengthens their body and instills in them the qualities of
character, self-discipline, and respect for others.
Benefits
for Adults
Training
in Shintaikido offers many benefits for the adult student. Adults who
participate in regular exercise programs are better able to handle stress, and
tend to lead healthier, more focused lives.
Benefits
for Women
Although
it is true that the average man’s strength is greater than the average
woman’s, Shintaikido training can bring a woman’s fighting ability up to a
higher level than that of a male assailant. Women who study Shintaikido develop
an awareness of potentially dangerous situations. Should she not be able to
avoid a self-defense situation, her training will have prepared her to use her
skills. Shintaikido is also a challenging, fun way to stay fit and trim, with an
added factor not found in dance, weight training, or aerobics programs... and
that is self defense.
Directions
to
150
Eureka Square Shopping Center
Pacifica,
CA 94044
From
San Francisco:
Take
280 to Highway 1 (Pacifica) and go over hill to coast
From
San Jose:
Take
280 to Highway 1 (Pacifica) and go over hill to coast
THEN…
Once
you’re down by the ocean,
Take
the second exit: PALOMA AVENUE
Go
to stop sign and turn Left on Paloma Avenue
Cross over freeway and turn right on Oceana Boulevard.
You are now going south, next
to Highway 1.
Go
about one quarter mile to Eureka Square Shopping Center (on left)
Enter
Eureka Square Shopping Center to main part of the parking lot.
Shintaikido
of Pacifica is #150 and well marked with a sign