05/27/2026
KYUDO WEEKEND, JUNE 27-28
Japanese Meditation Archery
All welcome. All equipment provided.
This program is open to both new participants and students who have previously received First Shot instruction.
You can register here: https://fredericton.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=866792
In our Heki ryu Bishu Chikurin ha tradition, hitting the target is not the primary goal. In this lineage, Kyudo is a form of mindfulness practice done standing. It is "meditation in action."
Our teacher Dale Hinchey, a student of Kanjuro Shibata XX Sendai, and his successor son, Shibata Kanjuro XXI, Sensei, introduces students to Kyudo in this way.
In this tradition, Kyudo is a form of meditation. Because it is a mindfulness practice which is done standing, and which involves movement, it is referred to as ‘meditation in action’, or ‘standing meditation’
New students will be introduced to the practice over two days in what is known as "First Shot." All equipment is provided by Senpai Hinchey.
The program fee is $100, but it's pay what you can, so everybody who wants to participate is included.
