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Raul-Eugen Chinda
Senior instructor for Chi
Kung and Tai-Chi Chuan
and Sensei for Karate-Do
and Ju-Jutsu,
and Director of Chinda Institute International for Mind-Body
and Spirit Development. He has 3rd Dan Shotokan Karate-Do,
3rd Dan Ju-Jutsu and 2nd Dan Kendo. Raul, third generation budo-ka,
was raised and trained in the spirit of traditional Budo since
the age of four with his father, our Senior Master. Involved
in Far Eastern Philosophy and culture, he experienced and practices
also Bonsai, pottery and other forms of traditional Arts, He
is an Industrial Designer, currently co-owner of atelier dhc, a product design consultancy in Hollywood, Florida. To contact him, please email raul@atelierdhc.com
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Chinda and Sempai Raul Chinda, age 15, practicing push hands
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Yoshiaki Kashiwaya, Ph.D.
Fifth Dan Kendo
Instructor from Sapporo, Japan. Sensei Kashiwaya is the Founder
Master of the Kendo section of the Chinda Institute. Sensei
Kashiwaya had visited Pittsburgh as a visiting professor 1997-98,
when he instructed and founded our Kendo section.
Reiko Nakajima Reiko Nakajima
is a traditional Japanese Sogetsu
Ikebana Master with instruction since 1978. She is the founder
of our Ikebana class.
Nicholas J. Novaleski
Nicholas J. Novaleski, 1st Dan Kendo, and a Kendo Instructor for CII,
and since August 2003 is the CII Representative at the Pittsburgh
Institute for Mind-Body Development. For the past 25 years,
Nick has studied Japanese philosophy, culture and arts as
they relate to the Japanese sword. He is a graduate of Penn
State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education.
He has been studying at CII since 1996. To contact him, please
email njn@stargate.net
Leonard Adams
Leonard was an Instructor
for Chi Kung and an
assistant instructor for Shotokan
Karate-Do and Tai Chi
Chuan until 2003. He has been studying at CII since 1997.
Gary Marshall, Ph.D.
Gary has been studying Tai-Chi
Chuan with Sifu Chinda since 1992. He is an instructor
for Chi Kung and assistant
instructor for Tai-Chi Chuan,
teaching at Pittsburgh Institute of Mind-Body Development, part of CII. Gary is an Associate
Professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
 Karen
Walck
Karen is an Assistant Instructor
for Chi Kung since 2003.
She has been studying Tai-Chi
Chuan and Chi Kung, Shotokan
Karate, and Ju-Jutsu
with the Senior Master since 1995.
 John
Arnold
John Arnold has studied Kendo
at CII with Sensei Chinda and Satoshi since 2000. He was promoted
as an Assistant Instructor in 2003.
Michael Schulz
Certified Instructor in Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung by CII, Michael kept the German section, teaching Tai Chi and Chi Kung until 2002. Starting on his own path, Michael teaches Tai Chi and Chi Kung in his own school,
continuing the heritage of Chinda Institute International.
Monika Lind
Certified Instructor in Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung by CII, Monika is the Lead Teacher for BSK
in the Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung Section and co-author of the "Taijiquan and Qigong Enciclopedia".
Since 1988 she teaches Yang-style Taijiquan, several weapons and Qigong at the BSK.
Gabi Fischer-Lind
Certified Instructor in Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung by CII, for BSK. She is head teacher for Taijiquan
and Qigong at the Budo Studien Kreis and the author of the Taijiquan und Qigong-Lexikon (1995),
Qigong für alle Kampfkünste (Sportverlag Berlin1998) and the author of the video Qigong für alle Kampfkünste
(vol. 1 & 2). Gabi Lind gained her diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the International Free University of Maastricht (Netherlands).
Zsiga Kovacs
Assistant Instructor in Chi
Kung and Tai Chi Chuan for the Chinda Institute International
in Odorheiu-Secuiese, Romania. He is a second Dan in Shotokan
Karate. Zsiga also studies Ninjitsu.
Beverly Jordan
Instructor in Ikebana.
Beverly studied with Reiko Nakajima at Chinda Institute, obtaining
her First Level Instructor Certificate. Beverly also practices
Nei Kung, Chi Kung, and Tai Chi Chuan. Ikebana
arrangements by Beverly. |
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For
the Pittsburgh school, contact njn@stargate.net
immediately
to schedule an appointment for your FREE CLASS.
For the Fort Lauderdale school, contact our Senior Master at chindadojo@bellsouth.net.
During
your visit at the Institute, you will enjoy a personal Interview with
our Senior Master or Instructors, to define the strategies needed
in achieving your development.
The Chinda Institute International is dedicated to presenting instructions
in martial arts, meditation, and Far Eastern exercise techniques in a
traditional, noncompetitive atmosphere. The emphasis is on creating a
greater awareness of one's mind, body and spirit, and the personal power
that awareness creates.
Led by our world renown Master, the Institute strive to provide
the modern practitioner with the proper tools in understanding the philosophy
and form of the various Art we offer.
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