1. Seiken Shukumine was born in Naha-shi, Okinawa, in 1925. As a child he started to train To-de (Okinawa-te) under the supervision of Anko Sadoyama. 
 
2. In 1938 Shukumine moved to Nago to go to school, where he started to train Kendo He became a student of Soko Kishimoto (1866-1945), with whom he continued his practice until his death. In whole, Kishimoto only had 9 kohais, Shukumine and Seitoku Higa as last ones.
 
3. In 1943 during the II World War, Shukumine joined the Japanese marine division of the Kamikaze corps. He was trained as a Kaiten pilot (human torpedo) http://www.combinedfleet.com/kaiten.htm as these were used as kamikaze weapons to attack American ships, it is said that Shukumine thought in the way of Karate how to best avoid torpedoes. 
 
4. In 1946 in the mountains of Meiji Village in the Minami Kaifu Country area of Oita Prefecture Shukumine worked on the techniques of moving- Ungi, changing- Hengi, and tumbling- Tengi. 
 
5. In 1948 he continued developing his karate on an uninhabited island belonging to Kunigami Nakushi village in Okinawa Prefecture.
 
6. In 1949 in the town of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, S. Shukumine demonstrated publicly his karate techniques for the first time.
 
7. In October of 1950 Seiken Shukumine participated in a Karate exhibition arranged by Nippon TV, in this demonstration also participated Hidetaka Nishiyama (JKA), Ryusho Sakagami (Itosu-kai), Yasuhiro Konishi (Ryobu-kai), H. Kenjo (Kenshu-kai), Kanki Izumikawa and Shikan Akamine (Goju-ryu). Shukumine demonstrated kushanku dai, tameshiwari (breaking 34 roof tiles with shuto) and hachidan geri. This year he creates Sansai no kata, a masterpiece of Gensei Ryu Karate. (p://www.genseiryu.dk/)
 
8. From 1953 onwards while instructing and experimenting at more than 120 dojos around the Tokyo area in places such as universities, the Self Defense Forces, and corporate groups he formulated the basic principles necessary to establish a new martial art
 
9. In 1956 at the age of 33 receives the 8th Dan Kyoshi title from Dai Nippon Butokukai (Great Japan Martial Virtues Association)*.
 
10. In 1962 with the final integration of the spiralling (Sengi) and twisting (Nengi) techniques, his new martial art was complete. Shukumine named it Taido--the Way of the Body and the Mind.
 
11. In 1964 Shukumine published the book “Shin Karate do kyohan” which describes the techniques and tactics of Gensei Ryu Karate.
 
12. In 1965 the theoretical fundaments of Taido are set** and Japan Taido Association and Taido hon-in are born. S. Shukumine becomes its chairman and Saiko Shihan (Supreme Instructor). 
 
13. It is said that in 1969 when film footage of Neil Armstrong in space and on the moon was sent back to earth and into people homes across the globe, Shukumine was watching. He saw, as did many, that gravity had almost no effect on Armstrong, that there was little resistance to his twisting and turning. Armstrong could change the axis of his body with ease. This gave Shukumine much inspiration and reinforced his beliefs in what he was trying to achieve with Taido, especially in the way of changing one's body axis at any time and in any situation.
 
14. In 1967 the first Taido Championships takes place in Japan- All Japan Taido Championships- becoming an every-year tradition.
 
15. In 1979, October 29th, Portuguese Taido Association is officially formed by Mitsuaru Tsuchiya Sensei together with some of his old students.
 
16. In 1988 S. Shukumine publishes “Taido Gairon” where he states: “(…) in Taido, I have also established the laws of mutual relation between Taiki-kokyu, Doko-sotai, and Seigyo-sokoku. The idea is reflected by a relationship between: Ten (heaven), Chi (earth), and Jin (man), or nature, society, and people. All living things are inter-related and regulated through the energy exchange, and their activities and changing movements are mutually dependent. My theory is that from each law, one can deduce higher dimensional step after once sublimating distinctiveness of martial arts. (...) my concern is focused on the issue of active-self, creativity, and effectiveness of the people practicing martial arts, and on the theoretical side of Taido. This is because I believe that the ultimate existence of a martial art is one that is ordained by history and society, and in turn affects history and society. Therefore, to me, the value of a martial art is dependent on the active-self, creativity, and effectiveness of the leaders who practice it. (...) in Taido harmony means co-existence and creativity means mutual-prosperity.”

* Established in 1895 in order to promote traditional martial arts and cultivate martial virtues. The stated goals of the Butokukai were : to construct the Butokuden, a large martial arts hall within the precincts of the Heian Shrine in Kyoto; to hold a martial arts exhibition and tournament each year; to preserve, support, and promote martial arts; to collect classical weapons and military equipment and historical materials; and to publish a martial arts bulletin. Branch offices were set up in all prefectures of Japan and prefectural governors became the branch directors
 
** The various elements of Doko (principles of physical control), Seigyo (principles of combat), Taiki (principles of breathing), Hokei (body, form, mystery) and Keiraku (harmonization of yin and yang), and the different aspects of physiology, psychology and emotion were all brought together in the unified theory of Taido.