Jim Boorstein started his kyudo practice in 1991 with Kanjuro Shibata XX and Marcia Shibata. He was designated an instructor by Shibata Sensei XX in 1994. Jim has lead the New York Kyudo dojo for over 25 years. He has taught first shot at numerous places including Karmê Chöling and has led kyudo programs at Skylake Lodge, the Garrison Institute, and MIT.