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Rank Requirements
Our KEI SHIN KAN GRANDMASTER is TAKAZAWA MASANAO
All students will become members of the International Keishinkai, Nagano, Japan.
- click on underlined "belt" for requirements -
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White Belt - 3 months
Green Belt - 6 months
Brown Belt - 9 months
Black Belt - 12 months
MUDANSHA RANK REQUIREMENTSLess is better perfected and understood for beginning students of all ages!
Beginning PersonNo Rank - Tie Coat
Learn to tie Obi, Fold Dogi, Dojo Rules, Instructor Expectations, Student Creed.
Demonstrate ability to do above skills.
Kukyu - 9th Kyu
This course teaches basic stances, blocks, strikes, & kicks. Introduction to kata & kumite, & self defense!
We "take you by the hand" and try to teach all you need to learn to be a good beginner. Here things may not look coordinated and you will learn by trial and error. During this beginning level of training we allow you to make all the mistakes you can in order to improve. Only by knowing what is wrong you can do what is right in karate. We were once young or beginners too.
We will always teach you the correct way...
(a=ah father; e=ay hay, i=ee see, u=oo shoe, o=oh Joe)
Dachi - Stance
Heisoku dachi - feet together stance
Masuba dachi - Attention feet together, toes point at 45 degrees stance
Heiko dachi - feet straight, shoulder width apart
Kiba dachi - "Horse Riding" feet twice shoulder width stance
Zenkutsu dachi - Front leaning, lunge stance
Tsuki - Punch
Seiken oi tsuki - lunge punch
Gyaku tsuki - reverse punch
Uke - Block
Jodan Age Uke - high rise block
Chudan Soto Uke - middle outside block
Chudan Uchi Uke - middle inside block
Gedan Barai Uke - low sweeping block
Geri - Kick
Mae Geri Keage - front snap kick
Ushiro Geri - back kick
Kata: Ten-no-kata, Taikyoku Shodan
Optional: Taikyoku Nidan
Hachikyu - 8th KyuThis is an important rank in building a good foundation. At this level the student has the very basics to move on to more. I call this rank the "Don't Quit Now Rank". Now the student knows how to move forward and turn. Understands the front kick and working his balance on one leg-now for different applications. The student now is doing more combinations than before in preparation for testing.
Kokutsu dachi - back leaning stance
Hachiji dachi - feet shoulder width apart, toes pointing 45 degree angle
Chudan Harai Uke - middle sweeping block
Chudan Shuto Uke - middle knife hand block
Mae Geri Kekomi - front thrust kick
Kaiten Ushiro Geri - spin back kick
Ippon Kumite - one step sparring
Katas: Taikyoku Sandan, Pinan Nidan
Ten-no-kata
Shichikyu - 7th Kyu The student prepares to move into more dificult combinations. In Karate is important to show a strong effort daily... not only during a test but during daily practice. Thank you for your effort in trying your very best.
WAZA
Neko Ashi dachi - cat foot stance
Jodan Soto Uke - high outside block
Jodan Uchi Uke - high inside block
Jodan Shuto Harai Uke - high sweep knife hand block
Morote Uke - augmented forearm block
Juji Uke - cross (X) block
Nukite Uchi - spear hand strike
Uraken Uchi - Back fist strike
Empi Uchi - elbow strike
Yoko Geri Keage - side snap kick
Katas: Matsu, Pinan Shodan
Rokyu - 6th Kyu(Green Belt - 6th kyu to 4th kyu)
This daily effort you demonstrate in Karate practice will transform into a daily habit and you will soon improve your daily life such as school work, body endurance, physical fitness. Your concentration and focus will improve, this is because karate requires you to do multiple things at once.
WAZA
Chudan Yoko Uke - middle side block
Shotei Uchi - palm heel strike
Haito Uchi - ridge hand strike
Haishu Uchi - back of hand strike
Yoko Geri Kekomi - side thrust kick
Katas: Pinan Sandan, Jyuroku
Gokyu - 5th KyuGood Job!
You are now an Intermediate student on his way up to Black Belt. How do you feel now? Do you remember when you were a white belt, of course not! You now advance to “uncommon” basics, kata, and multi-attacker defensive skills, and testing yourself through kumite (competition).
WAZA
Yama Tsuki - U punch
Tate Tsuki - vertical fist punch
Shuto Uchi - knife hand strike
Tettsui Uchi - hammer fist strike
Ippon Ken Uchi - single knuckle strike
Mawashi Geri - roundhouse kick
Mawashi Tobi Geri - jumping roundhouse kick
Katas: Pinan Yondan, Jyuhachi
Yonkyu - 4th Kyu You have gained more perfection of mind, form, speed, & power. How do you feel now?
WAZA
Shiko dachi - twice shoulder width, toes 45 degree angle
Tsuri Ashi dachi - crane stance
Hachimunju dachi - (from zenkutsudachi) back foot straigh out, equal weight knees bent
Kote Uchi - forearm strike
Kote Uke - forearm block
Mikazuki Geri - cresent kick
Hiza Geri - knee kick
Katas: Pinan Godan, Naihanchi Shodan
Sankyu - 3rd Kyu BROWN BELT is just around the corner from your Black Belt strong mind, intent, & will.
WAZA
Jodan Yoko Uke - high side block
Mae Tobi Geri - jumping front kick
Yoko Tobi Geri - jumping side kick
Kakato Geri - axe kick
Katas: Naihanchi Nidan, Passai Dai
Nikyu - 2nd Kyu
Greater control or body, mind, and emotions open the door to harder local competition.
Katas: Passai Sho, Naihanchi Sandan
Ikkyu - 1st KyuMore will be demanded of yourself!
Do you remember when you were a blue belt, of course not!
Welcome to the Black & Blue division but you won't feel a thing because...
of the big red "S" on your gi!
Katas: Wanshu, Seishan
Crossing the line from Mudansha to Yudansha brings greater skills, control, peace, AND responsibility!
Welcome to the adult world of Black Belt Training! How? Because you studied and trained until you past all your coursework in Elementary, Middle and Karate High School and YOU...
are a BLACK BELT!
Now comes the Undergraduate, Graduate, & Doctoral karate study!
YUDANSHA RANK REQUIREMENTS
International Society of Okinawan/Japanese Karate-Do
YUDANSHA RANKING - ISOK BLACK BELT COLORS
These Yudansha belt colors for rank are in keeping with the International Society of Okinawan/Japanese Karate-Do (ISOK), an organization for and by Yudansha solely for the safe guarding of ancient martial arts traditions, teaching methodology, and historical preservation. Karate was developed as the ultimate in unarmed self-defense, fighting, and killing that lived by the maxim, "maximum results with minimum effort!"
Cllick on belt for specific requirements
1st Dan 2nd Dan 3rd Dan 4th Dan 5th Dan
6th Dan 7th Dan 8th Dan 9th Dan 10th Dan
These are the four year basic requirements that such major Japanese organizations use. The JKA, (click link to view/also listed below in white) for example, - designed to promote the freshman
college student to Shodan at the end of his/her first year!
"The JKA Kyu and Dan Rank Certification System There are 10 Kyu and 10 Dan in JKA karate. To obtain certification for each rank, you must fulfill the certification requirements and complete
the testing procedure. Testing—or grading—is carried out by a panel of instructors authorized as JKA technical examiners.
Typically, Dan grading sessions take place 4 times per year, and Kyu grading takes place twice. In order to be eligible for testing, you must first have gained the appropriate amount of continuous experience at your current rank. Then, depending on the level of Dan you are being graded for, you may have to take the test outside your own country or region (at the higher Dan ranks, only Tokyo JKA HQ is authorized to evaluate, grade and issue certification).
These details are summarized in the following chart.
Kyu and Dan Grading Prerequisites
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Rank
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Min. Experience
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Testing Location
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10th to
1st Kyu
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Branch dojo or group
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1st Dan
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1 yr
Cannot apply same day as attaining 1st Dan
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Prefectural HQ or Branch dojo or group, with permission of Tokyo JKA HQ
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2nd Dan
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1 yr at 1st Dan rank
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National (Prefectural) HQ or Regional HQ, with permission of Tokyo JKA HQ
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3rd Dan
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2 yrs at 2nd Dan rank
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4th Dan
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3 yrs at 3rd Dan rank
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Tokyo JKA HQ or Regional HQ, with permission of Tokyo JKA HQ
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5th Dan
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4 yrs at 4th Dan rank
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6th Dan
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6 yrs at 5th Dan rank
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Tokyo JKA HQ
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7th Dan
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7 yrs at 6th Dan rank
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8th Dan
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7 yrs at 7th Dan rank
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Upon recommendation by Instructor Committee
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9th Dan
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8 yrs at 8th Dan rank
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Upon recommendation by Instructor Committee
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10th Dan
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9 yrs at 9th Dan rank
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To progress to the next Kyu or Dan, JKA students must demonstrate exceptional skill and near flawless execution of a prescribed set of techniques and kata. Our specially-trained instructors and examiners carefully study and evaluate each student based on the criteria shown
by clicking on any rank on the chart above.
NOTE: The evaluation criteria shown when you click on the chart are those currently applicable in Japan. Evaluation criteria may differ by country."
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