Black belt (Dan) level requirements
in "KYU SHIN RYU"
Judo school
A. MINIMUM TIME IN RANK -
at least 4 hours per week judo practice:
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| Dan |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
IX |
| Years |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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B. LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE -
for all ten (10) Dans, as required by the examiner:
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History of judo & martial arts
Rules of judo
Knowledge of 'budo' arts
Judo techniques
Jiu-jitsu self defense
Appropriate Japanese terminology
For ranks I-V Dan: A written test may be required.
For ranks VI-X Dan: A written essay is required.
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C. ABILITY:
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I-V Dan: Compete or be
comparable with judokas competing in these tournament levels (equivalent to USJA/USJI,
USMA judokas):
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| Dan |
Name |
Tournament Level |
| I |
SHODAN |
local |
| II |
NIDAN |
state |
| III |
SANDAN |
regional |
| IV |
YONDAN |
national |
| V |
GODAN |
international |
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VI-X Dan: Demonstrate
superiority in shiai within the following guidelines (all applicants will shiai consecutively
against 6 different shodans or judokas with equivalent experience, for 5 minutes each):
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Dan |
Name |
Minimum Age |
Skill - Shiai while using: |
| VI |
ROKUDAN |
38 |
only one hand |
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VII |
SHICHIDAN |
45 |
no hands |
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VIII |
HACHIDAN |
53 |
both hands and "blindfolded" |
| IX |
KUDAN |
62 |
only one hand and "blindfolded" |
| X |
JUDAN |
72 |
no hands and "blindfolded" |
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D. TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Dan |
Must be able to teach by: |
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I-III |
demonstration of judo techniques |
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IV-V |
demonstration and explanation of judo techniques |
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VI-VIII |
demonstration and explanation of judo principles |
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IX-X |
demonstration and explanation of energy principles in judo |
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E. SERVICE FOR JUDO - such as:
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Participate in judo/martial arts competitions.
Serve as referee or official in competitions.
Teach at martial arts schools/clubs and clinics.
Give assistance to martial arts clubs.
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NOTES:
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| Examiner must hold a rank of at least
two (2) Dans higher than the student. For IX Dan and X Dan special arrangements will be
made. |
| 'Minimum Time In Rank' applies if
requirements listed in "A-E" are fully satisfied. If not, time in rank may be
longer. |
| There is NO FEE for examination,
however, students can not ask to be promoted, teacher offers promotion to
students. |
| Rank may be registered in other
judo organizations, after the procedures/requirements of those organizations have
been satisfied. |
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