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Goju1
Blue Belt
Joined: 04 Jul 2003
Posts: 266
Location: Coronado CA
Styles: IOGKF Goju Ryu
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:46 pm Post subject: When you test for Black Belt..... |
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How many and what rank Sensei's do you have presiding over your BB testings? And for Nidan and up, do you have to have your Head Sensei/Master there? (Or go to them?) Ours is like that, pretty strict and all, just wondering about the rest of you? |
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1698
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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When I got promoted to Nidan, we had every bb present from shodan to the Grandmaster of the system. Makes for a very lengthy promotion, as your bb had to make the rounds from the shodans on up to the Grandmaster. |
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Goju1
Blue Belt
Joined: 04 Jul 2003
Posts: 266
Location: Coronado CA
Styles: IOGKF Goju Ryu
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Pacificshore wrote: |
When I got promoted to Nidan, we had every bb present from shodan to the Grandmaster of the system. Makes for a very lengthy promotion, as your bb had to make the rounds from the shodans on up to the Grandmaster. |
Wow!!! I like that |
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renketsu
Orange Belt
Joined: 11 Feb 2003
Posts: 157
Location: North-West England
Styles: Shotokan Karate
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:09 am Post subject: |
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I was assessed by my 5th dan (association chief referee) and 6th dan (association chairperson and senior shotokan instructor) senseis for my nidan and will be assesed by both of them for my impending sandan.
As per most clubs (I guess) - all BBs who can be there (and there is usually a good reason needed for not going!) are used for 'testing' the BB candidates and are also themselves scrutinised on their own techniques.
Andy. _________________ Andy Wilkinson (Sandan)
Renketsu Karate Club Senior Instructor
(http://www.renketsu.org.uk) |
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The Saint
Green Belt
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Posts: 441
Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada
Styles: Tae Kwon Do ITF
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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At our school we just have our instructor- 5th dan. _________________ "Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class." Choi, Hong Hi ITF Founder |
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Darce
Blue Belt
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Posts: 287
Location: Ekenäs, Finland
Styles: Shukokai Karate
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 7:08 am Post subject: |
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When tested for the yellow belt the sensei only was 4th dan. _________________ Shukokai Karate, Orange belt ( 7. kyu) |
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Shorinryu Sensei
Black Belt
Joined: 13 Jun 2002
Posts: 2045
Location: Kalispell, Montana
Styles: Shorinryu Matsumura Kenpo (Seito/Orthodox) Karate and Kobudo
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Since our system isn't as widespread and commonplace as say, Taekwondo, all testing is pretty much up to the instructor of each dojo, and verified through the association.
I was fortunate on my shodan, as I was tested, without knowing I was being tested! lol
In June of 1978, the head of our system, Sensei Yuichi Kuda came to visit us from Okinawa for 3 weeks of very intense training. It was Sensei's 1st trip the the USA. During the 3rd week of training with him, all of us students (my sensei included) were lined up kneeling against one wall while Sensei Kuda asked us one at a time (by rank, my sensei first) to get up and perform a certain technique and specific kata.
Of course I was very nervous to get up in front of the head of the system by myself, but he was a very gentle, compassionate and friendly guy, so I just did my best in whatever he asked.
When I finished and went back to kneeling against the wall, my sensei leaned over and offered his hand..shook it and said "Good job...shodan!" I said "What???" That's when he told me I was just promoted to my shodan.
I have tested several people for black belts. If I am the only black belt in attendance, then I test alone. If there are others, then I will also have them watch the test and give me their opinions on how the testing student faired. |
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kregh99
White Belt
Joined: 16 Dec 2003
Posts: 5
Location: Pottstown, PA
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Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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When I tested, it was with a panel of varying ranks. Usually 7 people. All the current instructors plus other instructors who had gone off to open their own schools or who moved out of town came back to be on the test panel. Senior brown-belts were selected to show them what a test looks like and to have them call out drills.
All were at least shodans. Most were nidan or above.
It was a 2-day test:
1st day - drills, drills, more drills, then some drills, and lastly, maybe a few drills. Then once the panel was done seeing the group of candidates perform drills, any member of the panel could ask for any technique to be repeated again by any student if they wanted something clarified.
2nd day - forms, forms, more forms, maybe some forms thrown in for good measure, then forms, then one-step sparring, then free-sparring.
3rd day - banquet at chinese or japanese restaurant and certificates handed out for promotions. |
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ialwaysgethit
Orange Belt
Joined: 27 Nov 2003
Posts: 143
Location: York, Yorkshire UK
Styles: shotokan
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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ours is from the brown belt above the top instructor is there with the top grades and the pressure is on and strict, even worse at nidan. aaaahhhhhhh _________________ oliver willison |
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aefibird
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Oct 2003
Posts: 4416
Location: UK
Styles: Past and present: 2 styles of Karate, TKD, Aikido, Wing Chun, some Tai Chi
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Testing for shodan and above is done by the head of my association, with 2 other sandan and above black belts sat with him. The other black belts of the organisation are expected to be there, especially those of nidan and above, as they can be picked as sparring partners for those testing. It's basically wall-to-wall black belts there; even though most of them are not involved with the testing it is still very nerve-wracking!! _________________ "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My Cologne
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