Kobudo no Shumoku
(Grading System)
古武道の種目 |
Junior Grading
(Kyu) 昇級
(Ikkyu)
Mézato no Tekkó
前里の鉄甲
Shushi no Kon Sho
周氏の棍(小)
Mézato no Nunchaku 前里のヌンチャク |
Shodan
初段
Sakugawa no Kon Sho
佐久川の棍(小)
Chikinshitahaku no Sai 津堅志多伯の釵
Akamine no Nunchaku 赤嶺のヌンチャク
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Nidan
弐段
Shushi no Kon Dai
周氏の棍(大)
Chatanyara no Sai 北谷屋良の釵
Hamahiga no Tunfá 浜比嘉のトゥンファー |
Sandan
参段
Sakugawa no Kon Dai
佐久川の棍(小/大)
Hamahiga no Sai 浜比嘉の釵
Kanegawa no Tinbé 鐘川のティンベー |
Yondan
四段
Yuniga (Yonegawa) no Kon Left hand
米川の棍
Kugusuku (Kojó) no Sai 湖城の釵
Kanegawa no Nicho Gama
鐘川の2丁鎌 |
Godan
五段
Shirotaru no Kon
白樽の棍
Tawada no Sai 多和田の釵
Chikinsunakake (Tsuken Sunakake) no Ekku
津堅砂掛の棍 |
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After
Godan –
五段型の後
There
is no physical advancement test after Godan (Shihan). Usually after a five year period a
dedicated practitioner can request a grade advancement from the
association. It is the responsibility of the Association President
or Kaicho to decide if a person will be advanced or not, based on their
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Additional Kata |
Bó Kata
棍
Chinenshichanaka no Kon
知念志喜屋仲の棍
Choún no Kon 趙雲の棍
Chatanyara no Kon
北谷屋良の棍
Urashì (Urasoe) Kon
浦添 端多小の棍
Sueyoshi no Kon
末吉の棍
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Sai Kata
釵
Jigen no Sai (Manji)
卍の釵
Yaká no Sai
屋嘉阿の釵 |
Tunfá Kata
トゥンファー
Yara Guwa no Tunfá 屋良小のトゥンファー |
Suruchin Kata
スルチン
Mézato no Suruchin
前里のスルチン
This Kata is unfortunately lost with the death of
Dai Sensei Eisuke Akamine |
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Note:
1. Grading tests can be performed only by
an officially registered association instructor (Sensei),
up to one grade below his/her own.
2. All grades from Shodan must be registered with the
Association's Headquarter, Okinawa and only by the
discretion of the association. A certificate with a unique serial number is
issued as proof.
Certificates may not be issued by any individual in the name of this
Association
under any circumstances, this includes registered Sensei, Shihan or any other
claiming to be an official.
3. Only Ikkyu grade (Brown belt) is recognised by the association but do not
need to be registered at the
Association's Headquarter in Okinawa. The test must
be done as per note 1.
4. If you need to check the authentication of an certificate and/or need
to check if you have been registered to the Association send an
e-mail for verification
checked.
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Membership and Grading Fee Structure - Under construction
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Any easy option to send funds for gradings and
other payment to the assosiation. |
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