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KARATE KAWARTHA LAKESSTUDENT HANDBOOK
1. WHAT IS WADO KAI KARATE p 32. THE HISTORY OF KARATE p 43. SENSEI HIRONORI OTSUKA p 64. SENSEI MASARU SHINTANI p 85. SENSEI DENIS LABBE & THE SENATE p 106. KARATE KAWARTHA LAKES p 12 General p12 About the Instructors p12 Dojo Rules p13
7. DOJO ETIQUETTE p 14 Settingupthedojo p14 Beginningetiquette p15 SpecialCircumstances p18 Kataetiquette p19 Kumiteetiquette p20
8. GRADINGS p 21 GradingFormat p21 GradingRequirements p22 GradingRecord p23 ShindoGradingRecord p28
9. KARATE COMPETITION p 2410. SHINDO - THE PURE WAY p 25 ShindoRequirements p26
11. ARTICLE - HIRONORI OTSUKA p 2912. ARTICLE - MASARU SHINTANI p 3313. KARATE TERMINOLOGY p 5214. TO THE YOUNG CHAMPION p 60
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This book is for Karate Kawartha Lakes student information only. It is given to each student and should never be produced or sold for profit.
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As a student of a Karate Kawartha Lakes dojo, I will follow all of the rules, etiquette and instructions contained within this handbook, and as given to me by Karate Kawartha Lakes instructors. I will always conduct myself in a respectful manner and I understand that my actions are a direct reflection of my dojo, and my instructor.
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WHAT IS WADO KAI KARATE WadoKaiisaJapanesestyleofkaratefoundedin1934byHironoriOtsuka.Wado,meaning“thewayofpeaceandharmony”,isoneofthefourmajorstylesofJapanesekarate,andisperhapsthepurestformofkarate-do.Itfollowsthephilosophyofclassicalbujitsu,Code of the Samurai,asSenseiOtsukaappliedthisoutlookandexperiencetohisteaching.Herejectedhardeningofcertainpartsofthebodybecausehebelievedittobeuselesspreparation.TheaimofWadoKaiKarateisperfectionoftechnique,aswellasthedevelopmentofamindwhichisbothtranquil,yetaliveandtodeveloptheabilitytoreactintuitivelyandwithouthesitationinanysituation.ThetrainingandconcentratedeffortrequiredinWadoKaihelpsthestudentacquireinnerstrengthandcalmnessofcharacter.Studentsalsolearnthevirtuesofselfcontrolandhumility.Karate-doforSenseiOtsukawasprimarilyaspiritualdiscipline.
Inhisownwords:“Violent action may be understood as the martial arts, but the meaning of martial arts is to seek and attain peace and harmony”. Basics,suchasblocking,punching,kicking,andjointtwisting,aswellaspre-arrangedorfreestylesparringandkata,comprisethetrainingfoundationofWadoKaiKarate.EquallyemphasizedandfundamentaltoWadoisTaisabaki –bodyshiftingandhipmovementtoavoidthefullbruntofanattack,whichisatechniquederivedfromswordsmanship.ThishipextensionisuniquetoWadokarate,andseparatesthesystemfromtheothertraditionalJapanesestyles.TheuseofthehipprovidesWadopractitionerswithconsiderableadvantageastechniquesaredrivenfromthecore(stomach&backmuscles)which,generatefarmorepowerthanthearmmusclesalone.Additionally,itprovides4-8inchesofadditionalreachorpenetration,addingtothetechniqueeffectiveness.PerhapsthemostsignificantadvantagethattheWadotai-sabaki offersitspractitionersistheabiltiytousetheforwardhipmotionand/ortheretractinghipmotiontogenerateapowerfultechnique.Thisallowsthepractitionertoutalizethesamearmconsecutively,andmoreimportantlythisfacilitatestheabiltiytoturnanyblockintoastrike,oranystriketoablockatanytimeduringtheexecutionofthetechnique. OtsukaSensei,wasthefirsttodevelopfreesparringintrainingandcompetitiontoassessonesprogress.Sparringdidn’texistinotherstyles,andOtsukaSenseirealizingtheimportanceofthistypeoftrainingcreatedthetrainingfoundation,andcompetitionrulesystemthatisstillusedasthebasisforallkaratecompetitionacrossallstylestothisday.
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SomeoftheearliestoriginsofkaratehavebeentracedtotheislandofOkinawaintheRyukyuIslandchain.Itisthoughtthatanativestyleofself-defensedevelopedherecalledte,orhandinEnglish.OkinawaiswithinclosedistancetothecoastsofJapan,China,Taiwan,andKorea,thustherehasbeenextensiveinfluencefromanumberofAsianculturesinthesubsequenthistoryofthisisland.KarateisthoughttobeanamalgamationoftewithsomeprominentChinesemartialarts,suchasShaolinTempleMonkfistboxing.Inearlyyears,karatewastranslatedas“Chinesehand”(kara=China/Chinese;te=hand). Anearlyeventgermanetothedevelopmentofkarate,occurredin1477duringthebeginningofthenewlyformedShoDynasty(Reid&Croucher,1983).Inordertomanageunrulywarlords,thekingproclaimedabanonthecarryingofswords,andhadallweapons,andthewarlordsthemselves,broughttocourt,wheretheycouldbemonitored.In1609,whentheJapaneseannexedOkinawa,theymaintainedthebanonthecarryingofweapons,however,Japanesesamuraiwereexemptfromthisedict.Itissuggestedthatduringthistimeboththeartofthehand,aswellasweaponarts,orkobudo,weredeveloping,withthenobilitystudyingmostlyte,andthepeasantclassesdevelopingweaponssystemsbasedupontheuseoffamiliar,andavailabletools,suchasriceflails(nunchaku),millgrindstonehandles(tonfa),sickles(kama),andotherimplements. InOkinawa,tebegantodevelopintothreesimilar,butdistinctsystemswhichweretiedtothemajorgeographicalregionsofShuri,
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Tomari,andNaha.Reid&Croucherstatethatthesedifferencesmayhaveemergedthroughthedivergentinfluencescomingintoeachregion,withShuri-teevolvingmorefromtheinfluenceoftheharderShaolinTemplestyleunderthelikesofSokonMatsumura,andNaha-tebeingmorecloselyrelatedtothe
“inner”Chinesestyleswhichemphasizedthecultivationofki(a.k.a.chi),orlifeenergy,andwasfosteredbyKanryoHigaonna.Tomari-teappearstoadoptaspectsofboththehardandsoftofShuri-teandNaha-te,andhasbeenassociatedwithKosankuMatsumora.
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SakukawaKanga(1782–1838)hadstudiedpugilismandstaff(bo)fightinginChina(accordingtoonelegend,undertheguidanceofKosokun,originatorofkusankukata).In1806hestartedteachingafightingartinthecityofShurithathecalled“TudiSakukawa,”whichmeant“SakukawaofChinaHand.”Thiswasthefirstknownrecordedreferencetotheartof“Tudi,”.Intheearly1820’sSakukawa’smostsignificantstudentMatsumuraSōkon(1809–1899)beganteachingasynthesisofte(Shuri-teandTomari-te)andShaolin(Chinese)styles.Matsumura’sstylewouldlaterbecometheShōrin-ryūstyle. MatsumurataughthisarttoItosuAnkō(1831–1915)amongothers.ItosuadaptedtheformKushankuhehadlearnedfromMatsumaratoformthefiveping’ankata(“heian”or“pinan”inJapanese)whicharesimplifiedkataforbeginningstudents.In1901,ItosuhelpedtogetKarateintroducedintoOkinawa’spublicschools.Theseformsweretaughttochildrenattheelementaryschoollevel.Itosu’sinfluenceinkarateisbroad.Theformshecreatedarecommonacrossnearlyallstylesofkarate.Hisstudentsbecamesomeofthemostwellknownkaratemasters,includingGichinFunakoshi,KenwaMabuni,andMotobuChōki.Itosuissometimesreferredtoas“theGrandfatherofModernKarate.”
Intheearly1920’s,anOkinawanschoolteacherunderthetutelageofAnkoItosu,namedGichinFunakoshi,wasobservedbytheJapaneseEmperor’ssonperformingadisplayofShuri-tekarate.FunakoshiwassubsequentlyinvitedtoJapantodemonstratekarateforthenation,andlaterwentontobechargedwithincorporatingitintotheregularJapaneseschoolcurriculum.Funakoshi’sadaptationstoShorin-stylekaratelaterbecameknownasShotokan,anameadaptedfromhisownauthoredpenname.In1935,amulti-stylecoalitionofkaratemastersmettodecideonacommonnamefortheirteachings,and“karate”wasdecidedupon,withaslightchangeinthemeaningto“emptyhand”,adecisionwhichreflectstheindependentpoliticalstanceatthetime.
(Itosu Anko, 1831 - 1915)
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OtsukaSenseibeganmartialartstrainingatfiveyearsofageunderhisgreatuncle,ChojiroIbashi(Shintani&Reid,1998)ByagethirteenhewasformallystudyingShindoYoshinryuJujutsu,atraditionalJapanesemartialartfromwhichmodernjudowasderived,underYokiyoshiTatsusaburoNakayama.Whereasmostschoolsatthattimestressedthrowingorgrapplingtechniques,thisschoolstressedatemi(strikingandkickingtechniques).Hismartialartstrainingcontinuedevenwhen,in1911,heenteredWasedaUniversitytostudybusinessadministration.ItwasduringthisperiodthatMasterOtsukabeganstudyingatemi-styleToshin-Kenpowhilehecontinuedhisstudiesinshindoyoshinryu.Whenhisfatherdiedin1913,hewasforcedtoquitschoolandreturntoShimodatetoworkinabank. By1921,attherelativelyyoungageof29,hewasawardedthecovetedmenkyo-kaiden,designatinghimthesuccessorasmasterofthisstyle.AyearlaterhebegankaratetrainingunderGichinFunakoshi,themanwhointroducedkaratetoJapanfromOkinawa.OtsukaSenseihadheardofFunakoshi’svisittoJapanandjourneyedtoTokyotowitnessthedemonstration.Later,whenFunakoshidecidedtostayinJapanandteachkarateattheMeishojukuGymnasium,OtsukaSenseiaskedtostayandstudywithhim.In1927heleftthebankatShimodate,andbecameamedicalspecialisttreatingmartialartsinjuriesinordertodevotemoretimetothemartialarts.In1929,hestartedthefirstkarateclubatTokyoUniversity,andthenextfiveyearswouldseehimestablishclubsinmanyotheruniversitiesasoneofFunakoshi’smostseniorstudents.Duringthistime,OtsukaSenseialsohadtheopportunitytostudywithotherprominentkaratestylistsofthetime,includingKenwaMabunioftheShito-RyuStyle,andChokiMotobu,whowasknownforhisemphasisonkumiteandtheNaihanchikata.
SENSEI HIRONORI OTSUKA MasterHironoriOtsukawasbornJune1,1892,inShimodate,Japan,wherehisfather,Dr.TokujiroOtsuka,operatedaclinic.Asaboyhelistenedtoasamuraiwarrior,hismother’suncle,tellthrillingstoriesofsamuraiexploits.ThismaywellhavebeenwherethefirstseedsweresownthatwouldlaterbesomeoftheguidingprinciplesandphilosophiesofWadoKarate.
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hadinstructedFunakoshi.ItwashisbeliefthatFunakoshihadover-simplifiedandover-modifiedseveralkaratetechniquesandkatasintheinterestsofteachinglargegroupsofbeginners.OtsukaSenseicombinedknowledgeofFunakoshi’skaratewithhisnewknowledgeofOkinawankarate,andaddedseveralofhisownadaptationsfromJapanesebushido(thewayofthewarrior)toformWadokarate. OtsukaSenseieventuallyopenedhisowndojoastheDaiNipponKarateShinkoclubApril 1, 1934.AccordingtorecordspublishedbyShintani&Reid(1998),thenamechangedtoDaiNipponKarate-doShinbu-Kai,thentoKo-ShuWado-RyuKarateJutsu,whichwassubsequentlyshortenedtoWado-RyuKarateJutsu,followedfinallybyWadoRyu.OtsukaSenseiregisteredWadokaratein1940atButokukai,Kyoto,andithasbecomeoneofthefourmajorstylesofJapanesekarate,theothersbeing:Shotokan,Shito,andGoju.Inthesameyear,OtsukaSenseiorganizedtheAllJapaneseKarate-doFederation,Wado-KaiwhichservedastheworldwidesanctioningbodyforWadokarateanditsaffiliates.Asearlyas1934hehaddevelopedrulesandregulationsforcompetitivefreesparringtobeincorporatedintohissystem,thefirstkaratestyletodoso.Theseruleshavebeenwhollyorpartiallyadoptedbyvirtuallyallmodernmartialartscompetitions. In1966,OtsukaSenseireceivedtheKun-Go-To,or“TheFifthOrderofMeritoftheSacredTreasure”fromtheEmperorofJapan,whoalsobestoweduponhimtheSokoKyokujitsu-ShomedalforOtsukaSensei’scontributionstothedevelopmentandpromotionofkarate.In1972,hereceivedtheShodaiKarate-doMeijinJudanor“FirstGenerationKarate-doMasteroftheTenthDan”andwasdesignatedtheheadofallmartialartssystemswithintheAllJapanKarate-doFederation.OtsukaSenseipassedawayonJanuary29,1982,afterwhichWadokarateseparatedintoseveralorganizationsbasedupondifferencesinleadershipandteachingconcepts.
OtsukaSenseieventuallybegandisagreeingwithMasterFunakoshioverdevelopmentalissues.ParticularlyOtsukaSensei’sdesiretodevelopfreesparringdrills,whichFunakoshidenouncedasanimpurityinkaratetraining,withapotentialforgreatinjuryduetothedeadlynatureofsomekaratetechniques.Bytheearly1930’s,OtsukaSenseieventuallypartedcompanywithFunakoshi,andtraveledtoOkinawatolearnmoredeeplyofkaratefromthemasterswho
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SENSEI MASARU SHINTANI SenseiMasaruShintani,9thDan(Kudan)wasadirectstudentofSenseiOtsuka(thefounderofWadoKaiKarate)andthefounderoftheShintaniWadoKaiKarateFederation(SWKKF).Atthetimeofhisdeath,hewasthehighestrankingSenseioutsideofJapan.SenseiShintanidevotedover50yearstothestudyofKarate.HealsoheldranksinJudo(Sandan),Aikido(Shodan),andKendo(Shodan).SenseiShintaniwasbornFebruary3,1927inVancouver,BritishColumbia,thechildof
Japaneseimmigrants.HismotherwasamemberoftheMatsumotoclan,arespectedsamuraiclanwhosehistorygoesbackhundredsofyears.LikevirtuallyallWestCoastJapaneseCanadiansduringtheSecondWorldWar,hisfamilywasuprootedandmovedtotheruggedinteriorofBritishColumbiaforthedurationofthewar. Onedayin1940,agroupofyouths,includingSenseiShintani,cameacrossanoldermanstandingbarefootinthesnow,punchingatreeandshouting.ThiswashisinitialcontactwiththepersonwhowouldintroducehimtoKarate.HewasnamedKitigawaandwasapractitionerofShorin-ryu,oneoftheolderOkinawanKaratestyles.Soontheeageryoungmenwerebeatingthebarkoffoftreeswithpunches,blocks&kicks.AfternineyearsunderSenseiKitigawa’sdirection,SenseiShintaniwasgradedtosixthdanwhenKitigawareturnedtoJapan. SenseiShintanimetSenseiOtsukain1956ataKarateseminar.In1958,SenseiOtsukaapproachedSenseiShintaniwithaninvitationtojoinhisorganization,WadoKai.ImpressedwiththecharacterandintegrityofOtsuka,SenseiShintanirespectfullyacceptedtheinvitation.Overthenextyears,SenseiShintnailearnedtheWadokatasyllabusfromTakeshiIsiguro,oneofOtsukaSensei’sSandanstudentsresidinginCanada.In1979,SenseiOtsukagradedSenseiShintanitohachidan(8thdan).AtthesametimeSenseiOtsukapresentedhimwithakudan(9thdan)certificate,toberevealedbyShintaniafterasuitableperiodoftimehadpassed(hedeclaredhiskudanrankin1995)andappointedSenseiShintanitheSupremeInstructorofWadoKaiinNorthAmerica.SenseiShintani’sdevotiontoandmasteryofKaratewasremarkable.HeconstantlyrefinedandimprovedonthemostbasicofKaratetechniques&conceptstoadvancethewayofKarate.HerefusedtoallowthevitalanddynamicnatureofKaratetobecomestagnantandritualized,todeteriorateintoastylizeddanceofimpracticaltechniquesandnolongercomprisea‘real’martialart.HesaidthattherearenosymbolicmovesinKata,everytechniquemustbeperformedasif‘real’.
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OnJune30th,1997,SenseiShintaniformedthesenatetogovernthefederationonhisbehalf.ThesenatemembersincludeSenseiLabbe,whowasappointedasSenseiShintani’ssuccessoronNovember1,1997,whenSenseiShintaniimplementedthefederation’snewconstitution.WhenSenseiShintanipassedawayonMay7,2000,SenseiLabbefulfilledtherollentrustedtohimtocontinuethelegacyofSenseiShintaniandleadtheS.W.K.K.F.Thishasbeenachallengingundertakingandtheorganizationisasstrongaseverthankstotheleadershipheprovides.SenseiLabbecontinuestotrain,teachseminars,attendtournamentsandBlackBeltGradingsacrossCanadaandfuelstheorganizationinthedirectionSenseiShintaniguidedhim.
Sensei Denis Labbe-8th Dan-(President)Sensei Ron Mattie -8th Dan-(ChiefInstructor)Sensei Jim Atkinson-7th Dan(PresidentialSuccessortoSenseiLabbe)Sensei Rick Leveille-8th DanSensei Bruce Perkins - 8th DanSensei Brad Cosby - 8th DanSensei Danny McCoy-8th DanSensei Heather Fidyk-6th DanSensei Neil Prime-6th Dan (1997to2010)Sensei Peter Ruch - 8th Dan(1997to2012)Sensei Lawrence Blakemore - 8th Dan(1997 to 2015) Sensei Willie Lebrun - 8th Dan
S.W.K.K.F. Senate Members
Sensei Denis Labbe
SenseiDenisLabbebegankaratein1971,asateenageratConfederationHighSchoolinWelland,afterbeingimpressedbyademonstrationputonbySenseiShintani.SenseiShintanihadcreatedtheWellandKarateClub,andwasteachingtheclubinabuildingsharedwiththeWellandJudoclub.SenseiLabbereceivedhisshodanrankMarch7th,1975.Asablackbelt,SenseitrainedwithSenseiRonMattie,SenseiPeterCiolfi,SenseiDominicMorabito,andSenseiRayPoulin.
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“Wado, way to harmony and peace. The finest quality of human race. A total goal to peace on earth. We the Wado students of karate must be the leaders of unity and happiness through the universe and guide our students to a alternate human alliance with understanding.”
- Sensei Masuru Shintani“Sensei Shintani’s influence, changed my life. His impact on me not only benefited me physically, it helped develop my confidence and to overcome my shyness as a young student to take on a leadership role. Sensei has taught me honour, humility, loyalty, compassion and commitment. In return I dedicate my life to Sensei Shintani and to his organization.”
- Sensei Denis Labbé
“A lesson in karate I remember Sensei Shintani saying: “The first technical thing you learn in karate is how to make a proper fist. Years later, the student wants to learn more katas and other kumite drills, and yet they still haven’t learned the simplest lesson, how to make a proper fist.”
- Sensei Ron Mattie
“When you come to a difficult time in your life and have to decide how to deal with it, put yourself 20 years from now and look back at this moment, then ask yourself “how do I wish I had dealt with it then.”
- Sensei Ron Mattie
“Mr. Shintani touched my life the moment I met him with his kindness & gentleness. When I seen him perform, I was amazed and will be forever grateful to have his influence in my life.”
- Sensei Jim Atkinson
“Sensei Shintani never looked at karate as a “that’s all there is, it’s a static art”. It was always evolving, changing for the better.”
- Sensei Brad Cosby
“The honesty and integrity Sensei Shintani taught me is the true strength of Wado Karate and are virtues that I live by everyday.”
- Sensei Rick Leveille
“Karate becomes who you are and how you live your life – you cannot be a good black belt on the floor and change the minute you leave the dojo. A good black belt stands for so many things that are not related to the dojo.”
- Sensei Bruce Perkkins
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KARATE KAWARTHA LAKES “Karate Kawartha Lakes” wasfoundedtogoverntheKawarthaLakesgroupofdojosastheschoolsgrowandasnewschoolsopen.Thepurposeistoprovidesupport,andmaintainstandardsandoperationsatalltheschools.Thegroupalsosupportsacompetitionteamfromthememberclubsthattravelsandcompetesaroundtheworld. Karate Kawartha Lakes directhistorybeganwhenDarrenMarshall,SanforddeWittandDavidBlanchetopenedLindsay Wado KaionOctober2nd1995.By2005,astheyhadallmovedtodifferentpartsoftheprovinceorcountry,SenseiKrisReynoldscontinuedtopassdownSenseiShintani’steachingsofkindnessandhumilitytotheLindsaycommunity.SenseiReynoldsrenamedtheschool“Kawartha Lakes Wado Kai”October5,2005,thefirststepinthecreationof“Karate Kawartha Lakes”.
Karate Kawartha Lakesdojo’sarenot-for-profit.Ourinstructorsteachonavolunteerbasis.Theirprimarygoalisthedevelopmentofstudentsintheartandaspositiverolemodelswithintheircommunity.Themoneycollectedfromstudentsisusedtomeetthefinancialresponsibilitiesinvolvedwiththeoperationofakarateschool.AllInstructorsarerequiredtoattendBlackBeltworkshopsmonthly,aswellastournamentsandseminarswhentimeandmoneypermitstoensurethequalityoftheirteachingisunsurpassed.
The Founding Directors Sensei Kris ReynoldsisthechiefinstructorofKarateKawarthaLakes.HebeganlearningKaratein1996,andreceivedhisYo-danfromtheSWKKFonApril15,2012.SensieReynoldsalsoholdsaYodaninShindo,aYodanintheWorldTraditionalKarateAssociationandanI-KyurankinIaidowiththeCanadianKendoFederation.HehastrainedaspartoftheS.W.K.K.F.NationalTeamfrom2005-2014andhastravelledaroundtheworldlearningandcompetingtobringnewknowledgeandexperiencebacktotheKarateKawarthaLakesdojos. Sensei Craig McClearyisaninstructorandafoundingboardmemberofKarateKawarthaLakes.Hebeganstudyingkaratein2008,andhereceivedaShodaninShindoinFebruary2014andaNidanfromtheSWKKFinJuneof2014.InJuly,2012hewasselectedforamiddleweightpositionontheNationalTeamandtravelledtoScotlandtocompeteontheworldstageinApril2014. Beverly Beuermann-King isaninstructorandfoundingboardmemberofKarateKawarthaLakes.BeverlybeganlearningkarateattheLindsaydojoin2009,andreceivedaShodanfromtheSWKKFonMarch22,2015.SheiscurrentlytheSeniorInstructoroftheMariposadojo.
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DOJO RULES1. Karate-kawillbehaveinamannerthatrespectsandhonours themselvesandtheirinstructorbothinandoutoftheDojo.2. NokaratestudentwillprovokeviolenceoutsidetheDojo,nor allowthattheyareprovokedintoviolence.3. NOalcoholordrugswillbetakenbeforeclass.4. Alwaysbowwhenenteringorexitingthedojo.5. AllBlackBeltswillbeaddressedas“Sensei”.Bowingto instructorsbeforeaddressingthemismandatory.6. Beseriousinyoureffortsandattitude.7. Listenattentivelytoallinstructions.Stopallactivityand talkingwhentheinstructingSenseispeakstoyoualoneorto theclass.8. Bowbeforeandaftertrainingwithaperson.Respectallother membersofthedojo.9. RespecttheSensei’srequestsandinstructionsinallmatters. Bringanyconcernstotheirattentioninaquietmanner,when theclassisnottraining.10. Higherbeltsmaybeaskedtoaidlowerbeltsintheirtraining, butwillnotteachatechniqueorkatawithouttheSensei’s permission.11. Allgiswillbecompletelywhite.TheWadoKaikanjimaybe placedontheleftsideofthegitoponly.Anyvisible accessories(t-shirts,headbandsetc.)mustbewhiteonly. Removealljewelrywhiletraining.12. Useofprotectiveequipmentisstronglyrecommendedduring thepracticeofanyformofkumite.13. Ahighstandardofpersonalcleanlinessisabsolute.Fingerand toenailsmustbecleanandclipped.Gismustalwaysbeclean andpresentable.14. Donoteat,drink,chewgum,orsmokeontheDojofloor. 15. UndernocircumstanceswillanyformofKaratebetaughtby anymembertoanynon-member.16. Jiyu-kumiteisnotallowedwithouttheexpresspermissionof theDojoSensei.17. Fees–FinancialobligationstotheDojoarethesoleresponsibility oftheindividualstudent.
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Itisgenerallyunderstoodthatkaratebeginsandendswithreihoh(etiquette).Theformalizedmannersandmentalattitudesthatshouldbefollowedhavebeendevelopedovermanygenerations.Thisformalityisnotimposedtoforceanysenseofhierarchyorrespectinthestudents;thatshouldalreadybepresent.Themainfunctionoftherulesofetiquetteistoguidebehaviorandtoensurethesafetyofallparticipants.Politenessanddisciplinemustbecomeanaturalpartofthekarateka.Nolapseofattentionmaybepermittedwhenseveralpeoplearepunchingandkickingorpracticingwithshindoinaconfinedspace.Thereisnopartofakarateclassthatdoesnothaveapurpose.Eventhemostsimpleactionsaredesignedtoinstruct.Thisbeingsaid,itismoreimportanttoworkhardandhonestlythanitistoobsessonritual.Pleaseusethesedirectionstoguideyouinunderstandingourartalittlebetterandtofeelcomfortablewiththisknowledge.
Dojo Etiquette
Setting up the Dojo
Inanyareawhereyoupracticekaratetherewillbeanaturalar-rangementthatbestsuitspractice.(See Fig. 1)Ifpossible,selectarectangularshape.Theentrancesidetothedojoiscalledtheshimosekiorshimoza.Thissideiswherethestudents(kyubeltsandnon-instructingblackbelts)sit.Thestudentsfacetheshomen(front)orjoseki(highside)andthisiswheretherankingsenseiandinstructorssit.Tothestudentsleft,(instructorsright),farawayfromtheentranceandideallyontheeasternwall,isthekamizaorshinzen(placeofhonour,photo,shrine,etc.).Studentssitinorderofrankandseniority.Highestranksittingclosesttotheshinzen.Thismeansthattheysitfurthestfromtheentrance.
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Stepontothedojofloorwiththefootfurthestawayfromtheshinzen.Turntofacetheshinzen.Assumemusubidachi(attentionstance)[see figure 2] withtheheelstogether,toesapart.Thearmsareatthesidesinanatural,comfortableposition.Thefingersaretogether,notsplayed.Performritsurei(standingbow)[see figure 3].Divertyoureyesbelowthehorizontalsoasnottomakeeyecontactwiththeshinzen.Bow30degreesfromthehips.Keeptheneckandspinestraight.Thepaceisslowandrespectful.Proceedtoyourpositionforhajimenosaho(beginningetiquette).Movearoundtheedgesofthedojo,notthroughthemiddle,tominimizedisturbanceordistractiontootherswhomaybepracticingorpreparingforpractice.
You have made the transition from the outside world; be mindful of this.
Uponhearingretsuotsukeru(lineup!),gotoyourappropriatepositiononthefloorforthebeginningofpracticeandstandinhachijidachi(naturalstance). Onthecommandtski(attention!)assumemusubidachi.Onthecommandsuarte(kneeldown),therankingsenseikneelsfirst,theneveryoneelseinorderofdescendingrank. Tokneelfromthestandingposition,turnabout30degreestowardtheshinzen.Slidetheleftfootbackandgodownontotheleftknee. Bringtherightfootbacktojointheleft,leavethekneesabouttwofistsapart,straightenthetoesandsitontheheelswiththebigtoestogetherbutnotoverlapping.
Hajime no Saho (beginning etiquette)
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Onthecommandseiza(situp!),situpstraight.Thehandsshouldlieonthethighs,rollingalittletowardtheinneraspectofthethighswiththepalmsdownandfingerstogether,notsplayed.Thepostureshouldbecrispbutnotstiff.Thehead,neckandspineareinastraightline.Theshouldersarebackandrelaxed.Theelbowsandarmsaretuckedinbutrelaxed.Thebodyisstill,thebreathingquietandtheeyesareunfocusedatadistantspot:enzennometsuke(gazeatthefarmountains).
Whenmokuso(meditate)iscalled,thehandsshouldturntofacepalmsupwardinadisplayofopenness.SenseiShintanidescribedthispositionasagesturetoacknowledgetheopeningofourheartsandmindstothespiritofSenseiOtsuka.
Whenyame(stop)iscalled,theeyesopenandthehandsresumetheirpreviouspalmsdownposition.Atthecommand,shinzenni(turninthedirectionoftheplaceofhonour)everyoneturnstofacetheshinzenendofthedojo.
Rei(bow)iscalled.Zarei(themostformalkneelingbow)shouldbeperformedslowlyandwithoutunnecessarymovement.Whatthismeansisthattheheadandneckremaininlinewiththestraightspine.Theheadshouldnotfallforwardontothechestnorrevealthebaseoftheneck.Theelbowsremaintuckedintothesidesofthebodysothatnogapscanbeseenagainstthebody.Theforearmsandhandsmoveslowlyandnon-offensivelyalongtheouteraspectofthethighstojoinattheindexfingersandthumbsinfontofthekneesthusforminganopentrianglewhichyouaimforwithyourchinasyoubowdownandwhichprotectsyourfaceshouldsomethingorsomeoneforceyourheaddownwards.[seefigure8]
Resistthetendencytoflingyourarmsinabroadsemicircleanddonotmoveforwardinthebowbyraisingyourrump.Movedownwardwithinyourself,holdforaheartbeat.Returntoseiza.
Atthecommand:senseini(turninthedirectionoftheinstructor)Everyonetunstofacetheinstructor(s).
Atthispointyoumayaddresseachotherduringtheopeningbowwiththecourteousphrase:onegaishimasu(letuspracticetogether);thenreturntotheuprightseizapositionwiththehandsreturningalongthesamepathasbefore.Therankingsenseistandsupfirst,theneveryoneelsesequentiallyinorderofrank.
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Tostandfromseiza,keepthehandsonthethighs,riseupontothetoes,slidetherightfootforwardaboutthirtydegreestowardtheshinzenandthenbringuptheleftfootasyouassumemusubidachi.
Therankingsenseimakesannouncements,introductions,etc.Andthenbeginstheclassbygivingtheinstructors,ifany,theirassignments.Therankingsenseibows15degrees[see figure 9]andeveryonebows16degreesinreturn.Theneveryonetakesupthereappropriatepositionsforpractice.[seefigure10]
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Whenworkingwithpartners,theseniorinstructortakesuppositionclosesttotheshinzenontheshomensideandremainsthereforthedurationoftheexercisesothateveryonehasthehonourofpracticingwiththatsensei.[seefigure11]
Ifyouarrivelateforpractice,stepontothefloorandbow-inasabovebutthenstepawayfromtheentranceandassumeseiza.Waitfortherankingsenseitoacknowledgeyourpresence,thenperformzarei.Stepupwiththerightfootfirstandjointhepractice.
Note : If you suffer with a severe knee or limb problem and cannot kneel in seiza, stand in musubi dachi and perform a 15 degree standing bow instead.
Whenasenseiofhigherrankthantheinstructingsenseioranygodanorhigherarrivesatthedojoduringpractice;theinstructingsenseiwillstop,calltski,rei,andeveryonebowstotherespectedsensei.Theclassresumesoratthediscretionoftheinstructingsenseithehigherrankedsenseimaybeofferedtotakeoverthepractice.Thisisacourtesyandmayberespectfullydeclined.
Toexchangecontrolofthepractice,theinstructorofthemomentshallreturntotheoriginalbow-inposition,call:tski,reiandexchangebowswiththeclass.Theinstructorcallsupthereplacementinstructor.Theybowtoeachotherandthenthepreviousinstructorleavesorjoinstheclass.Thenewinstructorcallstski,rei.Everyonebowsandthepracticeresumes.
Special Circumstances
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Entertheon-deckbox(waitingarea)whenyournameiscalled.Standquietlyinhachijidachi.:[seefigure12]
Whenyournameiscalledagain,assumemusubidachiandbow15degreestothecompetitorwhoprecededyou,unlessyouarefirstup.
Walktotheedgeoftheringandstopatthecentreline.Assumemusubidachi,andbow15degreestothecentrejudge.Stepintotheringwiththeleftfootfirstandproceedtoyourstartingpositionandstandinhachijidachi.
Announcethenameofyourkata.Thecentrejudgewillrepeatthename.Thekatawillbeginatthismomentwithnofurtherbowinguntiltheend.
Whenyoufinishkata,assumehachijidachithenmusubidachi,bow15degreestothecentrejudgeandthenifnecessarystepasidetoallowthescorekeeperstoseethescoresastheyarecalled.Waitinhachijidachi,onceallthescoreshavebeencalled,assumemusubidachi,bow15degreestothecentrejudge,andthenstepbackwardsoutofthering,exitingwiththeleftfootfirst.
Turn90degreestoyourright,bow15degreestothecompetitorintheon-deckbox,turnandleavetheringarea.
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Competitorsgototheon-deckareaandstandinhachijidachi.[seefigure13]
Whennamesarecalled,competitorsbow15degreestothepreviouscompetitorleavingtheringonthesidetheyareon,andwalkalongthesidesoftheringtothecentrelineandstandinhachijidachifacingeachother.
Uponthecentrereferee’scommand,assumemusubidachi,bow15degreestoeachotherandstepintotheringwiththeleftfootfirst.Walktothefloormarksandstandinhachijidachi.
Thecentrerefereewillplacearedribbonthroughthebackofthebeltonthecompetitortotherightofthecentrerefereeandcalltski.Thecompetitorsstandinmusubidachi,bowtoeachotherandresumehachijidachi.
Thecompetitorslistentothecentrereferee’sinstructionsand/orcommandstobegin.
Whenthematchisover,thecentrerefereecallsthecompetitorsbacktotheirstartinglines.Theystandinhachijidachi.Thecentrerefereeannouncesthewinnerthencallstski!Thecompetitorsstandinmusubidachi,bow15degreestoeachother,thenwalkbackwardtotheirentrypoints,bow15degreestoeachotherthenstepoutwiththeirleftfootfirst,turntofacethecompetitoron-deckandbow15degrees.
Kumite Etiquette
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GRADING FORMAT Thekyubeltsystemwasdesignedtogivestudentsasenseofaccomplishmentalongthelongjourneyfromwhitetoblackbelt.Inearlieryearstherewasonlythreebelts;White,Brown,andBlack.Eventhen,thebrownbeltwasthesamebeltastheoriginalwhiteone,onlyitwasstainedbytheyearsoftrainingoutdoors.Karate-kaneverwashtheirbelts,onlytheiruniforms. Movingupthroughthebeltsystemisaverypersonalthingandnotwopeoplewillprogressatthesamerate.Itisimportanttolookinwardtoassessifyouareprogressing,not to ask your instructors.Physicalabilityisonlyapartoftherequirement;honesty,humility,honour,strengthofcharacter,andmostofall,apureheartarethemarkofagoodkarate-ka.Whentheseattributesareapparent,alongwiththerequiredskilllevel,gradingmaytakeplace. Gradingforkyubeltswillbeheldtwiceayear(SpringandFall)forallKarateKawarthaLakesdojos.AlleligiblestudentsrecommendedbytheirinstructorwillperformandbejudgedbytheKarate Kawartha Lakes standard. Itisimportanttounderstand,forstudents,andforparents,thatkarateisnotasport,andunlikeotheractivitiesyoumayparticipatein,thatstudentsdonotprogressthroughrankasameasurementoftime.Simplybecauseastudenthasbeentraining,oratacurrentrankforanygivenperioddoesnotentitlethemtogradetotheirnextrank.Itisequallyimportantforstudents,andparentsofstudentstounderstandthatalthoughmostkarateschoolsusethesamecolouredbeltsystemtoindicaterank,thestandardrequiredbyKarate Kawartha Lakesishigh,andrankwillnotcomequicklyoreasily. Afteragradingastudentwillreceiveguidanceandsuggestionsbasedontheirperformance,andwheretheyshouldfocustheirtraining.Astudentpassingorfailingdoes not require explanation or justification tothestudentortheparentofthestudent. GradingforBlackBeltsarearrangedbytheShintani Wado Kai Karate Federation.AllstudentsbeingrecommendedforablackbeltgradingwillfirstsuccessfullypassaKarate Kawartha Lakes pre-grading.TherewillbeNOexceptionstothis.
*Minimum time requirements are in place for those students who are exceptional at their present rank. Most students, if attending two classes per week will prog-ress at one and a half times the minimum requirements.
**All members of Karate Kawartha Lakes are REQUIRED to attend the Sensei Shintani Memorial tournament each year, as well as any two other tournaments or clinics throughout the year to be eligible for grading. Any exceptions require approval from Sensei Reynolds.
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Grading Requirements - Black Belts
From / To Manditory Kata Supplementary Kata
Brown/Shodan KushankuPerfection of above
SankioTeisho
Shodan/NidanSeishanNahanchi
Perfection of above
TaiseiGenshoShodan
Chokudo
Nidan/Sandan ChintoPerfection of Above
KempeiSeipai
Sandan/Yodan WanshuPerfection of Above
SeiShunTeiKumsho
Yodan/Godan Perfection of Above GahanshuGensho
Grading Requirements - Kyu Belts
From / To Stripe Kata Kata
White/Yellow ChiKata PinanShodan
Yellow/Orange Chonan PinanNidan
Orange/Green ChonanShodan PinanSandan
Green/Blue Shopai PinanYodan
Blue/BrownTekiShodan
Seisho PinanGodan
Brown/Shodan-Ho SankioTeisho Kushanku
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Rank Date Location GradingSensei
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KYU BELT GRADING RECORD
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YUDANSHA GRADING RECORD
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InstructorCertification
INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION
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KATA COMPETITION KUMITE COMPETITION Essentially,kataarefixedsequencesoftechniques,designedaseffectivedefensesagainstattacksbyseveralopponentsfromdifferentdirections.Theonlookerswatchingakarate-kapracticingkatamightthinkhewaswitnessingatypeofdance.Inmanyinstances,hewouldunfortunatelybecorrect,forveryfewkarate-kaprogressintechniqueandunderstandingtothepointwheretheyareabletoexhibitthetruenatureofkata,wheretheperformeractually“sees”hisattackersinhismind’seyeandreactsaccordingly.Inthisstage,thereisno“Whatcomesnext?”.Techniquesflowsmoothlyandpowerfullyfromthetrainedsubconscious.Theminditselfiscalmand‘unstopping’,seeingallandtroubledbynothing.Theoverallexecutionofkataisjudgedbasicallybyit’ssalientfea-tures,whichcanbecategorizedas:
1.Concentration(zanshin)2.Correctform3.Speedandpower(appropriatetothetechniques)4.Breathcontrol5.Correctdirection6.Generalattitudeandmanners
Kumite(sparring)isthemutualexchangeoflearnedtechniquesappliedinafreeformofcombatwhichisregulatedbyselfcontrol,timing,distancingoftechniques,honour&respectfortheopponent.Also,judgesareonhandtoawardpoints,andtakedisciplinaryactiononfoulsandmisconductsoftheparticipants.Manystudentsexhibittotheworldthattheyhavenevercon-sideredanythingbutthephysicalaspectofkarate;sodeterminedaretheytowinthatcontrolisswiftlydiscarded,andshouldtheybescoredon,theirtemperisasquicklylost.Oneshouldneverputone’sopponentindanger;andtokeepcontrolofourtemperandyetloosethematchtowhatyoubelievetobeabaddecisionisamajorvictoryforyou.Hewhobelievestherewilleverbeaperfectsystemofjudgingtheresultofakaratematchisnotarealist.Ifyouwinashiai,youareverygoodatcompetitionkarate;butneverforgetthattherearemanyotherspokestothekarate-dowheel,andthattherewillcomeatimewhenyouaretoooldforshiai.Ifyouplacetoomuchemphasisonwiningmatchesinyouryouth,youmayfindthatyouregohasbeenfedtotheextentthatitcannotfacethefuturewithoutregrets.Ifyouman-agetobeawinnerinshiaiandstillbeawareofthetransientnatureofsuchsuccess,thenyouhaveatrueunderstandingofkarate-do.
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ShintaniusedthesabakimotionandexplosivenessthathewasrenownedfortodevelopthesameeffectswiththeShindo.AfterintroducingShindotohisstudents,Senseirequestedthatatrainingandgradingprocessbeputintoplace,basedonfivekatas;SHINDO NIDAN, CIO BO TIE, SEI SHAN NO SHINDO, CHINTO NO SHINDO,andWANSHU NO SHINDO.Senseihadapersonalinfluenceonthefinaloutcomeofallthesekatas.
TherearethreesegmentsoftheShindocurriculumthatwasdevisedbytheShindocommittee-Basic, Intermediate and Advanced.Eachcourseisdesignedtobuildupononeanothertocreateastrongbasisforthedanlevelrankingsandinstructorcertificationthatwillfollow.TheaimoftheShindocommitteeistofurtherdevelopandspreadSenseiShintani’steachingsandphilosophiesacrossthecontinent.
ForthoseofyouwhohadtheprivilegeofbeingassociatedwithSenseiShintani,youknowhowimportantShindowastohim.HeonceheldtheShindoupinfrontofaclassatablackbeltworkoutandsaid...
“This is my life”.
Inessence,itisagifttohisstudentsandtosocietywhichshowedthetruenatureofallmartialarts.
Shindo - “The Pure Way” TheartofShindowasdevisedbySenseiMasaruShintani,9thDan,intheearly1970’s.SenseihadmadetheShindomethodsandprinciplesknowntoOtsukaSenseiwhogaveithisfullendorsement.
SenseibeganteachingShindointheearly1980’s.TherootsofthesebasicsandothertechniquestaughtbySenseicanbetraceddirectlybacktohisextensiveWadoKaitrainingunderOtsukaSensei.Sensei
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6.5 Shindo Requirements
Future of Shindo ImportantBySenseiJimAtkinson
Whatifsomeonewastoaskyou,“WhatdoesShindorepresent,andwhatdoyoulearnfromit?”Couldyouanswerthisquestion? MyanswerwouldbethatShindorepresentseverythingaboutMasterShintani’slife,anditteachesyoutheessenceofbodymovementnecessaryforthestyleofkaratehetaught.ShindowasMr.Shintani’sdreamandpassion.WhileholdingupaShindoboheoncestated,“THISISMYLIFE.”HealsooncedescribedShindoas“agiftforallofhisstudents”.TheimportanceofShindobeingpracticedthroughouttheSWKKFisnotonlytocontinuethelegacyofMr.Shintani’steaching,butalsoforthedevelopmentofourkarate.AnyonewhohastrainedwiththeShindoknowsthattherearenoshortcuts.Yourbodyhastodothework,yourhipshavetodothework,oritjustdoesn’twork!Ionceheardacommentfromaninstructorthat“Shindoismyliedetector.”Thisissotrue! FortunatelyIhavebeenabletotravelaroundthecountryandworkShindowithalotofpeople.ItisincrediblynoticeablethatthestudentsthathavebeenincorporatingthekaratetrainingwithShindotrainingstandoutduetotheirstronghipaction.IstronglybelievethisisduetoShindotraining.SomeoftheareaswithastrongShindocurriculumareusingShindoandkaratetechniquetoreinforcebasicssuchasdoubleaction,hipaction,three-pointlineofforce,andposture.WhatwehavebeendoinginNorfolkasaShindoworkoutistoputtheShindodownandworkakaratetechniqueorcombination,developingallareasneededtomakeitastrongtechnique.WethenpickuptheShindoandapplythesametechniqueorcombinationreinforcingeverythingwehadworkedwhileusingemptyhands(karate).Yourpostureandhipactionshouldinmostcasesbethesame.MrShintanisaidthattheShindoisanextensionofthehands,andeverythingelseisthesame. InmanydojosacrossCanadaShindoisamalgamatedwithkaratetrainingandbothartsarepracticedtogetherintheregularadultclass.Wehavealsobroughtourjuniorgreenbeltsintothistraining.Thishelpsstudentsmorequicklyunderstandtheimportanceofhipactionandlineofforce.Focusisan-otherareathathasbeenimproved.Ifeelthisisbecauseofthefocusputontargetareasandunder-standingtheintendedstrikeandthelineofforceithastotake.Whenyoupunch,yourbodyisbehindthepunch,fist,shoulder,andhip(three-pointlineofforce).ThisisalsothebasicsbehindaShindostrikeorblock.
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Wehavealsoincorporatedastripingsystem.Wecurrentlyareusingthreestripes,white,green,andbrown.Thewhitestripeistobeawardedtoastudentsometimebetweenwhitebeltandgreenbelt.DuringthattimeallthebasicsofkarateandShindoaredevelopedtogreenbeltlevel,andweteachthemSHINDO NIDANkata.Thegreenstripeisawardedbetweengreenbeltandbrownbelt.Again,thelevelofbothkarateandShindoareintheintermediatelevel.AtthistimeweteachstudentsCIO BO TIEkata.Thebrownstripeisawardedatthebrowntoblackbeltlevelwhichwouldbeconsideredadvanced.WealsoteachtheSEI SHAN NO SHINDOkata.CurrentlyweareteachingKUSHANKU NO SHINDOkatatotheblackbeltsandarestartingtoseegreatresultsintheirdevelopmentinbothkarateandShindo. ThegreatthingaboutthisisthatinstructorsnotfamiliarwithShindobutwithagoodunderstandingofkaratecanusethekaratetodevelopShindotechniques.Allittakesistohaveanopenmindandtobeunafraidtouseyourownthoughtsandideas.ThekataareavailableonDVD,andthereareagreatmanyinstructorsfamiliarwiththekatasavailableforassistance. IfeelthatthefutureofShindoisimportantandeveryoneshouldworkShindotechniquestosomeextentintheirregularclass.
Mr.ShintaniwouldbeveryproudtoseethatthegifthehasleftusisbeingdevelopedandhislegacywillliveonforeverthroughShindo.
Shindo Rank Shindo Kata Time RequirementsWhiteStripe ShindoNidan Minimum6monthsGreenStripe Ciobotie Minimum6monthsBrownStripe SeisannoShindo Minimum12months
Shodan(16yrsold) KushankunoShindo Minimum18monthsNidan(20yrsold) Tai-seinoShindo Minimum2yearsSandan(25yrsold) ChintonoShindo Minimum3yearsYodan(30yrsold) WansunoShindo Minimum4yearsGodan(35yrsold) WansunoShindo Minimum5years
*Minimum time requirements are in place for those students who are exceptional at their present rank. It is not the “normal” grading time between ranks. Most students, if attending two classes per week will progress at one and a half times the minimum requirements.
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SHINDO GRADING RECORD
Rank Date Location GradingSensei
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YUDANSHA SHINDO GRADING RECORD
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AGE UKERisingBlock.(HighBlock).AlsoreferredtoasJodanUke.
AGE TSUKIRisingPunch.
AKA (SHIRO) NO KACHI“Red(White)Wins!”Therefereeobliquelyraiseshisarmonthesideofthewinner.
AKA (SHIRO) IPPON “Red(White)ScoresIppon.”Therefereeobliquelyraiseshisarmonthesideofthewinner(asinNOKACHI).
ASHI BARAIFootSweep.
ASHI WAZANamegiventoalllegandfoottechniques
ATEMI WAZAStrikingtechniquesthatarenormallyusedinconjunctionwithgrapplingandthrowingtechniques.
AWASE UKE“JoinedHandBlock”.
AWASE TSUKI“UPunch”.alsoreferredtoasMOROTE TSUKI.
BOStaff.Alongpoleusedasaweapon(6feetlong).
BUDO“MartialWay.”TheJapanesecharacterfor“BU”(Martial)isderivedfromcharactersmeaning“stop”and(aweaponlikea)“halberd”.Inconjuction,then“BU”mayhavetheconnotationto“stopthehalberd”.Thereisanassumptionthatthebestwaytopreventviolentconflictistoemphasizethecultivationofindividualcharacter.Theway(DO)ofKarateisthusequivalenttothewayofBU,takeninthissenseofpreventingoravoidingviolenceifpossible.
BUNKAIAstudyofthetech-niquesandapplicaitonsinKATA.
CHOKU TSUKI“StraightPunch”.
CHUDAN “Mid-Section”.
CHUDAN TSUKI Apunchtothemid-sectionoftheopponent’sbody.
DAN“Level”,“Rank”or“Degree”atBlackBelt.RanksunderBlackBeltarecalledKYUranks.
DO “Way/Path”.InKaratetheconnotationisthatofawayofattainingenlightenmentorawayofimprovingone’scharacterthroughtraditionaltraining.
DOJO Literally“PlaceoftheWay”.Also“PlaceofEnlightenment.”TheplacewherewepracticeKarate.Traditionaletiquetteprescribesbowinginthedirectionofthedesignatedfrontofthedojo(SHOMEN)wheneverenteringorleavingthedojo.
DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITAJapanesefor“Thankyouverymuch”.Attheendofeachclass,itispropertobowandthanktheinstructorandthosewithwhomyouhavetrained.
DOI TA SHIMAS TE “Youarewelcome”.
EKKU AwoodenoarusedbytheOkinawanswhichwasimprovisedasaweapon.
KARATE TERMINOLOGY
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EMBUSEN FloorpatternofaKATA.
EMPI “Elbow”,sometimesreferredtoasHIJI
FUMIKOMI “StompKick”,usuallyappliedottheknee,shin,orinstepofanopponent.
GANKAKU DACHI“CraneStance”,sometimesreferredtoasTSURU ASHI DACHIandSAGI ASHI DACHI.
GEDAN LowerSection.
GEDAN BAARAI “DownwardBlock”.
GEDAN UDE UKE “LowForearmBlock”.
GEDAN ZUKI Apunchtothelowersectionoftheopponent’sbody
GITraininguniform.InWadoKai,andinmostothertraditionalJapaneseandOkinawanKrateDojo,theGimustbewhite.TheonlymarkingsallowedistheWadoKailetteringontheleftbreastarea.
GO NO SEN Thetacticwhereoneallowstheopponenttoattackfirstsotoopenuptargetsforcounterattack.
GOHON KUMITEFivestepbasicsparring.Theattackerstepsinfiveconsecutivetimeswithastrikingtechniqueswitheachstep.Thedefenderstepsbackfivetimes,blockingeachtechnique.Afterthefifthblockthedefenderexecutesacounterstrike.
GYAKU MAWASHI GERI “ReverseRoundHouseKick”.
GYAKU TSUKI “ReversePunch”.
HACHIJI DACHI Naturalstance,feetpositionedaboutoneshoulderwidthapart,withfeetpointedforward.
HAI “Yes”.
HAISHU UCHI Astrikewiththebackofthehand.
HAISHU UKE Ablockusingthebackofthehand.
HAITO UCHI “RidgeHandStrike”.
HAJIME “Begin”.Acommandgiventostartagivendrill,kata,orkumite.
HANGETSU DACHI “HalfMoonStance”
HANSHI“Master”.AnhonorarytitlegiventothehighestBlackBeltofanorganization,signifyingtheirunderstandingoftheart.
HARAI TE Sweepingtechniquewiththearm.
HARAI WAZA “SweepingTechniques”
HEIKO DACHI Anaturalstance.Feetpositionedaboutoneshoulderwidthapart,withfeetpointedstraightforward.SomeKatabeginfromthisposition.
HEIKO ZUKI “ParallelPundh”(Adouble,simultaneouspunch).
HEISOKU DACHIAninformalattentionstance.Feetaretogetherandpointedstraightforward.
HENKA WAZA TechniquesusedafterOYO WAZAisapplied.HENKA WAZAisvariedandmany,dependantonthegivencondition.
HIDARI “Left”
HIJI“Elbow”,alsoknownasEmpi.
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HIJI ATEMI “ElbowStrikes”
HIJI UKE Ablockingactionusingtheelbow.
HIKI-TETheretracting(pullingandtwisting)armduringatechnique.Itgivesthebalanceofpowertotheforwardmovingtechnique.Itcanalsobeusedasapullingtechniqueafteragrab,orastrikebackwardwiththeelbow.
HITOSASHI IPPON KEN “ForefingerKnuckle”.
HIZA GERI “KneeKick”.
HIZAUKEAblockingactionusingtheknee.
HOMBU DOJOAtermusedtorefertothecentraldojoofanorganization.
HORAN NO KAMAE“EggintheNestReadyPosition”.A“ready”positionusedinsomeKATAwherethefistiscoveredbytheotherhand.
IKITE Theretractionofthebackhandtothefloatingrib.
IPPON KEN “OneKnuckleFist”.
IPPON KUMITE “OneStepSparring”.
IPPON NUKITE Astabbingactionusingtheextendedindexfinger”
IPPON SHOBUOnepointmatch,usedintournaments.
JIKAN“Time”.Usedintournaments.
JIYU IPPON KUMITE “Onestepfreesparring”.Theparticipantscanattackwithanytechniquewheneverready.
JIYU KUMITE“FreeSparring”.
JOWoodenstaffabout4’-5’inlength.Thejoorigi-natedasawalkingstick
.JODANUpperLevel.
JOGAI “OutofBounds”Usedintournaments.
JUJI UKE“X”Block.
KACHIVictorious.(e.g.,AKAKACHI)inatournament.
KAGI ZUKI “HookPunch”.
KAISHO “Openhand”.Thisreferstothetypeofblowwhichisdeliveredwiththeopenpalmorotherhandblowsinwhichthefistisnotfullyclenched.
KAKE-TE “HookBlock”.
KAKIWAKEAtwohandedblockusingtheoutersurfaceofthewristtoneutralizeatwo-handedattack.
KAKUSHI WAZA HiddenTechniques
KAKUTO UCHI “Wristjointstrike”.AlsoknownasKO UCHI.
KAKUTO UKE “WristJointBlock”.
KAMAE Apostureorstance.Kamaemayalsoconnoteproperdistance(Ma-ai)withrespecttoone’sopponent.KAMAE-TE Acommandgivenbytheinstructorforstudentstogetintoposition.
KAPPOTechniquesofresuscitatingpeoplewhohavesuccumbedtoashocktothenervoussystem.
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KERI “Kick”.AlsoprnouncedGERI.
KIMind.Spirit.Energy.VitalForce.Intention.Thedefinitionspresentedhereareverygeneral.KIisonewordthatcannotbetranslateddirectlyintoanylanguage.
KIAIAshoutdeliveredforthepurposeoffocusingallofone’senergyintoasinglemovement.EvenwhenaudibleKIAIareabsent,oneshouldtrytopreservethefeelingofKIAIatcertiancrucialpointswithinKaratetechniques.ManifestationofKI(simultaneousunionofspiritandexpressionofphysicalstrength).
KIBA DACHI“StraddleStance”.Directlytranslatesto“HorseStance”.
KIHON“BasicTechniques”.Somethingwhichisfundamental.
KIMEFocusofPower.
KI-O-TSUKE“Attention”.MusubiDachiwithopenhandsdownbothsides.
KIZAMI ZUKI“JabPunch”.
KO BO ICHI Theconceptof“Attack-DefenceConnection”.
KO UCHI “WristJointStrike”.AlsoknownasKAKUTO UCHI.
KO UKE“CraneBlock”or“ArchBlock”.SameasKAKUTO UKE.
KOHAI Astudentjuniortooneself.
OKORO“Spirit,Heart”.InJapaneseculture,thespiritdwellsintheHeart.
KUBOTANAself-defensetooldevelopedbyTakayukiKubota.Thistoolservesnormallyasakeychain.
KOKEN “WristJoint”
KOKUTSU DACHIAstancewhichhasmostoftheweighttotheback,referredtoinEnglishas“BackStance”.
KOSA DACHI“Crossed-LegStance”
KOSHIN“Reward”.
KARATE “EmptyHand”.
KARATE-DO “TheWayofKarate”.ThisimpliesnotonlythephysicalaspectofKarate,butalsothementalandsocialaspectsofKarate.
KARATE-KAApractitionerofKarate.
KATA A“form”orprescribedpatternofmovement.(Alsomeans“shoulder”)
KEAGE“Snap”kick.(Literally,Kickupward.)
KEIKO(1)Training.TheonlysecrettosuccessinKarate.(2)“JoinedFingertips”
KEKOMI“Thrust”Kick.(Literally,KickInto/Straight)
KEMPO“FistLaw”.Agenerictermtodescribefightingsystemsthatusethefist.Inthisregard,KARATEisalsoKEMPO
KENSIEAtechniquewithsilentKIAI.Relatedtomeditation.
KENTSUI“HammerFist”.AlsoknownasTETTSUI.
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MANJI UKEAdoubleblockwhereonearmexecutesaGEDAN BARAAItooneside,whiletheotherarmexecutesaJODAN UCHI UKE
MATTE“Wait”.
MAWASHI GERI“RoundhouseKick”.
MAWASHI ZUKI “RoundhousePunch”.
MAWASHI HIJI ATE“CircularElbowStrike”.AlsoreferredtoasMA-WASHI EMPI UCHI.
MAWAT-TEAcommandgivenbytheinstructorforstudentstoturnaround-1800
MIGI“Right”
MIKAZUKI GERI“CrescentKick”
MOKUSOMeditation.Practiceoftenbeginsorendswithabriefperiodofmeditation.Thepurposeofmeditationistoclearone’smindandtodevelopcognitiveequanimity.
MOROTE ZUKI“U-Punch”.Punchingwithbothfists.AlsoreferredtoasAWASE ZUKI.
MOROTE UKE“AugmentedBlock”.Onearmandfistsupporttheotherarminablock.
MUDANSHAStudentswithoutblack-beltranking.
MUSHIN “NoMind’.Thestateofbeingthatallowsfreedomandflexibilitytoreactandadapttoagivensituation.
MUSUBI DACHI Anattentionstancewithfeetpointedslightlyoutward.
NAGASHI UKI“DeflectingBlock”.
NAIFANCHI DACHI “StraddleStance”.AlsoreferredtoasNAIHANCHI DACHI.
NAMI GAESHI“ReturningWave”.FoottechniquefoundinTekkiShodantoblockanattacktothegroinarea.
NEKO ASHI DACHI“CatFootStance”
NIHON NUKITE Twofingerstabbingattack
NIDANSecondLevel,asinSecondDegreeBlackBelt
NIDAN GERI“DoubleKick”
KUATSUAmethodofresuscitat-ingapersonwhohaslostconsciousness.
KUMADE “BearHand”
KYU“Grade”.RankbelowShodan
KYUSHO WAZA “PressurePointTechniques”
MA-AI Properdistancingfromone’spartner.
MAE“Front”.
MAE ASHI GERI “FrontFootKick”
MAE GERI KEAGE“FrontSnapKick”
MAE GERI KEKOMI“FrontThrustKick”
MAE UKEMIForwardfallorroll.
MAKOTO Afeelingofabsolutesincerityandtotalfrankness,whichrequiresamindfreefrompressureofevents.
MANABU “Learningbyimitating”.Studyingbyfollowingandimitatingtheinstructor.
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PINAN “PeacefulMind”
REI “Respect”.AmethodofshowingrespectinJapanesecultureisthebow.Itisproperforthejuniorpersontobowlowerthantheseniorperson.
REIGIEtiquette.AlsoreferredtoasREISHIKI.Observanceofproperetiquetteatalltimes(butespeciallyobservanceofproperDOJOetiquette)isasmuchapartofone’strainingasthepracticeoftechniques.Observationofettiquetteindicatesone’ssincerity,one’swillingnesstolearn,andone’srecognitionoftherightsandinterestsofothers.
REINOJI DACHIAstancewithfeetmakingan“L”shape.
RENSEIPracticeTournament.Competitorsarecritiquedontheirperformances.
RENSHI “Apersonwhohasmasteredoneself.”Thispersonisconsideredanexpertinstructor.ThisstatusisprerequisitebeforeattainingthestatusasKyoshi
SAGI ASHI DACHIOneLegStance.AlsoreferredtoasGANKAKU DACHIorTSURU ASHI DACHI.
SAIAnOkinawanweaponthatisshapedliketheGreekletterPsiwiththemiddlebeingmuchlonger.
SANBON KUMITE“ThreeStepSparring”
SANBON SHOBUThreePointMatch.Usedintournaments.
SANCHIN DACHI“Hour-glassStance”.
SASHITERaisingofthehandeithertostrike,graborblock.
SEIKEN“Forefist”
SEIRYUTO “BullStrike.”AhandtechniquedeliveredwiththebaseoftheSHUTO (KnifeHand).
SEIZA Apropersittingposition.Sittingonone’sknees.Sittingthiswayrequiresacclimatization,butprovidesbothastablebaseandgreatereaseofmovementthansittingcross-legged.Itisusedfortheformalopeningandclosingoftheclass.
NUKITE “SpearHand”
NUNCHAKUAnOkinawanweaponconsistingoftwosticksconnectedbyropeorchain.ThiswasoriginallyusedbytheOkinawansasafarmtooltothrashricestraw.
OBI “Belt”
OI-ZUKI “LungePunch”.Apunchdeliveredbythefrontarmwhilesteppingforward.
ONEGAI SHIMASU“Iwelcomeyoutotrainwithme,”orliterally,“Imakearequest”.Thisissaidtoone’spartnerwheninitiatingpractice.
OSAE UKE “PressingBlock”
OTOSHI EMPI UCHIAnelbowstrikebydroppingtheelbow.AlsoreferredtoasOTOSHI HIJI ATE.
OYAYUBI IPPON KEN“ThumbKnuckle”
OYO WAZAApplicationsintepretedfromtechniquesinKata,implicatedaccordingtoagivencondition.
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TEISHO UCHI “PalmHeelStrke”.
TEISHO UKE “PalmHeelBlock”
TETTSUI UCHI“HammerStrike”.AlsocalledKENTSUI.
TOBI GERI“JumpKick”
TONFAAfarmtooldevelopedintoaweaponbytheOkinawans
TSUKAMI WAZA“Catchingtechnique.”Ablockingtechniquebyseizingtheopponent’sweapon,armorleg.Usedoftenforgrapplingtechniques.
TSUKIApunchorthrust.
TSURU ASHI DACHI“CraneStance”,alsoreferredtoasGANKAKU DACHIandSAGI ASHI DACHI.
TUITEGrapplingSkills.
UCHI MAWASHI GERI“InsideRoundhouseKick”
UCHI (UDE) UKE“Inside(Forearm)Block
SEMPAIASeniorStudent
SEN NO SENAttackingattheexactmomentwhentheopponentattacks.
SENSEITeacher.Itisusuallyconsideredpropertoaddresstheinstructorduringclassas“Sensei”ratherthanbyhis/hername.Iftheinstructorisapermanentinstructorforone’sDOJOorforanorganization,itispropertoaddresshim/heras“Sensei”outsideclassaswell.
SHIAIAmatchorcontest
SHIDOIN AssistantInstrutor.FormallyrecognizedInstructorwhohasnotyetbeenrecognizedasaSensei.
SHIHAN Aformaltitlemeaning,“MasterInstructor”a“teacherofteachers”
SHIKO DACHI“SquareStance”.AstanceoftenusedinGoju-RyuandShito-Ryu
SHIZUNTEI “NaturalPosition”.Thebodyremainsrelaxedbutalert.
SHOMEN Frontortopofhead.Alsothedesignatedfrontofadojo.
SHUTO UKE“KnifeHandBlock”
SOCHIN DACHI “ImmovableStance”AlsoreferredtoasFudoDachi
SOKUTO“EdgeofFoot”Thistermisoftenusedtorefertothesidethrustkick.
SOTO (UDE) UKEOutside(Forearm)Block.
TSUKUI UKE“ScoopingBlock”
SUWARI WAZA “Techniquesfromasittingposition”
TAI SABAKI Bodymovement/shifting.Alsoreferstohiprotation.
TATE EMPI “UpwardElbowStrike”
TATE ZUKI“VerticalPunch.”Afistpunchwiththepalmalongaverticleplane.
TEIJI DACHIAstancewiththefeetina“T”shape.
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UKEBlock
UKEMI WAZABreakfallTechniques
URA ZUKI UpperCutPunch
URAKEN “BackKnuckle”
USHIRO EMPI UCHIStrikingtotherearwiththeelbow.
USHIRO GERI“BackKick”
WAZATechnique(s).
YAMA ZUKI“MountainPunch”.AwideU-shapeddualpunch
YAME“Stop”
YASUME“Reset”.Atermusedbytheinstructortohavethestudentsrelax,normallyfollowingalongseriesofdrills
YOI“Ready”
YOKO“Side”
YOKO GERI KEAGE“SideSnapKick”.AlsoreferredtoasYOKO KEAGE
YOKO GERI KEKOMI“SideThrustKick”.
YOKO EMPI UCHI Strikingwiththeelbowtotheside.
YOKO TOBI GERI“FlyingSideKick”.
YUDANSHA BlackBeltHolder(anyrank)
ZANSHIN “RemainingMind/Heart.”EvenafteraKaratetecniquehasbeencopleted,oneshouldremaininabalancedandawarestate.ZANSHINthusconnotes“followingthrough”inatechnique,aswellaspreservationofone’sawarenesssothatoneispreparedtorespondtoadditionalattacks.
ZA-REIThetraditionalJapanesebowfromakneelingposition.
ZENKUTSU DACHI “ForwardStance”
ZENSHIN“Forward”
ZORIJapaneseSlippers
TSUKIApunchorthrust.
JAPANESE NUMBERS
1 Ichi 2 Ni 3 San 4 Shi (Yon) 5 Go 6 Roku 7 Shichi (Nana) 8 Hachi 9 Kyu 10 Ju
11 Ju-Ichi 12 Ju-Ni 13 Ju-San 14 Ju-Yon 15 Ju-Go 16 Ju-Roku 17 Ju-Nana 18 Ju-Ha 19 Ju-Kyu 20 Ni-Ju 21 Ni-Ju-Ichi 22 Ni-Ju-Ni 23 Ni-Ju-San 24 Ni-Ju-Yon 25 Ni-Ju-Go 26 Ni-Ju-Roku 27 Ni-Ju-Nana 28 Ni-Ju-Ha 29 Ni-Ju-Kyu 30 San-Ju
40 Yo-Ju 50 Go-Ju 60 Roku-Ju 70 Nana-Ju 80 Ha-Ju 90 Ku-Ju
100 - Hyaku 101 - Hyaku-Ichi 201 - Ni-Hyaku-Ichi 1000 - Sen (Zen) 10000 - Man
600 = “Ropp-Yaku” 800 = “Happ-Yaku” 8000 = “Ha-Sen”
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A TRUE KARATE MANA true karate manisonewithaGod-likecapacitytothinkandfeelforothers,irrespectiveoftheirrankandposition.
A true karate manisonewhopossessesidealssosoftandamindsodelicate,thatitliftshimaboveallthingsignorableandbase,yetitstrengthenshishandstoraise,thosewhohavefallen,nomatterhowlow.
The Ultimate aim of karate,therefore,liesnotinfightingandkilling,notinvictoryordefeat,butintheperfectionofthecharacterofit’sparticipant.
- Ginchin Funakoshi
To The Young Champion
I have watched you grow, change andcharge into manhood.
You have acquired dignity, intelligence,charm, ambition, honesty and wit.
You are physically powerful and graceful,with stamina and strong heart.
Remain pure in thought and honest in your word.Never sacrifice honour for dishonest wealth.
Give, without being taken. Be cautious.Accept victory and defeat with equal joy.
Do not let pride stand in the way of truth, be humble.
Wear the shield of peace, without fear.No one can destroy a man of peace.
Listen to your heart, for it guides thespirit of a pure man’s soul.
Love this life, it is the only one you’ll have.Give to life, all that you are and it
will reward you, far more than you know
Sensei Ronald H White /95.