Shinkyu Shinsa
Sunday 10/17/04, 9am
Wilson Park, Torrance
- sign-up cover letter
sent to each dojo (PDF)
- Note: a roster for each dojo was also sent. On this roster,
ineligility (indicated by "xxx") was determined by rank, rank date,
and age. If this information is missing for your kenshi, ineligibility
may need to be checked.
- forms are due 9/11/04, at the SCKF Board meeting
- forms must include rank, birthdate, height, and weight for each
participant
- if rank year is blank, please note the rank date (day/month/year)
and attach a copy of the menjo (rank certificate) to the
application form, especially for yudansha
- See the SCKF reference page
for a link to the study guide for promotional examination (AUSKF).
This is a good reference for participants, examiners, and instructors.
The written examination questions are taken from it.
- Examination boards and tentative schedule
- Sign-in closes at 8:30am, no late participants allowed!
- Examiners meeting at 8:15am.
Please wear coat and tie, not shinpan uniform.
- 4 courts will be used simultaneously, see court
set up (PDF)
Note:"PDF" files require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have it, you can
download a free copy from
Adobe.
- Tournament duties
- Toban (setup, sign-in, clean up)
Norwalk, Covina
set up 7am Sunday morning
- Rules for requesting ranks:
- 12 years and over: must request 5 kyu or higher
- 14 years and over: must request 4 kyu or higher
- requesting 1 dan: must be 1 kyu and 15 years or older
- requesting 2 dan: must have 1 dan for at least 1 year
- requesting 3 dan: must have 2 dan for at least 2 years
- requesting 4 dan: must have 3 dan for at least 3 years
- requesting 5 dan and higher: not covered by SCKF shinsa
- you may request "-" or "+" kyu ranks, e.g. "1-" for "ikkyu ge"
- Preparations for shinsa day
- participant number
- each applicant will be assigned a participant number
- each dojo needs to mark this on the left and right side flaps
of the tare
- participant numbers will be distributed at the October Board
meeting
- remove nafuda (tare name tag) for the shinsa
- written examination
- each applicant requesting 1 kyu or higher must submit a completed
written examination at the time they sign in for the shinsa
- exam questions will be distributed at the October Board meeting,
see your dojo representative
or see pdf file
- be sure to write name and participant number on the test
- kendo
- each applicant requesting 4 kyu or higher will perform kendo
with two other applicants requesting the same rank.
A board of examiners will determine the new rank, if any.
- applicants requesting 5 kyu or lower are awarded their rank
automatically, based on the head instructor's recommendation,
and do not need to attend the shinsa
- kata
- each applicant requesting 1 kyu or higher must be prepared
to perform kata in front of the board of examiners. Note:
#8 through #10 use the kodachi (short sword).
- 1 kyu: #1 through #3
- 1 dan: #1 through #5
- 2 dan: #1 through #7
- 3 dan: #1 through #10
- 4 dan: #1 through #10
- for yudansha applicants, only those who have passed the
kendo portion will perform kata. For 1 kyu, all applicants
will perform kata regardless of whether they have passed
the kendo portion.
- applicants may select their kata partner. The partner must
be testing for the same rank and, for yudansha, must have
passed the kendo portion of the examination. The applicants
will have at least 15 minutes to practice prior to the kata
test. Each applicant must be able to perform both the
uchidachi and shidachi roles.
- Shinsa day
- examiners and head instructors meeting at 8:15am
- sign-in for all groups closes at 8:30am
- all applicants: have participant number marked on right
and left sides of tare
- applicants for 1kyu and above: turn in completed written exams,
including name and participant number, at time of sign-in
- menjo (rank certification) requisition forms
- dojo forms will be generated at the end of the day to record
the examination results
- kenshi may choose an English menjo, a Japanese menjo, or both
- Japanese: provide kanji and kana on the form or separate sheet
be sure to write clearly
- English: will be as printed, unless corrections
are marked on the form
- the menjo form may be completed and turned in at the shinsa
- final deadline for menjo requisitions is 10/24/04
(turn in to Jean Kodama)
- make check payable to AUSKF
- see
menjo fees
- even if a menjo is not desired, each kenshi must pay a
certification fee equivalent to the English menjo fee
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