Shinkyu Shinsa
Sunday 10/21/01, 9am
Wilson Park, Torrance
(updated 10/25/01)
- 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.
- 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
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)
setup (7am): Chuo
clean up: Hi Desert, San Diego, Santa Barbara
- Tournament duty assignments (PDF)
4dan and above are requested to help with the shinsa
Note: the above link includes a tentative schedule
- 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 1 dan for at least 2 years
- requesting 4 dan: must have 1 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, this needs
to be marked on the left and right side flaps of the tare
- remove nafuda (zekken) for the shinsa
- participant numbers will be handed out with at the October
Board meeting
- 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 handed out with at the October
Board meeting
- 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 perform kendo at 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. Youth kyu may partner with adult kyu.
- 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 8:30am
- sign-in for all groups closes at 8:30am
- applicants for 1kyu and above: turn in completed written exams
at the sign-in desk
- all applicants: participant number must be marked on right and
left sides of tare
- special thanks (if anyone has been missed please
let me know!)
- shinsa and court coordinators
Jean Kodama (NOR), Takashi Shimizu (NOR), Warren Asakura (SFV),
Brian Olson (CHUO), John Yamamoto (SD)
- sign-in coordinator
Janet Kurokouchi (COV)
- facilities and tarps
Tim Yuge (TOR)
- special thanks to all examiners, announcers, and tachiai
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