Ranking System

SANDAN (3RD DAN, BLACK BELT)

I. General Requirements

A. Minimum age requirement of eighteen
B. The student will prepare a thesis paper due on any aspect of the Martial Arts decided on by the student and the head instructor
C. The student must be a very reliable/dependable instructor who can be counted on to help out whenever necessary.
D. Excellent dojo attendance
E. Continued improvement in all aspects of the Martial Arts.
F. Further growth of the studentÕs personal Martial Arts library.
G. The student to be thoroughly familiar with Asian Fighting Arts by Draeger and Smith enough to lecture on any aspect of the book.

II. General Knowledge

A. MUST KNOW ALL REQUIREMENTS (Rokukyu thorough Shodan) PERFECTLY.
B. Self-Defense Techniques

1. Slashing knife attack
2. Straight knife thrust
3. Gun in back
4. Gun in front
5. Seated rear choke attack
6. Two man knife attack
7. Two man bo attack
8. Three man unarmed attack
9. Three man armed attack
10. Four man armed and unarmed attack

C. Breaking Ability
D. SUPERIOR JUDO, KARATE, AND JUJITSU FREE PRACTICE

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

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