Students
must wear a White Belt when they start training,
regardless of any grade they hold in other martial
art systems.
When
KUDO training at
Okami-Dojo /
Wolf-Gym, there are a total of SIX
belt ranking ( Kyu / Stage ) promotions used up
to the SHODAN ( Black Belt - 1st Dan ) as officially
set out by KUDO International
Federation ( K.I.F.
) for the ranks of 6th
Kyu, 5th Kyu, 4th
Kyu, 3rd Kyu, 2nd
Kyu, 1st Kyu.
Weekly training must typically consist of two
'Standup-Striking' sessions and one session on
'Takedowns-&-Submissions'.
KUDO - Black Belt Promotion
:
Technical ability is tested via a KUDO
seminar which is conducted by Master
Azuma. This lasts approximately 2 HOURS,
during which time a Shodan candidate must demonstrate
the adequate levels of skill in the execution
of Offence and Defence using Striking-Techniques,
Takedown-Techniques and Submission-Techniques.
This is then followed by a '10
Man' KUMITE test.
2 Rounds : Atemi-Waza ( Striking techniques, using
Kyokushin Karate
rules ).
2 Rounds : Nage-Waza ( Takedown techniques, using
Judo Rules ).
2 Rounds : Ne-Waza ( Ground techniques, using
Ju-Jitsu Rules )
2 Rounds : Atemi-Waza ( Striking techniques, using
Kickboxing rules
).
2 Rounds : Sogo Kakutogi ( Mixed techniques, using
KUDO rules ).
# Note : The Kumite rounds may have modifications.
For example, the Nage-Waza, ( Judo Rules ), may
also include Headbutts & Elbows.
Or the Atemi-Wazi, ( Kickboxing rules ), may also
include Takedowns.
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Current List of Senior Students
- KUDO U.K. Shibu:
This lists the names of those tested directly
by Master Azuma:
Black Belt : Lee Hasdell.
Black Belt : Neil Holden.
Black Belt : David Eckersley.
Black Belt : Daniel Pendlebury.
Black Belt : Tony Parker.
Black Belt : Wayne Stanley.
Black Belt : Andrew Harris.
KUDO Black Belt Promotions, are conducted
only by MASTER AZUMA
and are registered with K.I.F.
( KUDO International Federation ).
For Instructor insurance
purposes, due to there being no official U.K.
Association for KUDO,
all U.K. KUDO
Black Belts are also registered as KAKUTO
( Combat )
Karate Black Belts
with the B.C.K.A.
( British Combat Karate Association
).
KAKUTO ( Combat ) Karate
Black Belt Promotions, are also conducted by a
Dai-Shihan Lee Hasdell ( 8th Dan ) and are registered
with B.C.K.A.
The examination test for the KUDO
Black Belt and for the KAKUTO
( Combat ) Karate Black Belt follows the
same format.
NOTE :
Passing the KUDO
Black Belt test also automatically awards you
the rank of 1st Dan in KAKUTO
( Combat ) Karate.
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INSTRUCTOR
'DAN' GRADES :
With KAKUTO
( Combat ) Karate,
further Instructor Levels, ( Dan
Grades ), are awarded upon the 'T.S.R.'
criteria.
T.S.R. is the 'Time-Served-Recognition',
of an Instructors years of dedication and contribution
to the Martial Arts.
T.S.R.
criteria, is the most genuine method for Instructor
Ranks, as it is based specifically upon the date
an Instructor was originally certified as a Level
1, ( 1st Dan ), Instructor.
People looking to find a qualified Trainer for themselves,
or their children, can be confident of the experience
of the Instructor that has been promoted via T.S.R.
See the following T.S.R.
criteria below:-
GRADING
CERTIFICATES : K.I.F. / B.C.K.A. :
LICENCE
BOOKS : K.I.F. / B.C.K.A.
OFFICIAL
BELTS, GI, HELMETS & GLOVES:
NOTE
:
The Colour of the KUDO
equipment is WHITE.
The colour of the KAKUTO
( combat ) Karate equipment is Black.
KUDO and KAKUTO (
Combat ) Karate
belts feature the surname of the holder in Japanese,
then the Gold DAN bars ( Ranking Stripes ),
and the association badge.
A KUDO Black Belt
is a qualification in a Combat-Sport
( M.M.A. ) system.
A KAKUTO Karate Black
Belt is a qualification in a Combatives
( Self-Defence ) system.
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