TEST
GUIDELINES
For Students joining us from other Bujinkan Affiliations
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Ranking
Advancement- Material Required |
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Rank
Recognition |
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Testing
your Students |
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Affiliation
Procedures for a Kyu level Student with a Hombu
certificate who was certified by another instructor |
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Affiliation
Procedures for a Shodan with a Hombu certificate
who was certified by another instructor. |
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Affiliation
Procedures for a Shodan certified by another instructor
without a Hombu certificate. |
Many
students and instructors decide to train with us and
continue their ranking certification gradings with us
after training with other instructors in the Bujinkan
system for many different reasons. Most of them want
a solid standard curriculum to know why they are given
a grade which we openly offer. We want all of our gradings
to mean something special for everyone. It is a personal
journey and since we think of gradings as a way of showing
the measurement of how far a student has travel down
the path and that they have effectively learned the
material to a certain level. Especially as many people
who first start never thinking they will become a teacher
someday end up becoming a teacher to at least a few
others. Ninjutsu training is so much fun that it is
contagious. Here is our guidelines for ranking certification
and how a student can become affiliated with us at the
many possible levels they can already be at. We welcome
you to the IBDA training!!
Ranking
Advancement- Material Required
Everyone who trains at International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM
must abide by the same guidelines for learning
and advancement.
Everyone must learn and properly demonstrate the exact
same material for all rank levels as taught and detailed
in the kyu and dan manuals no matter where or from whom
they learned it. At International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM
we want all students and instructors to know the same
basic material as they grow and expand their knowledge
and travel the budo path to inner enlightenment.
Rank
Recognition
We will recognize your certification from the Hombu
Dojo in Japan as your rank, whatever the rank
level is that you currently hold. We will also require
you to learn all of our International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM
kyu and/or Dan material up to the next level you wish
to test for before advancing you to your next rank.
It is the learning that is most valuable to us as martial
artists and not the rank, which is only a recognition
that you have learned certain material up to a certified
level. Again, anyone choosing to have affiliation with
Shihan Van Donk at any level must know
the information International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM
requires of its students up to the rank level they want
to be recognized at, whether that level is 9th kyu or
4th Dan While we respect everyone and their teachings
the only recognized rank certification International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM recognizes is that from the
Hombu Dojo of Soke Hatsumi in Japan.
This must be shown to us before we can consider any
new rank testing certification. And while we do recognize
all certification from the Hombu dojo as valid we also
that the practitioner learn our International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM material as it is usually much more in-depth
and comprehensive than that of other instructors who
may have a different learning curriculum than us.
This
is especially important for Dan level persons who have
decided to join our training after having reached an
instructor level. These persons are required to get
the Black Belt Home Study Course so they will
know our kyu level material as we at International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM teach it. This will give them
a reference for teaching others and it is important
that all IBDA students can attend any class from any
International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM instructor and
be assured that the instructor can help them with their
training. This International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM
instructor can teach his or her class in any way they
desire, adding whatever lessons they desire, as long
as when the student tests they know and can demonstrate
proficiently the kyu level material laid out by International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM. Again, knowledge is more important
than rank and this is why no one offers more Ninjutsu
training information than we do at International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM and Bushindo Martial Arts University.
Testing
your Students
Every instructor must have a relationship with Shihan
Van Donk to test their students. Most all instructors
will need to be a Shidoshi-ho to rank students.
Only by special permission will Shihan Van Donk
allow Shodans to test their students up to 5th kyu before
becoming a Shidoshi-ho.
Shidoshi-ho (a junior licensed teacher still under a
Shidoshi) ranking is usually allowed at Nidan (2nd degree)
by Shihan Van Donk. As a Shidoshi-ho you can rank your
students directly with Japan up to one rank level certification
below your own grade, or you can have International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM send the ranking to Japan for
you if you'd rather.
Shidoshi (a fully licensed teacher) is given by Soke
Hatsumi after the passing of the Godan test
(5th degree) and at that time you will rank directly
with Japan (if desired).
Affiliation
Procedures for a Kyu level Student with a Hombu certificate
who was certified by another instructor
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The
student must write a letter of intent to train
with us. The letter must include their current
teacher's name and state how long the student
has trained in Ninjutsu and in other
martial arts. |
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A
readable copy or clear readable photograph of
the kyu certification you hold must be sent to
us with the letter. |
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Once
International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM has accepted
you as a student you will be required to obtain
and learn the Black Belt Home Study Course
material. |
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For
advancement you may come to a camp or seminar
so we can see your taijutsu or make a video of
yourself to test up to 1st kyu. Shodan testing
is always done in person. |
Affiliation
Procedures for a Shodan with a Hombu certificate who
was certified by another instructor.
| 1 |
Write
a letter of intent to train with us. Letter must
include your current teacher's name and state
how long you have trained in Ninjutsu
and in other martial arts. |
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Send
with the letter a copy or clear readable photo
of your certification. |
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Come
to a camp or seminar so we can see your taijutsu
or make a video of yourself doing the Kihon Happo,
Sanshin and Bo work. |
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Once
International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM has accepted
you as a student you will be required to obtain
and learn the Black Belt Home Study Course
material. |
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At
the same time you can begin your Nidan material
as outlined in the Nidan course. |
Affiliation
Procedures for a Shodan certified by another instructor
without a Hombu certificate.
1 |
Write
a letter of intent to train with us including
your current teacher's name and stating how long
you have trained in Ninjutsu and
in other martial arts. |
2 |
Send
with the letter a copy or clear readable photo
of whatever certification you do have. |
3 |
Once
International Bujinkan Dojo AssociationTM has accepted
you as a student you will be required to obtain
and learn the Black Belt Home Study Course
material. |
4 |
Make
a video of yourself doing the Kihon Happo, Sanshin
and Bo work for us to determine what help you
may need to acquire a Shodan level certification
from us. |
5 |
Come
to a camp or seminar so we can properly test,
certify and award you with a Hombu dojo ranking
certification. |
