RSVP March 23, 2017 (Please use the form in located at the bottom of this post)
1. Date: April 16, 2017 (Sunday)
2. Time: Roll Call – Kyu Group: 9:00AM, Yudansha Group: 12:30PM
3. Place: Butokuden Dojo, 1581 Browning, Irvine, CA 92606
4. Application Deadline: Must be received no later than March 31, 2017. No Exceptions.
5. Examination Fee: Please see attached sheet
6. Applicants Must Bring: All ranks must bring own Kendo-gu, neat Keiko-gi and Hakama, and Shinai.
3 Kyu and Up, bring Bokuto for taking “Bokuto Keiko hou” (Training Method for
fundamental kendo techniques with Bokuto) and Nihon Kendo Kata exams.
1 Kyu and Up, bring completed Written Test Questionnaire.
7. Examination Items: 6 Kyu: Kirikaeshi, Men-uchi (twice), (chakuso, reiho, hassei)
5 Kyu: Kirikaeshi, Men-uchi (twice), kote-men (twice), doh-uchi (twice), (chakuso, reiho,
hassei)
4 Kyu: Kirikaeshi, gokaku-keiko, (chakuso, kamae, reiho, hassei)
3 Kyu: Gokaku-keiko, (chakuso, kamae, reiho, hassei), “Bokuto Keiko hou” 1-4
2 Kyu: Gokaku-keiko, (chakuso, kamae, reiho, hassei, datotsu-no-sae), “Bokuto Keiko
hou” 1-9
1 Kyu: Gokaku-keiko, (chakuso, kamae, reiho, hassei, datotsu-no-sae, ki-ken-tai-ichi),
Nihon Kendo Kata 1-3 and written examination (no more “Bokuto Keiko hou”)
1 Dan: Gokaku-keiko (one who is skilled and has learned the basics of kendo), Nihon
Kendo Kata 1-5, and written examination
2 Dan: Gokaku-keiko (one who is finely skilled and has acquired the basics of kendo),
Nihon Kendo Kata 1-7, and written examination
3 Dan: Gokaku-keiko (one who is superbly skilled and has expertise in the basics of
kendo), Nihon Kendo Kata 1-10, and written examination
4 Dan: Gokaku-keiko (one who is exceptionally skilled and has mastered the basics and
applied use of kendo), Nihon Kendo Kata 1-10, and written examination
(*1) All 1 Kyu and 1-4 Dan taking the exam must complete the attached written examination prior to the exam date.
They must submit this on the day of the exam. Written examination is the last state of your promotion exam.
(*2) Please distribute copies of attached Written Test Questionnaire to your dojo members for this purpose.
(*3) Examinees who successfully pass all stages of the rank exam MUST pay Certificate (Menjo) fee at the day of the
exam, after the results are announced. Without paying the certificate fee on the day of the exam, the passed rank
will be annulled.
(*4) AUSKF issues only English certificates.
(*5) All examinees must be a member of AUSKF and pay their annual fee before submitting for examination.
| SCKO affiliated Dojo | ||
| Exam Fee | Certificate Fees | |
| Kyu 17 years & under | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Kyu 18 years & above | $10.00 | $20.00 |
| 1 Dan | $15.00 | $30.00 |
| 2 Dan | $25.00 | $40.00 |
| 3 Dan | $35.00 | $60.00 |
| 4 Dan | $45.00 | $80.00 |
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Non SCKO affiliated Dojo |
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| Exam Fee | Certificate Fees | |
| Kyu 17 years & under | $30.00 | $10.00 |
| Kyu 18 years & above | $40.00 | $20.00 |
| 1 Dan | $45.00 | $30.00 |
| 2 Dan | $55.00 | $40.00 |
| 3 Dan | $65.00 | $60.00 |
| 4 Dan | $75.00 | $80.00 |