Technical Seminar & Examination for Instructors and Dan-grading Examinations for Overseas Members

1.Dates & Hours:

Seminar:
Sat., February4. 2012, 15:30-20:00 (Reception desk available from 15:15)
Sun., February5, 2012, 09:15-12:00noon (Open for admittance at 9:00 am)

Examinations:
Sun., February5, 2012, 13:00-14:00 Dan: Examinations only for overseas members (Up to 6th Dan-grading)
Sun., February5, 2012, 14:00-17:00 Instructor Examinations for 1st class-3rd class N.B. Opening times for examinations are subjected to change according to the number of examinations.

Place for Seminar/Examinations:
Toshima-Ku Martial Arts Hall(Health plaza Toshima 8th floor)
2-5-1Kami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-Ku Tokyo
(6-minutes walk from JR/Metro Ikebukuro station)

2. Instructors:

Mr. Hideho Takagi(8th Dan), Chief Director of Central Technical Committee, and others

3.Curriculum:

Seminar: Kihon(basics) Kihon-Kumite and Kata.
Dan Examination: Available only for overseas members

1. Kihon: From Jun-Zuki to Tobikomi-Nagashi-Zuki,Keri(kick)to be included.
2. Kata: 2Kata in total. On the day of examination, Seishan or Chinto will be designated as a required Kata to perform. The other one is optional; free-choice from Wadokai Katas.
3. Kihon-Kumite: On the day of examination, 2 kihon-Kumite moves, out of all the 10 Kihon-Kumite moves, are to be required for examinees to compulsorily perform.
4. Jiyu-Kumite : Free sparring

Instructor Examination:

1. Kihon : From Jun-zuki to Tobikomi-Nagashi-Zuki, Keri(kick) to be included.
2. Kihon-Kumite:Ippon-me(the 1st move)is essential for all the examinees. On the examination day, either 5 odd numbered Moves or 5 even numbered Moves are to be required for examinees to compulsorily perform.
3. Kata: 3 Katas in total. Chinto and Seishan are compulsory to perform.
   The other one is for free-choice from the under named Katas:
   Kushanku, Naihanchi, Bassai, Niseishi, Wanshu, Jitte, Jion, Rohai,
4. Jiyu- Kumite

4. Fees to be paid:

The following fees are to be reception desk on the day of seminar/examination:

1. Technical Seminar fees
   * For 2days(February 4th and 5th) - 10,000Jpy
   * For 1day(February 4th or 5th) - 5,000Jpy
2. Dan examination Fees (for overseas members only for this time)
   * 3rd-5th Dan Examination - 5,000Jpy
   * 6th Dan Examination - 10,000Jpy
3. Instructor Examination: Fees
   * 1st-3rd Class - 5,000Jpy
4. Registration Fees
   After announcement of the examination results, successful candidates for
   Dan-grading examination are required to pay at the reception desk for the proper
   Registration fees specified on Table1.
   After receipt of the examination results sent by post letter on, successful
   Candidates for Instructor Examination: are required to pay the proper
   registration fees as designated by the letter.

Table 1. Dan-grade Examination/Registration

Dan-grade to register	Examination Qualification (Practical Dan-grade)	Fees to register
3rd Dan	2nd Dan holder	10,000Jpy
4th Dan	3rd Dan holder	15,000Jpy
5th Dan	4th Dan holder	25,000Jpy
6th Dan	5th Dan holder (for 3years or more)	40,000Jpy

Table 2. Instructor Examination/Registration:

Class to register	Examinee's Qualification (Practical Dan-grade)	Fees to register
3rd class	3rd Dan or higher(Aged 25 or Elder)	10,000Jpy
2nd class	4th Dan or higher(Aged 30 or Elder)	10,000Jpy
1st class	6th Dan or higher(Aged 45 or Elder)	20,000Jpy

* From 2011, candidates for 1st class Instructors are required to hold 2nd class Instructor license before taking the desired higher-class examination.
* From 2014, candidates for 2nd-class Instructors will be required to hold 3rd-class Instructor license before taking the desired higher-class examination.

5.Application:

Applicants are required to fill up the attached application form, and to send the completed one to the JKF Wado-Kai Headquarters in Tokyo.

* Application should be sent to:
JKF Wado-Kai Headquarters Uematsu Bldg. 7F,
1-9-2, Nishishimbashi, Minati-Ku, Tokyo 105-0003, Japan

* Deadline: Friday, January 27, 2012 completed application forms must arrive at the Wado-Kai Headquarters not later than the above specified date.
N.B. Regardless of qualifications or Dan-grade held possession, any Wado-Kai members who are interested in the Technical Seminar for Instructors, or who aspire to become instructors, are welcome to join the Seminar.

Application form (MS Word file)