Japanese Titles and Ranks

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="04000500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>TROXELL'S BUSHI KAI KARATE 2006</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TROXELLS BUSHI KAI KARATE 2006"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="041d2c00dvldtc.png"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id116.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hanshi Monte R. Troxell"><U><IMG SRC="1147876e0.jpg" border=0 width="135" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id116.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hanshi Monte R. 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Titles are awarded independent of grade, this is based on the moral character and knowledge of the Mudansha.</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="600" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>  Title  </B></I><B>                                                                                                           </B><I><B>Kyu-Grade</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Kohai </B>(Junior Kyu-grade Student) "Class Leader"</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> Go-Kyu</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Sempai </B>(Senior Kyu-grade Student) "Senior Class Leader"</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> Ni-Kyu</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Dai Sempai</B> - Cheif Student overall</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Yudansha <I>(Black Belt)</I> Teaching Titles and Rank</div> <div> The following are the official Titles and Ranks for Yudansha of Bushi Kai Martial Arts.</div> <div> . <I>Black belts do not receive teaching titles by virtue of their rank. Teaching titles are awarded independent of rank, this is based on the moral character, knowledge, and teaching skills, of all Yudansha of the Bushi Kai Martial Arts system.</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="600" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>     Title                                       </B></I><B>                                                             Rank</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Kaicho </B>(President) "President of a Kai" (Organization).</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> Yudansha</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Fuku-Kaicho </B>(Vice-President) "Vice-President of a Kai"</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> Yudansha</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="600" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 24 ><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Tahoma" ><B>    </B></FONT><I><B>Titles</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>                                                                                                           </B></FONT><I><B>Rank</B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <B>Sempai</B> (Senior Student) *<I>Shodan-Ho "Apprentice Black Belt"</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="143"><div> *Shodan-Ho/ Shodan</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>Sempai</B></I><B>; </B><B><U>Sensei</U></B><B>: </B> (Instructor; Teacher) </div> <div> Lit. meaning: "One who was born before")</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="143"><div> Nidan</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>Sensei </B></I><I>(Instructor; Teacher)</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="143"><div> Sandan</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> <I><B>Sensei; </B></I><B><U>Shihan-dai; Renshi</U></B><B>: </B>("Asst. to the Shihan") </div> <div> Lit. meaning: "One's time." "In place of." "Polished Expert."</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="143"><div> Yondan</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>Shihan-dai</B></I><B>; </B><B><U>Shihan</U></B><B> or </B><B><U>Renshi</U></B><B>: </B>(Master Instructor) (Polished Expert.)</div> <div> Lit. meaning: "Model Instructor" "Example Instructor" "Polished Expert"</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="143"><div> Godan</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>Renshi; </B></I><I><B><U>Shihan</U></B></I><I><B>: </B></I><I>(Master Instructor)</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="143"><div> Rokudan</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>Shihan; </B></I><I><B><U>Kyoshi</U></B></I><I><B>; </B></I><I><B><U>Hanshi</U></B></I><I><B>; or </B></I><I><B><U>Soke</U></B></I><B>: </B>("Teacher of Teachers")</div> <div> Lit. meaning: "Doctor," "Professor" "Model Teacher" "Head of Family"</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Shichidan, Hachidan</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="COLS" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="445"><div> <I><B>Kyoshi; </B></I><B><U>SOKE</U></B><B>: </B>(Creator of Style, System Founder, Head of Family)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="143"><div> Kyudan, Judan</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="600" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> The title of <B>Soke</B>, is reserved for "<I><B>Style or</B></I> <I><B>System Founder,</B></I>" "<I><B>Head of Style,</B></I>"<I><B> </B></I>"<I><B>Head of Family</B></I><I>.</I>"</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>