New Kendo Grading Officer and Kata Requirements
The Kendo Bu has appointed a new Grading Officer, but he has requested that we do not name him online. He can be reached using the email address kendo.grading@kendo.org.uk
There will also be a change in the grading requirements, which will take effect following the Mumeishi Grading (18-10-2009) in October. These are summarised below:
|
Activity |
Grade |
BKA Rules Currently on Website (Based on IKF rules) – up to Mumeishi |
Following Mumeshi (Based on EKF Rules) |
| Written Paper | Ikkyu | Yes | No change |
| All Dan Grades | Written paper to 5th dan only | No change | |
| Matches | Ikkyu | Yes | No change |
| All Dan Grades | Yes | No change | |
|
Kirikaeshi |
Ikkyu | Yes | No change |
| All Dan Grads | 1st to 3rd dan only | No change | |
|
Kata – Kyu Grades |
Ikkyu | Tachi – ippon to sanbonme | No change |
|
Kata – Dan Grades |
1st Dan | Tachi any 3 selected from the 1st 5 forms | Tachi – ippon to gohonme (1-5) |
| 2nd Dan | Tachi – ippon to gohonme (1-5) | Tachi – ippon to nanahonme (1-7) | |
| 3rd Dan + |
- |
Tachi – ippon to nanahonme & Kodachi sanbon (1-10) | |
| 3rd Dan only | Tachi – ippon to nanahonme (1-7) |
- |
|
| 4th Dan + | Tachi – ippon to nanahonme & Kodachi sanbon (1-10) |
- |
|
|
Shinpan Seminar |
Ikkyu to Ni-Dan | No | No change |
| Sandan + | 1 seminar per year after Nidan | No change | |
|
Policy on failures |
If on passing the Shinai section of their grading and then failing the Kata section, a further one off attempt at the Kata section will be permitted within 6 months after the date of the failed grading. | No change |