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Membership in The International Budo Institute is open to all regardless of their present affiliation. That
is, students are not required to give up their memberships in their
present martial art style in order to benefit from the information
found on this site or to obtain materials from The Institute. The
Institue was created in order to help reinforce student learning
whether or not the student is presently established at an operating
dojo (school). As a student, you may continue to practice and be active
in your present martial art style or school and at the same time be a
member of The International Budo Institute and obtain information and
knowledge to further grow. Membership
and ranking within The International Budo Institute is independent of
all other schools and styles. As a learning institute, the internal
ranking of instructors and students is independent and follows the
guidelines solely of The Institute. In this respect, students wishing
to pass exams for Dan equivalence may do so within the structure of The
Institute regardless of their Dan ranking elsewhere. Thus, a student
may be 2nd Dan within his own style of Karate, Judo, Jujutsu or Aikido
and endeavour to obtain a 3rd Dan ranking within The Institute. The 3rd
Dan ranking in no way affects his/her ranking within their primary school
and is separate of it. Flexibility With
this flexibility students are able to continue to study martial arts
while maintaining a rank within The Institute. They may otherwise move
between styles, schools, teachers or countries and not need to worry
about their rank status in The Institute which remains constant. Schools/styles
come and go. Teachers and instructors move away, students change their
own living situations and unfortunately schools simply close. With The
Institute you may remain as a Dan ranked student no matter where you
find yourself geographically located or no matter what events transpire
with your present school. Geography The
International Buso Institute has members from many different martial
arts, including: Karate, Judo, Aikido, Jujutsu and Taekwondo. Members
come from various countries including: Canada, the U.S.A., Australia, Africa
and Europe.
Full Membership If you wish to be a full member in The
International Budo Institute you need to register on this web site for
free so that other students may see where you are from and your
background. Then, you need to enter the Budo store located at
www.i-Budo.com and purchase an annual or monthly membership.
Memberships are inexpensive, monthly membership is $10.00 US, and
membership fees are used as a way for all members to help support the
efforts of The Institute in developing further materials that all
students can benefit from. If you believe in what The Institute stands
for we hope that you will become a paid member and join in the support. Benefits of Membership - Exisitng Dan Recognition
A
specific benefit of membership within The Institute is that you become
eligible for Dan recognition and further Dan certification / promotion.
This is presently completed on an individual member basis with
requirements tailored to the individual's needs. Exisiting
Dan recognition is available to all paid members of The Institute who
wish to bring their existing Dan Diploma from an outside school up to
date. There is an applicable registration and processing fee. Also,
students may request a physical black belt from The Institute. Proof of
Dan status must be provided to The Institute by the student. All
recognized black belt holders of Shodan (1st dan) rank and above are
allowed to
use the Title of "Sensei" along with the specific Dan level Title as
shown below. All recognized black belt holders of Yondan (4th
dan)
rank and above are allowed to use the Title of "Shihan" along with the
specific Dan level Title as shown below. All recognized balck belt
holders of Shodan (1st dan) rank and above are allowed to wear the
traditional hakama.
Benefit of Membership - Dan Promotion The promotion
of a black belt student may happen either within one of the The
Institute's dojos or by way of distance learning. Since black belt
students already have a solid foundation within the basics curriculum
of martial arts, they may complete a home study program in order to
seek Dan promotion. The requirement for Dan promotion is designed
on an individual basis taking into account the background of the
student and their particular experience.
School Memberships
The International Budo Institute offers school memberships that are
available to individual dojos. In order to be eligible, the head
instructor must be a paid member of The Institute and formally request
his or her desire for their school to become a
recognized member of The Institute. At that point, an evaluation
of the credentials and proficiency of the instructor or Sensei will be
made. Upon acceptance official status is confered and a teaching level
certificate is issued. All students of the member school that are above
the rank and including Yon-dan, 4th dan, must become individual members of The Institute. Students of member dojos of the rank of San-dan and below are members of The Institute by virtue of their membership within the member dojo. Nevertheless, these students may become members on an individual basis if they so desire. Again, membership is extremely affordable and is solely to help support the efforts of The Institute.
Benefits of School Membership
Schools that join/associate with The Institute as member dojos are able to make use of all the existing and future materials of The Institute including videos and study guides. These materials are available for free and must be passed on to students free of change save for the cost of reproduction. Member dojos also receive a certificate of membership attesting to their standing in The Institute. This certificate is suitable for framing and display within the member dojo. All instructors and students of member dojos of The Institute are allowed to wear the badge of The Institute as well as an offical Institute Black Belt. Black Belts are ordered specifically for individual students upon request and include the students name and the name of The Institute in Kanji. The cost of preparing and shipping the belts is the expense of each student.
Teaching Certificates
Individual teaching certificates may be issued to a Sensei who express a desire to
be certified by The Institute. All black belt holders of Shodan
and higher are eligible to seek teacher certification within The
Institute. There are presently 5 levels of teacher certification
availbale through The Institute. They are: -Shoto Shidoin: Junior Instructor. Available to Shodan (1st) level and above. -Koto Shidoin: Senior Instructor. Available to Nidan (2nd) level and above. -Tashi: Master Instuctor. Available to Sandan (3rd) level and above. -Renshi: Master Instructor. Available to Yondan (4th) level and above. -Kyoshi: Associate Professor. Available to Rokudan (6th) level and above.
Titles and Belt Colour
Black Belt students who hold a rank within The Institute are
entitled to use the following titles and wear the following belts. All
black belt level may wear the traditional black belt. -Shodan: "Yushi" - black belt with gold kanji -Nidan: "Gyoshi" - black belt with red kanji -Sandan: "Shushi" - black belt with red centered strip with red kanji -Yondan: "Kenshi" - white and red horizontal belt (Renshi belt)
-Godan: "Kengo" - white and red horizontal belt (Renshi belt) -Rokudan: "Kenren" - red and white vertical belt -Nanadan: "Kenkyo" - red and white vertical belt -Hachidan: "Kenmei" - red and white vertical belt All
black belt holder of Shodan (1st dan) rank and above are allowed to use
the Title of Sensei. All black blet holders of Yondan (4th dan)
rank and above are allowed to use the Title of Shihan. All balck belt
holders of Shodan (1st dan) rank and above are allowed to wear the
traditonal hakama.
Use of Crest and Logo - Member Schools
Once
a Sensei and school is recognized by The Institute that school is
allowed to wear the circle crest or Kanji crest of The International
Budo Institute on their practice uniforms. Also, the school is allowed
to display the official logo of The Institute on their website in order
to show membership. Further, an official letter attesting to membership
signed by the officers of The Institute is presented to the school for
display within their dojo in order to show membership. Dan Rank Diplomas and Belt Issuance - Member Schools
Member
schools may request to use the official Dan Diploma of The
International Budo Institute in place of their in-house diploma. Or,
they may use The Institute's Dan Diploma as a second certificate given
at the time of graduation of their student. Diplomas are completed at
the Hombu dojo and signed by the officers of The Institute and then
later co-signed by the local Sensei. There is a processing,
registration and shipping fee charged for each Dan Diploma. Member
schools may also suppliment the Dan Diplomas with physical black belts
(or appropriate Yudansha belt) issued by The Institute. The Institute
requires 2 months notice in
order to process black belts. Black belts include the name of the
student in Kanji along with the kanji characters for "Bubishido". There
is a fee for each black belt issued which covers processing and
delivery.
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