lklawson
Grandmaster
This is related solely to my own personal development.
OK, knife-arts guys & gals. What is your "belt test" requirements for each belt going up through your equivalent of Black Belt?
What is the time-in-grade, required "techniques" list, level of acceptable skill for the listed techniques, any sort of partner-drills, unscripted scenario drills, free sparring (and acceptable performance standard). Does the techniques list include "draw/deploy," in how many variations and at what standards of measurement? Movement & footwork? How much history, terminology and mechanical technical knowledge (such as how to care & maintain, and what are the name for the "parts" of the weapons)?
I'm not asking for secret sauce, just publicly available information on testing standards for various rank levels up to the equivalent of BB.
As an example, up until very recently for the first "belt" (rokyu) USJA required 2 months training time, a "written" test with 68 terminology questions & 11 general knowledge questions, perform 4 basic throws at a level of "I basically remember how this throw goes," a short litany of throws & combinations intended to show basic understanding of how to cobble actual use/defenses, 2 of the easiest hold-downs, 1 of the easiest chokes, 4 ground-grappling positional type techniques, 1 escape, 1 defense, and the beginnings of understanding on safe falling.
The specifics are still available in the file Sr Promo (PDF):
http://www.judo-caja.com/docs/sr promo 20051.pdf
I'm looking for similar documents for your art.
If it makes a difference, I'm not looking for something specifically "knife." Any weapons art is applicable for what I'm interested in. Bo, Jo, Ken, whatever.
Peace favor your sword,
Kirk
OK, knife-arts guys & gals. What is your "belt test" requirements for each belt going up through your equivalent of Black Belt?
What is the time-in-grade, required "techniques" list, level of acceptable skill for the listed techniques, any sort of partner-drills, unscripted scenario drills, free sparring (and acceptable performance standard). Does the techniques list include "draw/deploy," in how many variations and at what standards of measurement? Movement & footwork? How much history, terminology and mechanical technical knowledge (such as how to care & maintain, and what are the name for the "parts" of the weapons)?
I'm not asking for secret sauce, just publicly available information on testing standards for various rank levels up to the equivalent of BB.
As an example, up until very recently for the first "belt" (rokyu) USJA required 2 months training time, a "written" test with 68 terminology questions & 11 general knowledge questions, perform 4 basic throws at a level of "I basically remember how this throw goes," a short litany of throws & combinations intended to show basic understanding of how to cobble actual use/defenses, 2 of the easiest hold-downs, 1 of the easiest chokes, 4 ground-grappling positional type techniques, 1 escape, 1 defense, and the beginnings of understanding on safe falling.
The specifics are still available in the file Sr Promo (PDF):
http://www.judo-caja.com/docs/sr promo 20051.pdf
I'm looking for similar documents for your art.
If it makes a difference, I'm not looking for something specifically "knife." Any weapons art is applicable for what I'm interested in. Bo, Jo, Ken, whatever.
Peace favor your sword,
Kirk
