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	Dan rank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dan rank is a Japanese mark of level, used in several cultural activities of Japanese origin.
		Dan ranks are also given in arts such as the logical board games renju and go, the art of flower arrangement ikebana and tea ceremony.
		Dan ranks are commonly recognized as first having been applied to martial arts by Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dan_(martial_arts) (779 words)

	Dan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dan (biblical figure), one of the sons of Jacob
		Tribe of Dan, descendants of the biblical figure
		Dan (Danish), the name of one or more legendary Danish kings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dan (192 words)

	Sensei's Library: Dan
		Dan is the basic unit of rank used to denote go strength in the case of professionals and stronger amateurs.
		A professional teacher may award dan rankings informally or formally (diplomas) to his or her students, possibly under the aegis of his or her national organization, and national organizations such as the Nihon Kiin award diplomas, sometimes based on rating tournaments.
		Judan, which literally means "ten dan", is a tournament and the honorary title given to its winner, not a rank per se.
	senseis.xmp.net /?Dan (580 words)

	[No title]
		At 4th Dan, the WTSDA signifies rank by calling both Sah Dan "instructor" and Sah Dan Master "Sah Bum Nim." There are distinctive characteristics to each as one indicates a simple trainer and the other pledges to reproduce the Art to another generation.
		Rank in the WTSDA is necessary to maintain order and training agenda, but is not carried over to a social rank in the community.
		Ko Dan Ja is an instructor of the instructors.
	btsd.osu.edu /articles/btsd024.htm (1654 words)

	Judo: Just the facts... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The judogi consists of cotton drawstring slacks and a quilted cotton jacket fastened by a belt indicative of kyu or dan rank.
		Judoka are ranked according to skill and knowledge of judo, that grade being reflected in the color of his belt: There are two divisions of grades, the student grades (kyu, 級;), and the master grades (dan, 段).
		In both cases this does not indicate their rank, but is to enable the judges and spectators to tell the opponents apart during a fight.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ju/judo.htm (1987 words)

	United States Judo Association
		To protect the validity of these ranks, we require that all requests for rank registration are accompanied by a photo copy of the latest rank certificate, and the completely filled out rank form, describing all the dates and times in grade in each previous Dan rank.
		Since these Sensei may not have been ranked by a national organization, and no knowledge of their style and ability may be evident, the Budokan requires that evidence of quality is provided in the form of a written curriculum for the various ranks, and/or an unedited video tape of the techniques in that style.
		The Budokan cannot accept higher Dan ranks that are not within the time in grade schedule, as defined on the application form.
	users.adelphia.net /~kyoshi/kokusaipy.htm (976 words)

	TIJ: Rank: Boylan
		In US judo alone, there are 3 different bodies authorized to award rank by the International Judo Federation, and they each have their own, extremely different rank requirements for everything from the techniques required to the time in grade.
		My dan ranks became pretty much worthless outside of the organizations that issued them the day some other organization started selling ranks, and a few commercial dojos started signing contracts guaranteeing you receive a fl belt after 36 months.
		In the past, a dan rank didn't mean you made all the payments on your installment plan on time.
	ejmas.com /tin/tinart_boylan_0901.htm (706 words)

	Ihadojo.com
		A person holding Dan rank from other style may be eligible to take the Dan rank examination conducted by the committee, if the Dojo head recognizes him/her as a qualified person for the degree.
		Dan rank holders who are recognized as a member with excellent skills and positive attitude toward practice of “Kobujitsu” by the Dojo head.
		Dan rank holders who are recognized as a member with excellent skills and positive attitude toward practice of “Kobujitsu”by the Dojo head.
	www.ihadojo.com /kobujutsu/Kobujutsu_examregs.htm (1250 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is required that at least one godan, or higher, member of the panel be from a non-associated group (from outside the State of residence) of the person being tested.
		Dan Testing Forms and Fees Test and Recommendation forms should be available from the web site and/or the business office.
		Dan Examination Requirements Promotion of students to dan rank will be based on the curriculum requirements delineated in the JAA/USA website.
	www.tomiki.org /files/JAAUSApromotionpolicy1.doc (630 words)

	FightingArts.com - Budo Belts and Ranks: The Forgotten Symbolism
		The contrasting color of fl (ranked) and white (unranked, colored kyu were not then in use) belts are laden with deeper symbolism.
		The kyu/dan ranking and belt/uniform system was first adopted by karate in Japan (the first dans awarded by Gichin Funakoshi to seven students in 1924) as a means of gaining acceptance by the Butokukai.
		As to ranking of fl belts, technically there are 10 progressive dan levels, first through tenth, but realistically, promotion within each system is limited to a level below that of the system's founder, chief instructor or inheritor.
	www.fightingarts.com /reading/article.php?id=89 (1448 words)

	Dan on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Dan Wheldon salutes his crew as they celebrate on the pit wall as he crosses the yard of bricks to win the Indy 500 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, May 29, 2005.
		What was meant to be: Dan Jansen's ship finally came in when he won the 1,000 meters in Hamar.
		Frank GEHRY dans son bureau anta Monica, CA.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/D/Dan.asp (772 words)

	Transfering rank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Gup transfer students who earned their current rank through ITU come in at their current rank.
		References and notarized copy of your current Dan rank certificate from other organizations are required for Divine Wind Martial Arts School.
		Beginning July 2003, as instituted by the ITU Board of Directors, any ITU Dan member's rank that comes from an outside organization (regardless where, ITF, WTF, etc.) which is higher than the rank he or she has earned from the ITU will not be accepted.
	home.att.net /~itunionnc/trans_rank.htm (419 words)

	AikiWeb Aikido Forums - Highest ranking aikidoka
		KAMI : The highest ranking grade in Aikikai is 9th Dan (the one and only living 10th Dan was Koichi Tohei Sensei when he was still a member and Head Instructor of Aikikai Hombu Dojo).
		Rank inflation is not as bad in aikido than it is in some other martial arts.
		Geis states that he is a 10th Dan in a particular style of Aikido (I don't remember which one).
	www.aikiweb.com /forums/printthread.php?t=600 (2154 words)

	Rank
		In the Butokukai, ranking is the assessment of an individual's course toward the attainment of excellence through practice and tradition.
		Dan ranks also have a teaching credential Belt system for Black Belts wishing to pursue a teaching career as listed above they are Renshi (who is ‘a man of high character ‘training master’), Kyoshi (Meaning ‘a teacher’ or ‘teaching master’) and Hanshi (a ‘model for all masters’).
		It would be great if all styles had their rank requirements spelled out specifically so you could know exactly where you stand and what is expected of you by comparison to all the other styles however, this is not the case.
	www.gojuryu.com /about_rank.html (2897 words)

	Jigoku Dojo - Classical Japanese Military Arts&Sciences
		Shihan is generaly reserved for those instructors ranked at Judan and above, and implies that the instructor is a ‘teacher of teachers,' although the instructor is not called as such during training.
		This concept is important in that it de-emphasizes rank, freeing the practitioner to explore, without limits, the vast, sophisticated teachings contained in the Bujinkan Dojo; in addition to ensuring the practitioner, even if they hold judan level menkyo, continues to study and further their knowledge under Dr. Hatsumi.
		At the Jigoku Dojo, ranking is conducted in the same fashion as the dojo in Japan.
	www.jigokudojo.com /faqs.htm (1988 words)

	Dan Rank History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This was not true of the Dan ranks, where each advancement is made one step at a time.
		The original belt ranks for females: those who hold Dan or Kyu grades in the girl's or women's division, corresponded to those of the boy's and men's division, using respectively the red, red and white, fl, brown or violet (purple) belts, but with a white stripe running lengthwise through the center.
		As a rule, men advanced through the ranks by competing in a promotional Shiai where you were matched against men of your own rank or higher.
	www.georgiakenpo.net /belt_history/dan_history.htm (443 words)

	TJI Proposed Promotion Standards
		As one is promoted to a higher rank his or her level of performance and moral standard are expected to be at a high level.
		Rank in the intermediate phase is based on demonstrating techniques at a more mature level, success in competition, knowledge of the philosophy of Kodokan Judo, knowledge of competition rules, and an introduction to several kata.
		Examination for promotion to these ranks are done by a minimum of two designated TJI Rank Examiners, one of whom must be certified to a minimum of two (2) ranks higher than grade the examinee is seeking.
	members.aol.com /texasjudo/texasjudo/promotion.html (4331 words)

	Ranks & Titles
		Even after the rank of Sho-dan had been awarded, there would not be any method of distinguishing (other than possibly certificates or scrolls) these men who have been promoted and those who had not been promoted.
		Although the use of the Black Belt to designate dan grades is virtually universal in all karate styles, there is a multitude of colored belts that are used to denote the various Kyu grades within each style.
		The rank of Ju-dan is reserved in memory of Dr. Tsuyoshi Chitose, the founder of Chito-ryu Karate-do.
	www.chitoryu.com /Ranks.htm (3193 words)

	PromoReq
		Immediately upon the USJI Rank Registration Committee Chairperson's receipt of the completed forms and appropriate fees as submitted by the chairperson of the Promotion Committee of the Class B member association, one copy of the List of Candidates' Names Form will be returned to that chairperson, identifying each candidate's National Dan Rank Registration Number.
		Dan Rank Certificate is based on the information provided on this form.
		An applicant's receipt of the IJF Dan Rank Certificate may be delayed by several months, because the applications (which go from the USJI to the PJU to IJF) are usually processed only once every four to six months.
	www.ohiojudo.org /promoreq.htm (2748 words)

	Ranks and Testing
		It is based on a series of white belt (kyu) rankings which lead into a series of fl belt (dan) rankings.
		Students with a more senior rank are considered to have demonstrated a capability to learn and perform at a higher level.
		Parallel to the normal ranking system are the teaching ranks which are reserved for those fl belts (yudansha) who have a serious interest in teaching Aikido.
	www.floridaaikikai.com /RanksandTesting.htm (343 words)

	International Ju-Jitsu Rank Recognition
		For 8th and 9th Dan, homologations and diplomas will be issued only after the national request (with a complete "curriculum of education" and other information as listed in A.) has been examined and approved by the Board of Directors of JJIF.
		For 10th Dan, homologations and diplomas will be issued only after the national request (with a complete "curriculum of education" and other information as listed in A.) has received a favorable recommendation by the Board of Directors of JJIF and has been ratified by the JJIF General Assembly.
		We would like to stress how this procedure must be interpreted as a safeguard of the value of ranks within the context of the ethics of our Federation which is concentrated not only on the practical activities on the tatami but also on the moral values behind them.
	www.usjujitsu.net /info/jjif_rank.htm (776 words)

	GO For Beginners: Go Ranking
		The next rank above 1 kyu is 1 dan (shodan), and the dan ranks proceed upward to 7 dan.
		On the 19x19 board, the number of handicap stones is the difference between the ranks.
		The professional scale has finer gradations than the amateur scale: the difference between 9 dan and 1 dan is about 2 stones.
	www.drennenconsulting.com /Games/GO/go_ranking.htm (358 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It would be inconceivable for a 1 dan, for example, to beat a 6 dan.
		For one thing, professional ranks are not tied to playing strength in the same way that amateur ranks are.
		Professional ranks are conferred by these institutions according to certain rules, and as a result professional rank has as a lot to do with seniority.
	www.cns.nyu.edu /~mechner/go/kyu.html (1119 words)

	A Matter of Degree
		Rather, in those early and formative days, the presentation of rank was generally given the the student and not bestowed on the founder or style leader.
		As a matter of consequence, it became necessary to increase the dan scale to differentiate the fifth dan with 20 years of study from those with 40 or more years of study.
		The attainment of rank, especially advanced dan grades, is a process of refinement and distinction.
	www.shotojukukai.com /Articles/a_matter_of_degree.htm (1068 words)

	Korean Martial Arts Institute Ask The Masters
		Unlike the ranking system for yugupcha, or colored belts, in which the largest number represents the lowest level of experience, the opposite is true of fl belt ranks.
		The larger fl belt number, the higher the fl belt's rank is. Grand Master James S. Benko, the highest ranking fl belt in the International TaeKwon-Do Association, is a ninth dan.
		In most cases the rank of ITA fl belts can be determined upon examination of their uniform.
	www.itatkd.com /kmai-askmasters.html (566 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Dan rank is not recognized by the Zen Bei Butokukai when the person is under 21 years of age.
		The person must be at least 21 year of age to qualify for a Dan rank in that organization.
		This rank is recognized by Aoinagi Karate as conditional fl belt depending on condition that the person passes his Dan examination after 21 years of age.
	www.aoinagi.org /curriculum/belt_z/B6_98.htm (333 words)

	AikiWeb Aikido Forums - Highest ranking aikidoka
		After 8th dan there are still two more levels of promotion (although you might argue that they are largely honorary).
		The whole kyu/dan system in Aikido (for general use) was less than 20 years old when he died, I think that the evidence seems to imply that the standards shifted and flexed over the years (as is probably normal for a new system).
		Now you might argue (with some validity) that this is because Aikido switched over to the kyu/dan system after the war (actually before, but it didn't become widespread until afterwords), but some of the menkyo kaiden at least were issued in the kyu/dan period.
	www.aikiweb.com /forums/printthread.php?t=600&pp=40 (3233 words)

	About Rank in Aikido (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The students of the art are divided into two categories: one including students of kyu rank, and the other including students of dan rank.
		The category of kyu rank embraces students of Aikido who have not yet attained the status of dan, and thus have not yet received their fl belt.
		The category of dan rank embraces those students of Aikido who have been awarded their fl belts.
	id.mind.net /~magimic/about_aikido/aboutrank.htm (104 words)

	Convert to Modern Hapkido
		We will provide trainiing that is set up rank by rank.
		If you are now a member school of any association or federation and elect to turn in your current charter and all associated ID cards, etc. to us, we will issue a charter for the International Modern Hapkido Federation for conversion fee of only $100.00.
		If you are ranked as an instructor already or hold Dan rank we will convert your rank to ours at for a conversion fee of only $100.00.
	www.modernhapkido.org /id21.html (563 words)

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