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Shinsei Dojo Continual Progress Evaluation - Mandatory Requirements
Note: The following progress evaluation requirements do not constitute the entire training syllabus.

Level	No.	Requirements		Time
For Student's Foundation Studies Certificate	1	Kihon Waza	Basic Techniques	Min. 12 months 200 hours in the dojo
	2	Kata Shinzen	Form of Friendship
	3	Kata Tenshu	Form of Heavenly Protector
	4	Kata Tenzen	Form of Calm Peacefulness
	5	Hanashi Waza	Releasing techniques
	6	Yakusoku geri	Formal pairs - (Pt. 1: kicking)
	7	Wakai gumite	Compromise sparring
	8	Reigi	Etiquette and courtesy
	9	Seido	Neatness and precision
	10		Period of final consolidation


For Student's Intermediate Studies Certificate	11	Kata Pinan	Form of Calm Peacefulness	Min. 24 months 400 hours in the dojo
	12	Kata Naihanchi	Inner Parts Conflict
	13	Tenzen oyo	Definitive initial applications
	14	Yakusoku nage	Formal pairs - (Pt. 2: takedowns)
	15	Tegumi	Flow drills
	16	Jiyu Ippon Gumite	Random one step sparring
	17	Soburi	Behaviour, attitude, bearing
	18	Kansei	Sensitivity and control
	19	Chikan	Relaxation and fluidity
	20		Period of final consolidation


For Student's Higher Studies Diploma	21	Kata Seisan	Form Born of Three	Min. 3 years 600 hours in the dojo
	22	Naihanchi oyo	Basic personal applications
	23	Seisan oyo	Basic personal applications
	24	Muchimi	Pushing hand techniques
	25	Tsukami	Holding techniques
	26	Ridatsu	Breakaway techniques
	27	Riron	Theory paper
	28	Ronbun	Practitioner's 2500 word essay
	29	Kime Chikara	Focused power and energy
	30		Period of final consolidation

For Practitioner's Studies Diploma	31	Kata Paisai + oyo	Form to Break Down a Fortress	Min. 7 years 1400 hours in the dojo
	32	Kata Chinto + oyo	Form of the Shipwrecked Sailor
	33	Kobudo	Old Ryukyu weapons forms: Kata no Tankon; Kata no Jo; Chiken no bo; Soken Sai Sho; Soken Tonfa Tonfa; Senhara Nunchaku; Soken no Kama
	34		Period of final consolidation
	35	Kata Useishi + oyo	Fifty four Steps
	36	Kata Kusanku + oyo	Form of Chinese Military Attaché
	37		Additional studies (q.v.)
	37		Period of final consolidation


For Teacher's Diploma	39	Hakutsuru	White Crane studies: Inc. Rohai and Matsumura/Soken Hakutsuru	Min. 10 years 2000 hours in the dojo
	40		Teacher studies
	41		Additional studies (q.v.)
	42		Period of final consolidation

Edition: 19^th March 2006 Review date: March 2009

When the above requirements have been met in full for each successive level, there will be a period of final consolidation in order to prove consistency, before the level is confirmed and an award made.

Note: You are actively encouraged to discuss your progress with your sensei but avoid discussing or asking about promotion to higher rank, such discussion is regarded as inappropriate in martial arts. A promotion is made by your sensei based on his or her skill and long experience. You must learn to trust your sensei to make the right and appropriate decision as to when you are ready for a promotion. Without a good working relationship and trust there can be no progress. There are many aspects to progress and while you may think you are ready to progress to the next level of achievement there may be things that you cannot see or understand from your current training level perspective. The requirements for progress are simple - try hard, keep practising, be consistent. It takes approximately three to five years to achieve the black belt within Matsumura Shurite.