The legend of the Belt
Some styles and systems use or used the following ranking system of belts: whitebelt, brownbelt and blackbelt. There was nothing in between. There is a certain legend about the use of this system. People started with the whitebelt, during hard training it turned brown after many years of hardship. A long long time after that, the brownbelt became black. And from black it turned white again after even a longer time. Of course this is a legend. You can try to resolve it. But it’s true a blackbelt turns to white after long and hard use.
The correct way to tie the Belt
Levels and Titles
Brown Belt Sempai
Brown Belt I Sempai
Brown Belt II Sempai
Brown Belt III Sempai
Black Belt 1st Degree Sensei
Black Belt 2nd Degree Sensei
Black Belt 3rd Degree Sensei
Black Belt 4th Degree Renshi
Black Belt 5th Degree Renshi
Black Belt 6th Degree Shihan
Black Belt 7th Degree Shihan
Black Belt 8th Degree Hanshi
Black Belt 9th Degree Hanshi Black Belt 10th Degree grandmaster
Instructor ranks and meaning Titles
Assistant trainer = Allowed to assist teaching (Sempai)
Clubtrainer = Allowed to give lessons inside school (Sempai / Sensei)
Clubinstructor = Responsible for one or more schools (Sensei)
Headinstructor = Responsible of a specific area
Chiefinstructor = Responsible of a province – country – continent
Chairman = Head of style – system – association
Vice-Chairman = Vice-Head of association
Sempai = Teacher Brown – Blackbelt Level 1
Sensei = Master Blackbelt 1 – Blackbelt Level 3
Renshi = Expert Blackbelt 4 – Blackbelt Level 5
Shihan = Senior Master Blackbelt 6 – Blackbelt Level 7
Hanshi = Grandmaster Blackbelt Level 8 – 9
Grandmaster = Grandmaster Blackbelt Level 10
Yudansha Black Belts
Shodan 1st Dan
Nidan 2nd Dan
Sandan 3rd Dan
Yodan 4th Dan
Godan 5th Dan
Rokudan 6th Dan
Shichidan 7th Dan
Hachidan 8th Dan
Kudan 9th Dan
Judan 10th Dan
Warming Up
In kafck training we use a very good warming-up program. Running, push ups, squads, abdominal exercises, endurance and many flexibility exercises.
Kihon
In general in kafck we use the Kyokushinkai Karate Kihon. But the main difference is that we also use other martial arts Kihon excercises. We can use a greater arsenal of Kihon weapons because kafck is NOT a SPORT Karate system, but mainly a real self-defence fighting art. All techniques are allowed in self-defence Kihon.
Techniques
Kenpokai Karate Kihon
The Kenpokai Karate Kihon is divided in several kinds of techniques;
- Dachi waza (stances)
- Tsuki waza (punches)
- Uchi waza (strikes)
- Uke waza (blocks)
- Geri waza (kicks)
- Ne waza (ground techniques)
- Gari waza (throws)
- Kata (imaginary fight with unvisable opponants)
- Kumite (Kyokushin kumite, randori, jiju kumite and self-defence)
Gradings Kenpokai Allround (Full Contact) Karate
Junior / Senior
RED 10 Kyu
RED 1 10/9 Kyu
RED 2 8/7 Kyu
RED 3 6/5 Kyu
RED 4 4/3 Kyu
RED 5 2 Kyu
BROWN 1 Kyu
BROWN 1 1 Ky
BROWN 2 1 Kyu
BROWN 3 1 Kyu
BLACK (IIIIIIIIII) Dan
Dan Gradings 18+
Full Contact 16+
Red 1 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
One Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches)
Kumite 5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches)
(Kata 1 optional)
Red 2 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
Combination Kata 2
Two Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches/Grasp)
Kumite 5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp)
(Kata 1 optional)
Red 3 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
Combination Kata 2
Sabaki
Three Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki)
Kumite 5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki)
(Kata 1 optional)
Red 4 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
Combination Kata 2
Sabaki
Four Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock)
Kumite 5 Rounds 1 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock)
(Kata 1 optional)
Red 5 Syllabis
(Red/Grey) (Junior/Senior)
Falling front/back/sides
Rolling front/back/sides
Stances Dachi
Blocks Uke
Punches Tsuki
Kicks Geri
Combination Kata 1
Combination Kata 2
Sabaki
Five Step Sparring (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock/Groundfighting)
Kumite 5 Rounds 2 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock/Groundfighting)
(Kata 1 optional)
Brown Syllabis
(Junior/Senior)
Basic Stickfighting Escrima
Basic Knifefighting
Stick Defence
Knife Defence
Kumite 5 Rounds 2 Minute (Kicks/Punches/Grasp/Sabaki/Takedown or Lock/Groundfighting)
(Kata 2 option