Growth Track
Members will grow at their own pace in a team environment.
Here's how we'll track personal growth up to 1 dan (degree black-belt) by attendance.
After first 24 hours (1-2 quarters)
Kendo etiquette, vocabulary
Counting in Japanese
Kiai
Suburi
Fumikiri, fumikomi
Kendo conditioning/endurance
Striking men
Graduate to 10 kyu & kendo dogi (kendo clothes) after 20 hours
After 48 hours (2-4 quarters)
Graduate to 8 kyu and bogu
After 72 hours (3-6 quarters)
First official rank test for 6 kyu
Next 96 hours (4-8 quarters)
Second official rank test for 5 kyu
. . .
Show up Consistently
With a Good Attitude
And Desire to Learn;
Put in the Effort with Grittiness
Over a Long Period of Time
and you can Succeed.
