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Titles and Rank
Mudansha (Kyu Grade Holder) Titles and Grade
The following are the official Titles and Grade for Mudansha of Seishin-Do Karate Seishoku-Kai.
All Kyu grade holders do not receive titles by virtue of grade. Titles are awarded independent of grade, this is based on the moral character and knowledge of the Mudansha.
| Title Kyu-Grade | | Kohai (Junior Kyu-grade Student) "Class Leader" | Go-Kyu | | Sempai (Senior Kyu-grade Student) "Senior Class Leader" | Ni-Kyu |
Yudansha (Black Belt) Teaching Titles and Rank
The following are the official Titles and Rank for Yudansha of Seishin-Do Karate Seishoku-Kai.
Black belts do not receive teaching titles by virtue of their rank. Non-Teaching and Teaching titles are awarded independent of rank, this is based on the moral character, knowledge, and teaching skills, of all Yudansha of the Seishoku-Kai and Karate for Christ International.
| Title Rank | | Kaicho (President) "President of a Kai" (Organization). | Yudansha | | Fuku-Kaicho (Vice-President) "Vice-President of a Kai" | Yudansha | | Titles Rank | | Sempai (Senior Student) *Shodan-Ho "Apprentice Black Belt" | *Shodan-Ho/ Shodan | | Sempai; or Sensei: ("Senior Student." "Instructor; Teacher")
Lit. meaning: (1)"Senior" (2)"One who was born before") | Nidan | | Sensei (Instructor; Teacher) | Sandan | | Renshi: also Shihan-dai (Polished Expert; skilled person;>kanji info)
Lit. meaning: Off-shoot; noble (family) sibling. | Yondan/ Godan | | Shihan-dai: (Sub; Assistant Instructor;< In place of.> kanji info).
Lit. meaning: Substitute.> "Acts in place of the Shihan." | Godan | | Shihan: (Master Instructor; Professor; Doctor.> kanji info ). | Godan/ Rokudan | | Shihan/ Kyoshi (kyoushi); also Hanshi: ("Teacher of Teachers"> kanji info ).
Lit. meaning: "Doctor," "Professor" "Model Teacher." | Nanadan, Hachidan | | SOKE (souke): (Head of Family, Originator> kanji info ). | Kyudan, Judan | | The title of Soke, is reserved for "Style or System Founder," "Head of Style," "Head of Family." | |
