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Appendix "M"
The Path to Mastery
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt II (Nidan)
- All of the Requirements for Shodan
- Execute 10 Empty Hand Kata
- Execute 10 Weapons Kata
- One year teaching an organized class/or
- Attaining Black
Belt, by test, in a second style
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt III (Sandan)
- All of the Requirements for Nidan
- Execute and Demonstrate Mastery of Rope
Techniques
- Execute and Demonstrate Mastery of
Handkerchief Techniques
- Execute and Demonstrate Mastery of Hat
Techniques
- Create, Demonstrate and Explain 1 Empty Hand
Kata
- Create, Demonstrate and Explain 1 Weapons
Kata
- Be actively engaged as a teacher in an
organized class/or
- Attaining Black
Belt, by test, in a third style
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt IV (Yodan)*
- All of the Requirements for Sandan
- Execute and Demonstrate Mastery of White
Lotus Sword System
- Execute and Demonstrate Mastery of Knife
Techniques
- Execute and
Demonstrate Mastery of Bo Techniques
*A properly certified Gun Fu Black
Belt of the Iron Crane School can also attain a level
of Yodan by satisfying the following:
1. Take four students from white belt
to Black Belt in full compliance with the standards
recorded in the manual; and
2. Have no active restrictions to
promotion or advancement, of record.
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt V (Godan/Master)
- All of the Requirements for Yodan
- 1 Hour Demonstration of Technique to Panel
of Masters
- Recitation of Personal Philosophy,
Standards, and Ethic
- Present a Record
Video for Review by the Board and for
Retention in the Gun Fu Archives
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt VI
(Rokudan/Esteemed Master)
- All of the Requirements for Godan
- Review of Lifetime
Contribution to the Martial Arts By a Panel
of Masters
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt VII
(Shichidan/August Master)
- All of the Requirements for Rokudan
- Review of Lifetime
Contribution to the Martial Arts By a Panel
of Masters
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt VIII
(Hachidan/Head of System)
- All of the Requirements for Shichidan
- Review of Lifetime Contribution to the
Martial Arts by a Panel of Masters
- If
Appropriate...Designation by Current Head of
System
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt IX
(Kudan/Head of System II)
- All of the Requirements for Hachidan
- Review of Lifetime Contribution to the
Martial Arts by a Panel of Masters
- If
Appropriate...Designation by Current Head of
System
Gun Fu Testing Requirements
Black Belt X
(Judan/Founder of System)
- Review of Lifetime Contribution to the
Martial Arts by a Panel of Masters
- Creation of a
Defined and Recognized Program of Martial
Arts Technique and Instruction
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