How many shihans have 15th dan? I`mean the whole world.
How do you get 15th dan - is there some test or Hatsumi sensei just give it when he thinks that someone deserves it?
Is it the same for 11th-14th dan?
Bye

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Well...I think the world above 10th-dan is Budo of Ellegance, so we can't define any way

Okey, but what do you need to know or how do you pass 6th dan and above? Is there a test or do you just get one.
Is it only perfection that you already know or is it something else, some speciality from any of the nine schools?
If this is secret, then I will understand.
Thanx anyway.

I don't think that this is something that will likely be put on the internet (as I'm sure you can understand).
ultimately it is up to the man.

But I think you would be dissapointed to find out what is needed to get these ranks...as with the rest of the BJK ranks are insignificant...and maybe 'that' is the significant concept here.


Thought it might help to include how my instructor ranks (this is by far not the only material, but the minimum knowledge) anyhow this is his guidelines...
shodan- is proficient with the TCJ.
nidan- a # of staff kata and principles
sandan- a # of sword kata
4th - a demo of certain principles, on the spot stuff (trust me you don't want an example...)

anyhow... from what I am aware the TCJ are the basics that all should know for shodan. alhtough I understand that many instructors do not use this as their guideline... some only use ten and chi, etc. some don't teach weaponry to students until a certain point ..say shodan...

there is a vast deal of knowledge out there 9 schools and such... but in my most humble opinion you could easily train for a life time with the TCJ and some weaponry ...

sorry for being a n00b but whats tcj

after godan its all pretty boring stuff, eg. becoming invisable, mindcontrol, the death touch and a few recipies for poisons and smoke bombs, add a few back flips and thats about it

(joke)

tcj = ten chi jin, ie. the book of heaven earth and man, an excellant reference manual by soke.

is heaven earth and man 0 - 5th dan , 5th - 10th and 10 - 15?

Quote:

Read http://www001.upp.so-net.ne.jp/bujinkan/bjk/guidelines.htm

But we don't use it often. What is more important is

Kyu grades -- Beginner
1st dan through 4th dan -- Black belt (not Shidoshi yet)
5th dan through 9th dan -- Shidoshi (not Shihan yet)
10th dan through 15th dan -- Shihan

and second to 5th dan is shidoshi - ho isnt it?