Titles in Budô

• Sempai – advanced  martial artist with teaching tasks
• Sensei –  title used to address teachers as from the third Dan rank
• Shihan –  honorific title for senior instructors as from the fifth Dan rank
• Renshi –  honorific title for senior instructors as from the fifth Dan rank
• Kyoshi –  honorific title for senior instructors as from the seventh Dan rank
• Hanshi –  honorific title for senior instructors as from the ninth Dan rank
• Soke – recognised founder of a style or successor

 

Order of the Knights of Mount Fuji

The Order of the Knights of Mount Fuji of Idokan Europa e.V. can award the highest distinction for outstanding performance. The Order is limited to seven knights alive. Idokan members only can be nominated bearer of the title which is awarded by at least two active knights or, in case of vacancy, by the Executive Committee. The knights form an honorific body, which excels by many decades of experience and involvement in martial arts. The Executive Committee may seek their advice in all matters.

Ido/Judo-Do grades

Ido/Judo-Do grades can be achieved by those martial art practitioners only who internalise the deep spiritual sense of perpetual movement as well as the way to coexistence. The Executive Committee and the Technical Director are responsible for the award. Suggestions for graduation may be submitted by the Ido Dan holders or the dojo managers to the Executive Committee or the Technical Director.

Recognition of Kyu and Dan ranks

Martial art practitioners, who can prove they have obtained their rank from another association, may obtain from the Executive Committee an acknowledgement certificate, which lists all ranks. Graduation certificates of Idokan Europa e.V. may be obtained by members only who have passed their examination in front of Idokan Europa examiner. Dan ranks from recognised associations are not verified as a rule. In justified cases, verifications are carried out whereby the Executive Committee and the Technical Director take the decision.

Board of Yudansha

The Board of Yudansha is managed by the Technical Director in his capacity as chairman. It is his task to accept venerable holders of Dan ranks into the Board. The main tasks of the Board of Yudansha includes among other things:

• Spread of the Idokan styles of martial art by teaching.
• Preparation of examination guidelines.
• Implementation of examinations.
• Award of Dan ranks and titles.
• Award of teacher ranks in martial art.
• Contact and co-operation with Idokan Europe International.
• Contact and co-operation with Idokan Australia and other martial art associations.