What we'll be doing from now on is giving grades in "Shiro Tora Budo Kai", which is "White Tiger Martial Arts".
We only wear belts if we are doing weapons training and gi grappling so the question of what belt you are is academic.
If you want to be awarded a belt and grade and wear a belt of the appropriate colour that is your choice, it is something we offer, not enforce or insist on.
A Judo gi comes with a white belt which is adequate for training unless your want to wear your grade belt.
There is no fee for a grading, no registration fee, and we don't do certificates, though we can look into that.
I am the Founder and Chief Instructor of STBK or WTMA so your art and grade comes from me. We don't pay somebody else to certify it for us.
For the black belt that is a lot more significant and you may want your dan grade registered and certified, which we can look into at the time. My grades are of course registered as I am under a Hanshi who I will be taking my 7th dan with.
As well as the traditional Japanese ranks we'll be adding four "Western" ranks for black belts, as they do in systems such as Jeet Kune Do.
1st dan is Apprentice Instructor
2nd dan is Assistant Instructor
3rd dan, as well as Sensei, is Associate Instructor
4th dan, as well as Renshi, is Full Instructor
These are the titles and licences you need to teach Shiro Tora Budo Kai, the White Tiger Martial Arts, under my endorsement.
........ WHITE TIGER MARTIAL ARTS CROYDON ........ SHIRO TORA BUDO KAI ........ South Croydon ........ – Weapons training – Unarmed Combat – Grappling – Kickboxing : Traditional and Contemporary Martial Arts : Practical, Realistic and Effective Street Self Defence : Get a great workout – Learn something – Have Fun! ....... : HIT HARD – HIT FAST – HIT FIRST! : If you want to learn to fight – come to see us!
