International Shinbudo Association GRADING GUIDELINES  ISA shall not use the DAN grades system. Instead, there shall be following grades/titles: SEMPAI (assistant instructor, black belt) SENSEI (instructor, black belt) SHIHAN (senior instructor, master, black belt or red-white belt) Coloured belts for students shall be awarded by the discretion of each SENSEI. SENSEI shall be allowed to promote colored belts independently. Promotion to SEMPAI title should be done by a commission of at least two SENSEI. Promotion to the title of SHIHAN shall be made only by ISA. ISA will issue following titles/grades in following arts: SHINBUKAN JUJUTSU separate titles, SHINBUKAN KENJUTSU separate titles SHINBUDO combined titles, which will cover both Jujutsu and Kenjutsu titles. General requirements for all grades/titles shall be: SEMPAI Minimum 12 years of age Minimum 3 years active training Active competitive participation on national and international Shinbudo Games   SENSEI Minimum 21 years of age Minimum 3 years after previous promotion (i.e. after promotion to Shodan, Menkyo Shoden or SEMPAI) 1) Active teaching of new SEMPAI candidates 2) Active participation as a competitor, coach or a judge on national and international Shinbudo Games 3) Significant contribution to development of Shinbudo on national level SHIHAN Minimum 30 years of age Minimum 7 years after previous promotion (i.e. after promotion to Sandan, Menkyo Chuden or SENSEI) 1) Active teaching of new SENSEI candidates 2) Hosting of national and/or international Shinbudo Games 3) Significant contribution to development of Shinbudo on international level PLEASE NOTE: It is not necessary for national representatives from other martial arts and styles to receive ISA grades or titles. Being primarily a sport association, ISA will not make any special difference between its members based on grades, titles, ranks, belt colors. ISA shall pay equal respect to all sportsmen, competitors, coaches and referees who are actively participating on national and international championships. In recognizing or awarding senior titles, ISA will use leadership role, organizational abilities and coaching/instructional achievements as main criteria. Technical requirements for all grades/titles shall be: ART SEMPAI SENSEI SHINBUKAN JUJUTSU KIHON: Basic breakfalls (Ukemi), postures (Shizei), throws and takedowns (Nage waza), locks (Kansetsu waza), holds (Osae komi waza), chokes (Shime waza), strikes (Atemi waza). KIHON: Ukemi, Shizei, Nage waza (5 throws per candidate's own choice from all Kodokan Judo groups and from Aikikai list of throws), Kansetsu waza (5 judo and 5 aikido locks per own choice of candidate), Osae Komi Waza (any 5 holds), Shime waza (any 5 chokes), Atemi Waza (any 5 hand strikes and any 5 kicks from Karate-Do).   Renzoku waza (any standard Judo throwing combinations and standard Karate-do blocking & striking combinations) KATA: Demonstration of self-defense (Goshin Jutsu, Jujutsu Kata) against basic attacks (punches, kicks, holds, embraces, knife, club), also participation in Jujutsu Kata competitions under ISA rules KATA: Demonstration of self-defense against three attackers, each performing 3 attacks (defenses should demonstrate variety of candidate's skills in judo, aikido and karate, all joined into modern jujutsu). KUMITE: Mix Kumite (sport fight under the rules of ISA), sparring and participation on ISA competitions KUMITE: Mix Kumite (sport fight under the rules of ISA), sparring and participation on ISA competitions SHINBUKAN KENJUTSU KIHON: 5 main strikes in chanbara, 5 main guards, 4 parts of Iai waza KIHON: Same as for SENSEI grade/title, all techniques performed with Katana KATA: Three kneeling and three standing traditional kata performed with choken, bokken or katana, also KATACHI: Paired drills (minimum 8) demonstrating basics of Japanese sword arts, performed with bokken (bokuto) KATA: Seitei Iaido or similar official kata performed with katana or Iaito, plus   KATACHI As for SENSEI grade/title KUMITE: Kodachi, Choken and Iai sport fight under the rules of ISA: sparring and participation on ISA competitions KUMITE: Kodachi, Choken and Iai sport fight under the rules of ISA: sparring and participation on ISA competitions SHINBUDO   Combined requirements of both Shinbukan Jujutsu and Shinbukan Kenjutsu, with smaller number of required jujutsu techniques and smaller number of required Kenjutsu kata (one kneeling and one standing kata). Combined requirements of both Shinbukan Jujutsu and Shinbukan Kenjutsu, with smaller number of required jujutsu techniques (4 from any group) and smaller number of required Kenjutsu kata (three kneeling and three standing kata).           There are NO technical exams required for SHIHAN promotions.

NAME TITLE DISCIPLINE COUNTRY Ivica Zdravkovic Shihan Jujutsu, Kenjutsu, Shinbudo Serbia Ragib Karamehmedovic Shihan Jujutsu Bosnia & Herzegovina Dejan Kostic Shihan Kenjutsu Czech Republic Allan Clarkin Shihan Jujutsu United Kingdom Tselestin Tsiochcinski Shihan Jujutsu, Shinbudo Russia Bruce R. Bethers Shihan Jujutsu, Kenjutsu USA (honorary member) Milan Vujasin Sensei Jujutsu Serbia Srdjan Ilic Sensei Jujutsu, Kenjutsu Serbia Hrvoje Znaor Sensei Jujutsu Croatia Bosko Vidovic Sensei Jujutsu Bosnia & Herzegovina Igor Kesic Sensei Shinbudo Serbia Radim Ballner Sensei Jujutsu, Kenjutsu Czech Republic Slobodan Drakulic Sensei Jujutsu Serbia Ismir Jusko Sensei Jujutsu Bosnia & Herzegovina Drasko Jankovic Sensei Jujutsu Serbia Nicolaas Herbert Sensei Jujutsu Nederlands Bojan Radovanovic Sensei Jujutsu Italy Slobodan Saric (1970-2006) Sensei Jujutsu, Kenjutsu, Shinbudo Serbia Alan Mitchell Sensei Jujutsu United Kingdom Adrijana Barsi Sempai Jujutsu, Shinbudo Serbia Srdjan Spasic Sempai Kenjutsu Serbia Ivan Obradovic Sempai Kenjutsu Serbia Nikola Dimitrijevic Sempai Jujutsu, Shinbudo Serbia Stojan Lukic Sempai Jujutsu Bosnia & Herzegovina Vladan Stevic Sempai Jujutsu, Shinbudo Serbia Leonardo Bellini, ITA Sempai Jujutsu Italy