UECHIRYU BUTOKUKAI SHIHAN

  • Master Instructor

  • Certificate

  • Minimum Rank of Godan

  • Minimum of ten years of Martial Arts Teaching Experience

SENSEI OF THE UECHIRYU BUTOKUKAI

  • Dojo Owner

  • Renewable every three years

  • Minimum Rank of Yondan

  • Must run a Dojo with the Association for five years

UECHIRYU BUTOKUKAI JUN-SHIHAN

  • Instructor

  • Renewable every three years

  • Minimum Rank of Sandan or Level Three Junior Black Belt

  • Minimum of five years of Martial Arts Teaching Experience

  • Minimum of twenty hours of Instructional training every year

UECHIRYU BUTOKUKAI SHIDOIN

  • Assistant Instructor

  • Renewable every year

  • Minimum Rank of Shodan or Level One Junior Black Belt

  • Minimum of two years of Martial Arts Teaching Experience

  • Minimum of 65 hours of “on-the-floor” instructional experience per year

  • Minimum of ten hours of Instructional training every year