Shintani Black Belt Clinics & Gradings

• SWKKF will assume all costs associated with Black Belt Gradings

• Host Responsibilities:

  • Book Friday evening facility for clinic

  • Book Saturday facility for grading

  • Plan a banquet

  • Collect fees

• Recommended pricing to help cover facility costs

  • Friday Clinic $25.

  • Saturday Grading: $25 - $40

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Shintani Instructor Course & Certification – Level 1, 2, 3 & 4

• Developed and instructed by Sensei Ron Mattie

• Instructor Course (2 day clinic)

  • Learn Hanshi Shintani’s theory and philosophy

  • Apply theory and philosophy to techniques and teaching methods

• Four instructor certification levels

  • Level 1: Brown Belt, Shodan Black Belts

  • Level 2: Nidan and up

  • Level 3: Nidan and up

  • Level 4: Yodan and up

• Certification Requirements

  • Shintani Instructor Course

  • Additional Shintani courses and workshops

  • Security check

  • Standard CPR / First Aid

  • National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) or equivalent national program

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Shintani Kata Clinics

• Shintani Kata’s

  • Kitagawa taught these kata to Hanshi Shintani

  • Seisho was developed by Hanshi Shintani

  • Eighteen Unique Kata to the SWKKF

• Clinics

  • Taught by instructors selected by the Shintani Kata Commitee

  • Range from 1 – 3 kata in a day

  • All members can participate (Juniors, Seniors and Black Belts)

  • In-person or Virtual Online

• Cost: Junior or Single Kata - $20. Full day Clinic - $50.

 

Shintani Kihon Kumite Clinics

• Developed by direct students of Hanshi Shintani (Sensei Denis Labbe, Sensei Bruce Perkins, Sensei Ron Mattie, Sensei Jim Atkinson, Sensei Neil Prime, Sensei Brad Cosby, Sensei Danny McCoy)

• Learn Hanshi Shintani’s favorite Kihon Kumite techniques

• 36 techniques taught in two clinics

• Taught by direct students of Hanshi Shintani

• Video reference is on the Shintani store

• Cost: $50.

 

Bunkai – Level 1, 2, 3

• Developed by Sensei Ron Mattie, Sensei James Freeman, Sensei Darren Humphries, Sensei Kris Reynolds, Sensei Craig McCleary, Sensei Craig Pettie

• Learn how to analyze the movements in kata to find the underlying fighting concepts behind the techniques and apply them to real self defense situations

• 3 Levels of Bunkai

  • Level 1: Foundations and concepts involved in analyzing stances, grips and strikes

  • Level 2 (in development): Joint locks, arm bars, break falling

  • Level 3: Open Clinic to analyze and work a kata

• Can attend any level. Recommended to attend Level 1 as a foundation

• Cost: Level 1, 2 or 3 - $100. Instructor’s Course - $140.

 

Self Defense – Level 1, 2

• Developed by Sensei Darren Marshall to bring awareness

• 2 levels of Self Defense

  • Level 1 (2 Day clinic):

    • Learning difference between Self Defense, consensual martial arts and sport fighting

    • Environmental awareness

    • Managing adrenal stress

    • Defensive applications

  • Level 2 (2 Day clinic)

    • Passive / Aggressive Stance

    • Vulnerable targets

    • Attack drills

    • Pad drills

    • Ground work

• Cost: Level 1 or 2 - $100.

 

Sparring Strategies Clinics

• Developed by Sensei Brad Cosby, Sensei Peter Avino and Sensei Neil Prime

• 2 Day clinic

• Increase speed and range of motion

• Enhance footwork to maximize distancing and timing

• Identify students' strengths and weaknesses

• Learn strategies to maximize strengths

• Learn how to capitalize on opponents’ weaknesses

• Cost: Full Program - $100. Kyu Belt Participants - $25.

 

Judging Training

• Phase 1 Certification

  • 6-hour course divided into 2-hour sections

  • Qualify Blue belts and higher as scorekeepers

  • Qualify Black Belts as corner judges

  • Qualify Sandan and up as centre referees

• Refresher Clinic

  • Ongoing training for our members and volunteers (https://www.shintani.ca/swkkf-programs)

• 3 ways to offer judging training

  • Night before a tournament

  • Attend full day clinic

  • Online Videos for refresher

• Phase 2

  • Focus on scoring techniques and what makes a point

Click here for the Online Training Course.

Click here for Tournament Scorekeeping.

 

Shindo – Basic, Intermediate, Advanced

• Basic Shindo

  • History of Shindo

  • Basic principles

  • Kata: Chonan No Shindo, Shindo Nidan

• Intermediate Shindo

  • Hand grip transitions

  • Combinations in motion

  • Take downs

  • Kata: Cio Bo Tie

• Advanced Shindo

  • Shindo Kumite

  • Advanced combinations

  • Kata: Seishin No Shindo

• Cost: Basic, Intermediate or Advanced - $50. Weekend Clinic - $100. Weekend Clinic Family of 3 or more - $250.

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Club Startup Initiative

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