International Instructor Program

International Shotokan Karate Federation Kenshusei Institute

and

Ontario Karate College Inc.

Program Information and Schedule

Program Title:                         ISKF International Instructor Trainee Programme (Kenshusei)

Duration:                               Three Years

Date and Time:                      Once per month on Saturday beginning January 31, 2009 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Final Exam Board:                   Sensei Teruyuki Okazaki, 10^th Dan

                                          Chairman and Chief Instructor, ISKF

                                          Sensei Yutaka Yaguchi, 9^th Dan

                                          Chairman, ISKF Technical Committee

                                          ISKF Technical Committee

Instructors:                          Sensei Frank Woon-A-Tai, 8^th Dan, AAA

                                          Sensei Maureen Woon-A-Tai, 7^th Dan, ABB

Textbooks:                          Perfection of Character. Teruyuki Okazaki. Kodansha International Ltd.

                                         The Textbook of Modern Karate. Teruyuki Okazaki and Milorad V. Stricevic. Kodansha International Ltd.

                                         Best Karate Kata Series. Masatoshi Nakayama. Kodansha International Ltd.

Program description:             

    The ISKF Kenshusei Programme traces its roots back to 1956 Japan, where it was instituted and established by Master Masatoshi Nakayama, who is credited with the internationalization of karate. Master Teruyuki Okazaki was coach of the program. Master Yutaka Yaguchi is a graduate of the second class of instructors in 1958.

Program Objectives:               

    Kenshusei shall receive training to become instructors with excellent technical form, and to achieve the ISKF third degree black belt or higher.

They shall receive training and instruction in the principles and methods of training beginning students to the level of second degree black belt or higher.

They shall receive instruction in the principles and methods of grading and evaluating students.

They shall receive instruction in the principles and methods of carrying out the functions of a judge and referee in karate-do contests.

Prerequisite:                           22 years or older.

                                            ISKF second degree black belt.

                                            Pass a practical entrance examination.

                                            Instructor character reference.

Program Requirement:            Attend two Master Camps.

                                           Complete 30 technical credits listed in kenshusei book.

                                           Write and submit 43 research essays listed in the kenshusei book -14 essays per year.

                                           Achieve ISKF third degree black belt.

                                           Submit 3 organizational management projects listed in kenshusei book.

                                           Pass the ISKF class C judge’s examination.

                                           Hold a valid CPR certificate.

Certification:                          ISKF International Instructor, Examiner, Judge. Classes D, C, B, A