Japan Karate Institute of North Carolina

	JAPAN KARATE INSTITUTE OF NORTH CAROLINA
			908-B Peters Creek Pkwy Winston-Salem, NC 27103; 336-773-0170
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Okinawan Shorinryu Shorinkan Kobudo
	Kyoshi Tim Pope is the lead instructor for the Kobudo class. Sensei Tim is a 7th Dan Ryu-Kyu-Te Karate-do practitioner. Sensei Tim holds a Black Belt in Okinawa Kenpo-Kobudo under Shihan Larry Isaac, and holds a Black Belt in Shorinryu Shorinkan Kobudo under Hanshi Kudan Doug Perry.
Kobudo means "Ancient Martial Way" which is the art of traditional weapons training. The bo, sai, tonfa, nunchaku, eku, kama, and tekko are some of the weapons that the students will learn. Kobudo is a separate art from Karate. Kobudo training broadens and compliments a student's karate skills. The JKI Kobudo Weapons Program follows the Shorin-Ryu ShorinKan program, a combination of Okinawan and Japanese weapon systems. Through study, training, and application a student can obtain the rank of Shodan in approximately three years.
Single person kata and weapon vs weapon kata will be taught to mature, responsible students of Shichi Kyu (orange belt) rank or higher.

Kobudo Advancement

Mudansha Program

Rank	Stripe	Kata
Shichi Kyu	None	Shushi No Kun
Rok Kyu	Orange	Sakugawa No Kun Dai Ichi
Go Kyu	Green	Shorinkan No Nunchaku Dai Ichi, Yakusoku Bo Dai Ni
Yon Kyu	Blue	Sai Jutsu Dai Ichi, Yakusoku Bo Dai Ichi
San Kyu	Brown	Shorinkan No Tonfa, Bo Taiso Renshu
Ni Kyu	Red	Sai Jutsu Dai Ni, Bo/Sai Kumite
Ik Kyu	Black	All of the above, pre-shodan

Shodansha Program

Rank	Stripe	Kata
Shodan	Black Belt	Shorinkan No Nunchaku Dai Ni, Kubo No Kun, Sakugawa No Kun Dai Ni, Shorinkan No Kama Dai Ichi, Shorinkan No Kama Dai Ni, Sai Jutsu Dai San, Shorinkan No Eaku

Extra Credit / Fun Stuff

Miyazato No tekko Dai Ichi	Tuifa [no tonfa] Dai San
Takemyoshi No Tekko Dai Ichi	Takemyoshi No Nunte Bo Dai Ichi
Takemyoshi No tekko Dai Ni	Bo/Bo Kumite
Kawa No Kama	13 Step Jo/Jo Kumite
Tsuken Sunakake No Eaku