MO'O Ryu Kempo Rank Requirements and Family Tree

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TITLES AND RANK REQUIREMENTS

11th degree Juichidan (Shodai Soke) (Kaiso) or Sijo Founder of a Martial Art System Black Belt in Hawaiian Lua Title Kumu Lua Black Belt in Kempo under 4th degree Title Sensei Black Belt in Kombatan Title Guru Black Belt in Wing Chun Title Sifu Black Belt under 14 years old Title Kyosei Assistant Instructor under Black belt level Sempai Master Proficiency level or Title Master may be awarded to the modern rank of 4th Dan or above. Renshi Proficiency level or Title The character "Ren" means "polished, tempered" and "shi" means "person". Thus Renshi indicates a "polished instructor" or expert. Renshi may be awarded to the modern rank of 5th Dan or above. Shihan Title Shihan a title attributed normally to a 6th Dan Black Belt and above "Shi" means teacher or "master" and "Han" means an example, model or pattern. Kyoshi Proficiency level or Title The "Kyo" in Kyoshi means "professor" or "philosophy". Therefore, Kyoshi equals a "professor" capable of teaching the philosophy of the martial arts. Kyoshi may be awarded to the modern rank of 7th Dan and above. Hanshi Title The "Han" in Hanshi means "example, model" and indicates "a teacher that can serve as an ideal model for others", or a "senior master". Hanshi may be awarded to the modern day rank of 8th Dan and above. Alihikaua (General - Commander) Head of a Hawaiian Martial Art System or Organization Mekia Alihikaua (Major General - Commander) Head of a Hawaiian Martial Art System or Organization promoted by Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu. Soke Head of Martial Art System or Organization Shodai Soke Founder of a martial arts system and head of the Organization Nidai Soke Second generation of a martial arts system and head of the Organization Dai Soke Temporary instructor in place of the Soke Kaiso Title Kaiso is the founder of a martial art system. Sijo Title Sijo is the founder of a martial art system. Kancho Kancho is the "head of the honbu dojo," the "head of style all over the world". Meijin Meijin is an "outstanding master", a sample in BI. Meijin has not only the highest physical skills, but also spiritual ones. Meijin is the only highest title to a Hanshi. The titles of Shihan, Professor, Grandmaster, Hanshi, Kumu Lua Mekia Alihikaua, Kaiso, Sijo, Soke, and Meijin all can be use as the higher level title of a particular system, depending on the lineage of the system. Sokeship Title Approval Currently, Dr. Carlos de Leon Shodai Soke - Meijin is the only approval authority who can grant Nidai sokeships. In the event of Dr. Carlos Deleon absence from this life, Hanshi Nidai Soke Matt Nocerino, Hanshi Nidai Soke Bernard Lapointe, Kyoshi Nidai Soke Chris Delgado, and Nidai Soke Shahla de Leon have the authority to continue teaching the MO'O Lua system and have the authority to grant Nidai Sokeship titles to future 5th-degree black belts and above. In the absence of Dr. Shodai Soke Carlos Deleon, Two or more Nidai sokes have to approve any future sokeships for black belts with the 5th degree and above rank. Sokeships titles are independent from rank. Hence, rank progression continues via senior black belts testing and promoting junior black belts. i.e. a 5th degree black belt with the title of Nidai Soke will continue to be promoted by senior rank black belts in the system. Meijin Title Typically only one Meijin leads an organization, a Meijin is the highest level for the MO'O Ryu Kempo System, and currently the founder Shodai Soke Dr. Carlos Deleon is the Meijin of the system. Dr. Carlos Deleon Meijin can designate a successor Meijin upon his retirement, or he can select a successor to become the next Meijin upon his death, and he could select a board of senior Hanshi's as a Meijin board of advisors. Typically, the most senior Hanshi Soke disciple would became the successor Meijin. Currently the senior disciples under Dr. Carlos Deleon Meijin are: Matt Nocerino Hanshi Nidai Soke Bernard Lapointe Hanshi Nidai Soke Chris Delgado Kyoshi Nidai Soke Kancho The Kancho is the "head of style all over the world". Dr. Deleon Meijin Shodai Soke - Kancho could assigned one successor Meijin who is also the Kancho for the organization, or he could have the Kancho to be one senior disciple and have another be the Meijin or have multiple Meijin council members. Sokeship Levels Shodai Soke (Founder of the System) Second Generation Sokes (Sokeship awarded directly from Shodai Soke Dr. Carlos Deleon) Renshi - Nidai Soke (4th, 5th, and 6th degree) Kyoshi - Nidai Soke (7th and 8th degree) Hanshi - Nidai Soke (9th and 10th degree) Third Generation Sokes "Sandai Soke" (Sokeship awarded by a Nidai Soke)
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