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<CENTER><H1><U>Criteria for Awarding a Teaching License (Menkyo) in Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu</U></H1></CENTER><p>
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A teaching license may be awarded in Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu by any approved Sensei who has received at least his/her Level II (Chuden Menkyo) teaching license and the rank of Yodan in Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu and is <U>Head Instructor of his/her own Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu Club/Class</U>.  However, Menkyo Kaiden may only be awarded <U>by the current Soke of the system</U>.<p>

A license (Menkyo) may be awarded to students who satisfy ALL  the following criteria:<p>

1.  Student has achieved the appropriate rank level.  That is, Nidan or Sandan for <U>Shoden Menkyo (Level I),</U>Yodan or Godan for <U>Chuden Menkyo (Level II)</U> and Rokudan or Shichidan for for <U>Okuden Menkyo (Level III)</U>. For <U>Menkyo Kaiden (Level IV)</U> a student must have achieved a minimum dan rank of Hachidan. </U> 
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2.  Student has teaching experience and demonstrates effective teaching ability<br>
3.  Student demonstrates loyalty to the system and the sensei<br>
4. Student is committed to teaching and passing on the philosophy, techniques and strategies of  Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu in their purest form<BR>
5.  Student is committed to adhering to the integrity of the system<BR>
6.  Student <U>wears the Wa Shin Ryu tattoo on left forearm</U><BR>
7.  Student must be of impeccable character<p>



NOTE:  Dan ranks are minimal prerequisites, only. Uchideshi status is NOT required to receive a teaching license except in the case of Menkyo Kaiden. Students who do not continue to practice, study, maintain contact with their Sensei or <U><B>fail to remain true to the system</B></U> by switching arts and/or accepting rank from an instructor in another jujutsu system will forfeit their Teaching License and may not continue to teach the system of Wa Shin Ryu Jujutsu.