shodan

Presenting a notebook for review is one of the requirements for a shodan candidate.

Notes to Myself Steve Perry 2009

The “black belts” are referred to as yudansha, and the first dan grade, shodan, basically means that the holder is now taken as a serious student of the art.

Archive 2007-12-01 James Killus 2007

And, of course, shodan first dan grade is only the beginning.

Belting Out James Killus 2007

The “black belts” are referred to as yudansha, and the first dan grade, shodan, basically means that the holder is now taken as a serious student of the art.

Belting Out James Killus 2007

And, of course, shodan first dan grade is only the beginning.

Archive 2007-12-01 James Killus 2007

I have to say, though, that I'm fairly disappointed in the standard of kata I saw from the brown and black belts there: I'm no great shakes at basai dai and teki shodan, but my local sensei insists on a much more consistent standard, even among the six- and seven-year-olds.

between the rock and the cold, cold sea -- Day hawkwing_lb 2006

At the end, they got their belts -- Gustavo's now a nidan, and Ryon's a shodan.

back in the black terri_osborne 2006

Currently, my sister is the highest ranking sushido practitioner so far with a sandan/3rd degree black belt, and I consider myself only a shodan/1st degree black belt compared to her.

Archive 2005-03-01 2005

Your shodan will be easier the traditional route...

Gooey Sticky Number 3: Mekabu 2005

Do I get my sushido shodan if I can guess what it is?

Gooey Sticky Number 3: Mekabu 2005