12 December 2007

CHANGES TO AGE AND DEFINITION OF JUNIOR MEMBERS

AKR has decided by a Special Resolution approved by National Council, to redefine and clarify the status of "Junior Affiliate Members".  A “Junior Affiliate Member” means a financial member of an Affiliated Body who is younger than sixteen (16) years of age or whose sixteenth (16th) birthday occurs on or after the first day of the current Membership Year...

This means that a member who is under 17 and doesn’t turn 17 during the membership year is a Junior. If the member has a 17th birthday during the membership year, they must be registered as an “Ordinary Affilliate Member” (senior) and also pay the appropriate fees.

IAIDO AND JODO ZEKKEN SPECIFICATION FOR COMPETITION

The wearing of correct Zekken is an important part of correct uniform together with correct hakama, obi and gi.
From 2010 the regulation zekken in Iaido and Jodo competition is:
Dimensions: 15cms high by 10cms wide
Colour: Black background with white letters to be used on Black or Navy Blue Gi The reverse is required for wearing on white Gi.

Text: The dojo/state or Australia to be across the top of the zekken - this can be any of the above depending on the requirements of the competition.  In the FIK regulations this is listed as 'Team' so at the National Championships this is the state.

The family name should be in the middle, if in Japanese in either Kanji/Katakana written vertically in the centre of the badge with the family name in English horizontally across the base.  The Family name must appear in English either at the base or vertically in the centre.

There should be no logo or mon on the zekken.

Transitional Arrangements:  For the 2008 and 2009 championships zekken need only comply with the size, colour and have the persons name in English, existing zekken with mon or logo in place of dojo/state in text are permitted.

KATA REQUIREMENTS FOR JODO EXAMINATION

4th Kyu         1-4 Kihon Tandoku
3rd Kyu         1-8 Kihon Tandoku, Kata 1
2nd Kyu        1-12 Kihon Tandoku, Kata 1 & 2
1st Kyu         Seitei Kata 1 to 3
1st Dan         Seitei Kata 1 to 5 and paper
2nd Dan        Seitei Kata 2 to 6 and paper
3rd Dan         Seitei Kata 5 to 9 and paper
4th Dan         Seitei Kata 7 to 11 and paper
5th Dan         Seitei Kata 8 to 12 and paper
6th Dan         Seitei Kata 10 to 12, 3 Koryu kata.