Shihan
What constitutes being called a shihan? Aikiwiki says simply it's a teacher of teachers, but that could be a lot of people I'm sure many here would disagree with.
Is "shihan" like the term "sensei" in that one never really is supposed to call themselves this (kioshi being the self-title for "teacher" as I understand it)? What are the ethics in calling someone or being called "shihan"? Sincerely, Matt |
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Check out this article by Yamada Sensei. He wrote it in response to the recent promotions of some instructors to shihan. For a full listing of the USAF-ER shihan go here
Rules Regarding Shihan -- Yamada Sensei Note in particular the following: Quote:
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Mathew;
Shihan is an organizational title more than an honorific and different organizations use it in different ways. A member of my organization would use the title to refer to our head but we would not be required to use it for a different organization. I tend to use it for Aikikai and Judo shihan but that is just a personal choice. In Aikikai (in Japan) there are quite a few whereas in Shodokan Aikido there are only two. There would be more in the latter organization if they used the same criteria as the former. In Judo, Shihan is tied in very closely with rank (6th Dan) whereas in Aikido that is not necessarily the case. Hope this helps. |
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Shihan is the master teacher. The person you are supposed to use as a pattern and model yourself after while you train under them.
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Thanks for the replies! They all helped very much.
Take care, Matt |
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In japan, any japanese person 6thdan or over is called shihan. For foreigners, 6th dan + some addition paperwork or testing. As explained from a hombu shihan.
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From a linguistic perspective, here are two articles here on AikiWeb on the term "shihan" and "sensei":
Sensei/Shihan as Teacher in Japanese by Peter Goldsbury. Learning from the Learned: A Story in Pictures by Jim Vance. -- Jun |
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My wife just got her shihan rank in Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) last night! I am very proud of her so excuse my off topic post.
Charles |
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Seriously cool Charles - congrats.
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Yes, it was implied in my post that I meant aikikai, sorry I forgot to say it directly.. ;)
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