Teaching Titles

 

Kohai - assistant instructor. This person is involved in the process of becoming a teacher, but lacks the experience and tenure to receive the title Sempai.


Sempai - older brother/sister. This person has shown through their commitment to the Dojo and fellow students to be a leader willing to assist others in reaching their goals in Karate.


Sensei - honorable teacher. This person is the one who has walked the path before. They have also proven through their commitment to excellence, the spirit of a teacher.


Shihan - master instructor. This person is Karate. He/She has mastered the art of Karate-Do to the extent that it is evident in all he does in and out of the Dojo. He/she is a teacher of teachers, one who points the way; a formal title given to the head of a system or ryu.

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