Becoming an Apprentice Instructor, Assistant Instructor, Instructor, Teacher or higher, in any Japanese martial art, is a sign of true discipline, dedication and accomplishment. Not only has the individual undergone extensive martial arts training, he or she must have successfully completed several comprehensive continuing education courses in pedagogy (the science of teaching), physiology, psychology, and risk-management.

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