PROCEDURE

Use our contact form to petition or nominate individual(s) for promotion and review by the Board of Advisors. The promotion ceremony will be held once a year at the annual KSDI tournament.

The BOA will not respond to petitions and/or nominations to individuals outside of the Kajukenbo system. The Board will not respond to any inquiries regarding the validity of promotions to those outside the umbrella of the KSDI.

KAJUKENBO SELF-DEFENSE INSTITUTE, INC QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROMOTION

8TH DEGREE: PROFESSOR - Original Emperado Method or other branches of Kajukenbo

1. Minimum 30 years in Kajukenbo - Active in teaching & promoting the Kajukenbo system.

2. Have downline of black belts.

3. Letter of recommendation from applicant's Instructor

4. Approval from Board of Advisors

5. Attendance at the annual KSDI event to receive official promotion.

6. Photo - Most recent

9TH DEGREE: GRAND MASTER - Original Emperado Method or other branches of Kajukenbo

1. Minimum 40 years in Kajukenbo - Active in teaching & promoting the Kajukenbo system.

2. Downline of 2 generations of black belts

3. Letter of recommendation from applicant's Instructor. *

4. Approval from Board of Advisors

5. Attendance at the annual KSDI event to receive official promotion.

6. Photo - Most recent

*The Board will also consider applicants for promotion from those without a recommendation from their Instructor due to death of Instructor or abandoned by Instructor. (Abandonment would be a rare case)

FEES FOR PROMOTION:

$125.00 for cost of the certificate (without frame), new belt and minimum handling fees. To be paid once promotion is approved.