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Certification in at least one western or Japanese weapon
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(12 classes/18 hours of training & passing the proficiency test)
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Previous mastery of a martial weapon.
THEMA Weapons Tracks
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Rapier
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Broadsword
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Quarterstaff
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Knife
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Case of Rapiers
THEMA CERTIFICATION
TECHNIQUES:
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Basic attacks 1-9
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Basic parries 1-9
LEVEL 1 TEST:
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“Phone Number Choreography” The test will consist of students building a fight with the basic attacks and parries around a random phone number, and then having to execute it skillfully in front of a camera.
LEVEL 2 TEST:
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"Phone number fight" heavily peppered with advanced weapons techniques.
Kobudo Track
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Staff
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Nunchaku
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Tonfa
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Kama
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Sai
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Katana
*In the strictest sense, Katana is not a weapon of Kobudo, although it is included in this track.
(Coming in summer 2020)
Kobudo Certification
TEST 1:
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Completion of and execution of the QF Kobudo basic form associated with that weapon.
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Skillful Execution of a on-camera fight with said weapon using basic techniques with all hits selling.
TEST 2:
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Completion of and execution of the QF Kobudo advanced form associated with that weapon.
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Skillful execution of an on-camera fight with said weapons using advanced techniques with all the hits selling.
Advanced Weapons Combatant
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QF Certification in 2 or more Japanese or Western weapons.
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Previous mastery of two or more martial weapons.