{"id":450,"date":"2019-06-17T23:03:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T23:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kendama.or.jp\/english\/?page_id=450"},"modified":"2020-06-13T15:16:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T08:16:28","slug":"skill-level-challenge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kendama.or.jp\/english\/learn\/skill-level-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerial & Skill Level Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aerial trick examination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the 1990s the Hino Kendama club, led by former JKA chairman Hisashi Okuzumi, researched aerial tricks. The group held the JKA Aerial Tricks Competition from 1996. They also created an aerial trick exam system in 2006. Although they tried hard to achieve \u201cMaster\u201d no one managed to pass that level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Trick<\/td> \n Kyu<\/td> \n Pre-Dan<\/td> \n Dan<\/td> \n Master<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
10<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 1<\/td> \n 1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
1<\/td> \n Spacewalk (Uch\u016b y\u016bei)<\/td> \n 1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
2<\/td> \n Mooncircle (Engetsu sapp\u014d)<\/td> \n
<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
3<\/td> \n Jumping Spacewalk (Jumping uch\u016b y\u016bei)<\/td> \n
<\/td> \n
<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
4<\/td> \n Spacewalk 1-turn lighthouse (Uch\u016b y\u016bei ikkaiten t\u014ddai)<\/td> \n
<\/td> \n
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<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
5<\/td> \n Spacewalk 1-turn airplane (Uch\u016b y\u016bei ikkaiten hik\u014dki)<\/td> \n
<\/td> \n
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<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
6<\/td> \n Backcross spacewalk (Haya busa kaeshi)<\/td> \n
<\/td> \n
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<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
7<\/td> \n Spacewalk mooncircle (Uch\u016b y\u016bei-gaeshi)<\/td> \n
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<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
8<\/td> \n Butterfly dance (Koch\u014d no mai)<\/td> \n
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<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 3<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
9<\/td> \n Lightning drop (Inazuma otoshi)<\/td> \n
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<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 2<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n
10<\/td> \n Gale drop (Hayate otoshi)<\/td> \n
<\/td> \n
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<\/td> \n 		1<\/td> \n 4<\/td> \n 5<\/td> \n 6<\/td> \n 7<\/td> \n 8<\/td> \n 9<\/td> \n 10<\/td> \n <\/tr> \n <\/tbody> \n <\/table> \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Skill Level Challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Brief description of Skill Level Challenge (SLC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • This JKA Certification system was started in 2014<\/li>
  • As of May 2019 there are 18 categories of tricks<\/li>
  • The highest level\/rank is SLC 18R.<\/li>
  • Player level\/rank is expressed using a two part designation; one number & one letter (Example: 1C).  <\/li>
  • The number represents the Alpha level and the letter represents the Beta level.<\/li>
  • The Alpha level designation, in this example 1, means that the player has completed the tricks in Category 1 with at least a 60% consistency level.  The Beta level designation, in this example C, means that the player has completed the tricks in Category 2 and 3 with at least a 20% consistency level.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    *If there is no Alpha level number then no category was completed with at least 60%.  For example if the player completed Categories 1 through 4 at only 20% then the rank would be SLC D (SLC \u2013D).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Example of testing procedure for someone starting at Category 1: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Select 5 tricks from the Category 1 trick list.<\/li>
    2. Attempt first trick.  If successful 3 times of 5 attempts proceed to next trick.<\/li>
    3. If successful 3 times for each selected trick in the category the player will get Alpha level 1 (they will get Beta level A automatically).  <\/li>
    4. If successful at least 1 time for each selected trick the player will get Beta level A. <\/li>
    5. If there is one or more tricks that the player cannot complete the in the given category then the player\u2019s turn ends.<\/li>
    6. If a player gets Alpha level 1 or Beta level A the player may proceed to Category 2.<\/li>
    7. The process continues repeating the same steps for Categories 2, 4, 5 . . . <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
      CATEGORY<\/strong><\/td>\n 1<\/strong><\/td>\n 2<\/strong><\/td>\n 3<\/strong><\/td>\n 4<\/strong><\/td>\n 5<\/strong><\/td>\n 6<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
      \n RANK<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 6<\/span>F<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 5<\/span>E<\/td>\n 5<\/span>F<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 4<\/span>D<\/td>\n 4<\/span>E<\/td>\n 4<\/span>F<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 3<\/span>C<\/td>\n 3<\/span>D<\/td>\n 3<\/span>E<\/td>\n 3<\/span>F<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\n 2<\/span>B<\/td>\n 2<\/span>C<\/td>\n 2<\/span>D<\/td>\n 2<\/span>E<\/td>\n 2<\/span>F<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      1<\/span>A<\/td>\n 1<\/span>B<\/td>\n 1<\/span>C<\/td>\n 1<\/span>D<\/td>\n 1<\/span>E<\/td>\n 1<\/span>F<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
      A<\/td>\n B<\/td>\n C<\/td>\n D<\/td>\n E<\/td>\n F<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nAlpha 60% = RED<\/span>\nBeta 20% = BLUE<\/span>\n\n\n\n

      Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Player completed 3 of 5 attempts for all selected tricks in Categories 1 through 4<\/li>
      2. Player completed 1 of 5 attempts for all selected tricks in Category 5<\/li>
      3. Was not successful in completing category 6 requirements<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Rank:<\/strong> SLC 4E<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        SLC Rank\/Level table<\/strong>
        <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
        CATEGORY<\/strong><\/td>\n 1<\/strong><\/td>\n 2<\/strong><\/td>\n 3<\/strong><\/td>\n 4<\/strong><\/td>\n 5<\/strong><\/td>\n 6<\/strong><\/td>\n 7<\/strong><\/td>\n 8<\/strong><\/td>\n 9<\/strong><\/td>\n 10<\/strong><\/td>\n 11<\/strong><\/td>\n 12<\/strong><\/td>\n 13<\/strong><\/td>\n 14<\/strong><\/td>\n 15<\/strong><\/td>\n 16<\/strong><\/td>\n 17<\/strong><\/td>\n 18<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        RANK<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 18R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 17Q<\/td>\n 17R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 16P<\/td>\n 16Q<\/td>\n 16R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 15O<\/td>\n 15P<\/td>\n 15Q<\/td>\n 15R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 14N<\/td>\n 14O<\/td>\n 14P<\/td>\n 14Q<\/td>\n 14R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 13M<\/td>\n 13N<\/td>\n 13O<\/td>\n 13P<\/td>\n 13Q<\/td>\n 13R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 12L<\/td>\n 12M<\/td>\n 12N<\/td>\n 12O<\/td>\n 12P<\/td>\n 12Q<\/td>\n 12R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 11K<\/td>\n 11L<\/td>\n 11M<\/td>\n 11N<\/td>\n 11O<\/td>\n 11P<\/td>\n 11Q<\/td>\n 11R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n \n 10J<\/td>\n 10K<\/td>\n 10L<\/td>\n 10M<\/td>\n 10N<\/td>\n 10O<\/td>\n 10P<\/td>\n 10Q<\/td>\n 10R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 9I<\/td>\n 9J<\/td>\n 9K<\/td>\n 9L<\/td>\n 9M<\/td>\n 9N<\/td>\n 9O<\/td>\n 9P<\/td>\n 9Q<\/td>\n 9R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 8H<\/td>\n 8I<\/td>\n 8J<\/td>\n 8K<\/td>\n 8L<\/td>\n 8M<\/td>\n 8N<\/td>\n 8O<\/td>\n 8P<\/td>\n 8Q<\/td>\n 8R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 7G<\/td>\n 7H<\/td>\n 7I<\/td>\n 7J<\/td>\n 7K<\/td>\n 7L<\/td>\n 7M<\/td>\n 7N<\/td>\n 7O<\/td>\n 7P<\/td>\n 7Q<\/td>\n 7R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 6F<\/td>\n 6G<\/td>\n 6H<\/td>\n 6I<\/td>\n 6J<\/td>\n 6K<\/td>\n 6L<\/td>\n 6M<\/td>\n 6N<\/td>\n 6O<\/td>\n 6P<\/td>\n 6Q<\/td>\n 6R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 5E<\/td>\n 5F<\/td>\n 5G<\/td>\n 5H<\/td>\n 5I<\/td>\n 5J<\/td>\n 5K<\/td>\n 5L<\/td>\n 5M<\/td>\n 5N<\/td>\n 5O<\/td>\n 5P<\/td>\n 5Q<\/td>\n 5R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 4D<\/td>\n 4E<\/td>\n 4F<\/td>\n 4G<\/td>\n 4H<\/td>\n 4I<\/td>\n 4J<\/td>\n 4K<\/td>\n 4L<\/td>\n 4M<\/td>\n 4N<\/td>\n 4O<\/td>\n 4P<\/td>\n 4Q<\/td>\n 4R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 3C<\/td>\n 3D<\/td>\n 3E<\/td>\n 3F<\/td>\n 3G<\/td>\n 3H<\/td>\n 3I<\/td>\n 3J<\/td>\n 3K<\/td>\n 3L<\/td>\n 3M<\/td>\n 3N<\/td>\n 3O<\/td>\n 3P<\/td>\n 3Q<\/td>\n 3R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        <\/td>\n 2B<\/td>\n 2C<\/td>\n 2D<\/td>\n 2E<\/td>\n 2F<\/td>\n 2G<\/td>\n 2H<\/td>\n 2I<\/td>\n 2J<\/td>\n 2K<\/td>\n 2L<\/td>\n 2M<\/td>\n 2N<\/td>\n 2O<\/td>\n 2P<\/td>\n 2Q<\/td>\n 2R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        1A<\/td>\n 1B<\/td>\n 1C<\/td>\n 1D<\/td>\n 1E<\/td>\n 1F<\/td>\n 1G<\/td>\n 1H<\/td>\n 1I<\/td>\n 1J<\/td>\n 1K<\/td>\n 1L<\/td>\n 1M<\/td>\n 1N<\/td>\n 1O<\/td>\n 1P<\/td>\n 1Q<\/td>\n 1R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
        A<\/td>\n B<\/td>\n C<\/td>\n D<\/td>\n E<\/td>\n F<\/td>\n G<\/td>\n H<\/td>\n I<\/td>\n J<\/td>\n K<\/td>\n L<\/td>\n M<\/td>\n N<\/td>\n O<\/td>\n P<\/td>\n Q<\/td>\n R<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
        <\/div>\n\n\n\n

        \u30ab\u30c6\u30b4\u30ea\u30fc\uff11 \/ CATEGORY 1 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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