USA Shaolin Wuzuquan Federation
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Ranking System
A beginner who has no previous knowledge of Wuzu kungfu.
Starts to show mastery of the basics and can assume the title of “Zhujiao”, or
“Assistant Instructor”.
Shows that he/she has learned the basics of Wuzu kung fu.
Can better control the basics; can begin to apply the basics he/she had learned.
Can apply skills accurate and with more control.
a rank of black sash begins with 1st degree and promotion leads to a highest 9th degree.
By entering the DUAN level, a student is considered to be a true martial art practitioner.
The following is the three instructor levels and its corresponding black-sash degrees:
1st Duan, 2nd Duan and 3rd Duan
4th Duan, 5th Duan and 6th Duan
7th Duan, 8th Duan and 9th Duan
Yaodai (Belt or Sash): Used to distinguish the different levels of skill in martial arts. There are two kinds of Yaodai,
the Ji and the Duan Ranking System.
is used to indicate ranks below 1st degree black sash. The sash colors indicate technical
skills reached by the student; many schools start at white and work up to black. Colors of
sash vary from school to school. Here is a general example:
When a person first receives his 1st Degree black sash, he/she is considered to be independent of the Ji ranking
system, and now can actually begin to learn wuzuquan. Ranks of 2nd and 3rd degrees indicate that a good progress
is being made along the path of wuzuquan. But once the practitioner achieved 4th Degree black sash, he/she is
given the title of Jiaoshi. After receiving this title, a kung fu practitioner will retain this title as he progresses through
the 5th and 6th degrees. Upon completion of his/her 6th Degree, the Kung Fu practitioner is awarded the title
Quanshi which literally mean “master of the art” – signifying their in-depth understanding of Wuzu Kung Fu.
Attainment of this title also makes the practitioner eligible to start his/her own martial art school. Then comes the
last and highest level that a kung-fu practitioner can achieve, the third instructor level. When a practitioner
completed his 9th degree, he/she received the title Zhanshi - a rank signifying his full knowledge of the arts to a
degree of perfection.
There are a few other titles that are given to special practitioners. One is the Dashi or “Grandmaster”; this title is
given only to the most deserving shifus. The candidate must be a person of good character and reputation, must
have trained in a recognized school or teacher and posses an exceptional level of skill, and has at least fifty years of
experience. He/she must also have made a very significant contribution to the art of wuzuquan. In honor of the
Dashi, a “10th Degree Black Sash” is awarded to him. Another title is the Zushi, which is given to the founder of the
art. He/she is the ONLY person that can retain this title. And the last but not least is Shifu, a polite form of address to
anyone who is teaching kung fu; sometimes it may be reserved for the school's headmaster also known as
Guanzhang.
