Our Shindenkan schools Shindenkan structure from 2022 - 2026

Shindenkan has been through a rapid development since the year 2000 - a fantastic journey, and as always, we try to use everything we have learned - because what is knowledge worth if it is not used.

Our journey has also shown that the need for a solid dynamic structure to support the Shindenkan schools is essential.

This has had an impact on how we have optimized our organization and school structure since 2015 until today in 2022 so that today it reflects the need for administrative support as well as maintaining competence and thereby our members.

The Shindenkan organization has successfully run 5-year strategic plans and has implemented all the strategic points and initiatives adopted by the general meeting.

Strategic Plan 2026 (Strat26) is underway and focuses on Shindenkan school concept, members, competence development and the 5 KPI: 

Growth | Retention | Attendance | Activity participation | Progression

Shindenkan school concept

Shindenkan School Concept

    • The 5 KPIs
    • School concept with room for everyone
    • Optimization from national to local
    • Standardization across schools
    • Increased retention and well-being
    • Increasing competences
    • Improved local teaching

Shindenkan school concept defines:

  • Main schools = Jokokan Karate Schools
  • Elite effort = Shindenkan Taijutsu schools
  • Shooting association = POMW education and training
  • Satellite schools
  • “In the pit Schools”
DO YOU WANT TO BE STRONG ALL YOUR LIFE!

SO choose a Shindenkan school and join the most life-affirming training there is.

Train with your children, your partner, your siblings or friends.

Shindenkan is a place where you can breathe in a busy everyday life.

Train the good values – it's common sense!

Jokokan Karate Schools

Definition: 

Independent approved associations in a municipality with a valid CVR. no., which is licensed to teach Yakami Shinsei-ryu Karate-do.

To be a main school in Strat26, Yakami Shinsei-ryu must be taught weekly to all grades and members.

Name = Jokokan + City Name + Karate School.

Where are they found: 

  • Ballerup
  • Frederiksberg
  • Copenhagen
  • Lejre
  • Slagelse
  • Ørestad

Taijutsu schools

Definition: 

Independent approved associations in a municipality with a valid CVR. no., which is licensed to teach Yakami Shinsei-ryu Karate-do.

To be a Taijutsu school it must be one Elite venture associated with a local Jokokan Karate school.

Name = Shindenkan Taijutsu + City Name

The teaching builds the transition from exerciser to elite exerciser+ through targeted maintenance and development of OBC martial arts competencies.

Where are they found:

  • Ballerup
  • Copenhagen
  • Slagelse
  • Ørestad

POMW Shooting Associations

Definition: 

Independent approved associations in a municipality with a valid CVR. no., which is licensed to teach POMW shooting training.

The teaching builds the transition from exerciser to elite exerciser+ through targeted maintenance and development of OBC POMW competencies.

Where are they found:

  • SDKSkyt Sommer – Hillerød
  • SDKSkyt Winter – Ballerup

Satellite schools

Definition: 

Independently approved associations in a municipality which are considered to be a development school in Strat26. It can be new or old schools. They are wholly or partly dependent on instructor and management skills from a nearby Shindenkan school.

When the association has between 25 and 50 members, the association is put on a priority list and may receive added additional resources and skills according to local needs and opportunities.

Name = Jokokan + City Name + Karate School

Where are they found:

  • Amager
  • Dragør
  • Greve Strand
  • Hvidovre
  • Korsør
  • Sorø

In the pit schools

Definition: 

Independently approved associations in a municipality which is considered to be a near-future satellite or core school in Strat26. It can be new or old schools. They are wholly or partly dependent on instructor and management skills from a nearby Shindenkan school.

Name = Jokokan + City Name + Karate School

Where are they found:

  • Furesø
  • Lejre
  • Næstved
  • Roskilde
  • Veksø

We have room for everyone, we know the way and we have the balance

Shindenkan membership concepts

Our Family concept

Family concept - The Jokokan Karate schools run 100 % according to Shindenkan successful family concept, where children, teenagers and parents can train on the same team, which very few other sports and associations can offer!

There is room for everyone, and we are very proud of that 😊

Shindenkan recognized more than 30 years ago that there was a need for special supportive concepts for children and young people, to promote healthy self-confidence, self-esteem, mutual respect and acceptance of each other.

In collaboration with municipalities, psychologists, educators and our own extensive teaching experience, the very successful JokoKidz and JokoTeens concept was launched, developed and tested in various municipalities. The concept has been continuously updated with the latest new knowledge. The concept was expanded with Asperger and autism concepts.

Later stress concepts for everyone. We have also added a family concept developed for the modern needs of a busy and hectic everyday life. The concepts are very successful and over the years have been shared with many other sports organisations, federations and municipalities for the common joy and development of our children and young people.

We are really happy about that!

Our Katsu-Jin concept

Katsu-Jin - If you are over 50 and still want to train for life, you are welcome with us, because in the eyes of Shindenkan you are a role model. Life is what you make of it, and with us the glass is always half full! – Instead of half empty.

In Shindenkan, we take into account all the different phases of life, including the fact that we all get older. In order to contribute and support public health and quality of life, we encourage all our members to train throughout their lives.

Statistically many people over 50 say they are too old for martial arts. We say that today age is just a number, and your attitude to life is what matters.

We have therefore developed a concept that directly supports this - in all phases of life. Your age is taken into account, and you are supported in the fact that you can do much more than you and others tell you! Our Katsu-Jin concept has proven its success, and that is why we now have active, healthy and happy Yakami Shinsei-ryu practitioners in their 70s.

Those Katsu-Jin who achieve the brown or black belt are celebrated and recognized visibly, as hero or heroine during the major national joint events.

Our Kohaku-Jin concept

Katsu Kohaku-Jin - Those who carry a very special will in their heart.

If, approved by the Health Authorities, you have a documented disability of more than 8 %, but still want to train, then in the eyes of Shindenkan you are a role model.

"The life giving sword" - The way of giving.

In Shindenkan, we see opportunities more as positive challenges than as negative problems.

We recognize possibilities instead of limitations. In Shindenkan, we therefore pay tribute to our heroes and heroines who see possibilities instead of limitations, and prove it year after year.

They are role models and are recognized as such. Our members reflect the diversity of our active community.

This also means that our members can have documented physical injuries before they become members of Shindenkan.

These are usually quite common injuries after foot, knee, hip or shoulder operations, osteoarthritis in all forms or other physiological and anatomical conditions. But also stress injuries.

In Shindenkan we have developed a very successful Kohaku-Jin concept, with the help of the latest medical and psychological knowledge.

Our specialist medical team is our daily control team.

The probability of getting injured in Shindenkan is statistically on a level comparable with golf, yoga or sailing.

But if you are injured or you get an injury outside of Shindenkan, we have the rehabilitation tools to get you back on the horse efficiently and quickly.

Our Kohaku-Jin concept visibly recognizes our role models with shoulder marks that mark 3-9-15 years of training 😊

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Our Ayame concept

Shindenkan Ayame - Shindenkan is value-based, and we live by that at the Jokokan Karate Schools.

Our Ayame concept is used from the first day a new member enters the dojo (training hall). Our Ayame concept meets you where you are and takes you on a journey. We gradually build up your physical form and your well-being.

It always has an increasing positive impact like rings in the water on your life with increased self-confidence, self-esteem, body and psychological awareness. For more than 90 % of our members, a fitness subscription is no longer necessary.

Shindenkan philosophy is that it is best in terms of health to be as strong and healthy as possible for as many years as possible, both physically, mentally and spiritually. But also accept that we are all getting older.

It doesn't have to be big science and extremely complicated as many commercial providers would like it to be. In Shindenkan, 35 minutes are set aside for KataFIT and SKK (StretchKiKata) in both local and national training lessons. KataFIT and SKK are holistic health training on several levels, which uses the latest research, so that the training is the most effective injury prevention/training, stress-reducing and quality-of-life-promoting, in the shortest possible time.

KataFIT and SKK form a bridge between Eastern and Western research, as the starting point is 1,000 years of accumulated knowledge and skills from Japan's elite samurai warriors.

KataFIT and SKK are trained without aids, and can therefore be performed anywhere, at any time. Only for brown and black belt graduations are KataFIT and SKK directly included in the stop test process.

The Ayame concept is recognized through visible Ayame marks on three levels from and including the 2nd kyu, brown belt graduations. Until 2022, three Gold Ayame marks have been passed, which are the highest level, and all for girls.

Kuroi – black, which is the standard, has been achieved by many girls as well as boys of all ages. All proudly wear their Ayame badge of recognition.

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Association chairmen, chronologically since 1988

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