Tonight, the dojo held their first “Black Belt Congress.” Due to some changes in the board membership, they have changed the initial test for Shodan. Before, a candidate needed to appear before the Board of Yudansha for review. If the Board passed the candidate, he or she would then participate in the next Shodan testing.
Now, all black belts have one vote. If no, an explanation is required. It’s a completely different system.
Tonight was the first use of this system. I took over 150 pictures, but here are the best.