MEMBERSHIP / AFFILATION

A) State Affiliation

Instructor/instructors having a reasonably sound presence in a State may be allowed to have state affiliation from IKSFO H.Q. In such cases permission may be granted to form IKSFO STATE body in that particular state. Such state body may offer affiliation to other instructor(s) from that state, interested to join IKSFO from that state, on behalf of IKSFO. The state body in such cases may fix a reasonable affiliation fees from such interested person or group from that state. The decision in this regard will be taken by the Chief instructor/Committee of IKSFO India.

B) Individual Dojo/District Affiliation

Individual Dojo (Branch/District Affiliation) is eligible to get affiliation from IKSFO India. An Instructor operating only a single dojo or a few dojos only should get his/her dojo(s) affiliated under Individual Dojo affiliation scheme. In such case he/she has to pay yearly affiliation fee for each dojo.

Conditions for an Affiliated Branch

A Dojo should be run by a Black Belt (Minimum Shodan) authorized instructor. In special cases junior students can run such a centre, but he/she must be under a Black Belt Instructor having a valid authorized instructor's license of IKSFO India.