In many styles "shodan" implies that the basics of the style have been mastered. At about "sandan", the student may start teaching independently but under the supervision of his teacher. The license for this level is , literally "man of instruction/coaching", which is often translated as "assistant instructor." At about the grade of "godan", the holder may receive a full teaching license: , literally "instructor/model." Traditionally, a holder may open his own school with this license. Many styles also have the separate teaching or "master" grades of "renshi", "kyoshi", and "hanshi".