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SBK Yudansha (Black Belts) List - (Up-dated 04/23/2025)

Abele, Ridgely (deceased) / Kudan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo/Shichidan Shurite Ju-Jutsu
Adams, Kenneth Scott / Shodan Shurite JuJutsu Bujutsu
Adams, Levar / Nidan Kenpotaijeetsu
Ahearn-Koch, Jennifer / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Ahern, Brian / Shodan Ryukyu Kempo Tomari-Te
Ahrens, Marcus / Godan Shurite-JuJutsu / Yondan Judo
Albillar, John / Rokudan Karate-Jutsu & Ju-Jutsu
Albillar, Sharon / Yondan Kenpo Karate-Jutsu & Ju-Jutsu / Shodan Baguazhang
Alexander, Patrick Lee / Shodan Kenpo Ju-Jitsu
Allen, Clint / Yondan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Allen, Glenwood II / Shodan Tae Kwon Do
Amaloo, Chris / Shodan Shurite Ju-Jutsu
Amzand, Marius / Yondan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Anderson, Daryl Martin / Shodan Shurite JuJutsu
Anderson, Robert / Nidan Shuri-Te Bujutsu/Yondan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Ansari, Matthew / Godan Karate-Jutsu/Sandan Shurite-Ju-Jutsu Bujutsu
Archer, John / Nidan Shurite Ju-Jutsu Bujutsu
Bagheri, Hamid / Shodan Ju-Jitsu
Baker, Mark / Shichidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo and Shurite-Ju-Jutsu
Barrett, Quentin / Godan Shurite-JuJutsu Bujutsu
Barth, Alexandra Jr. / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Baxter, Cleve / Hachidan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Behrend, Chad / Shichidan Tae Kwon Do/Rokudan Tang Soo Do
Bergquist, Kevin / Rokudan Yamagawa-Ryu Karate
Bethers, Bruce / Hachidan USA Ju-Jitsu
Bilking, Vitus (deceased) / Hachidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Black, Ivan / Shichidan RyuKyu Karate
Black, Keith / Godan Shurite JuJutsu Bujutsu/Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Boco, Zaldy / Nidan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
Bolick Ben / Shodan American Open Karate
Bolick, Shawn / Nidan American Open Karate
Bowles, Robert / Judan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Browder, Jay / Godan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Bryant, Charlotte / Sandan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Buchan, Mark J. / Sandan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Butitta, John / Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu/Bujutsu
Butler, Nathaniel / Nidan Shurite-JuJutsu Bujutsu
Camp, Brian / Godan Kempo-Jutsu & Aiki-Ju-Jutsu
Canales, Joseph / Yondan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Canales, William / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Cardwell, Rand / Baguazhang / Godan Torite-Jutsu / Yondan Isshin-Ryu Karatedo
Carnesale, Lydia / Godan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo/Nidan Shurite Ju-Jutsu
Carria, John / Kudan Uechi-Ryu Karatedo
Carroll, Ronald / Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu/Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Carson, Debbera / Rokudan Shurite-JuJutsu Bujutsu
Carter, Jerald / 7th Dan Ryukyu Kempo Karate
Casio, Leah / Yondan Okinawa Kempo Karate Jutsu
Catarzi, Michael / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Cerbone, Lisa / Nidan Jiu-Jitsu
Chavarria, Kenny / Shodan American Open Karate
Chestnut, David / Godan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Ciprich, Mark / Rokudan Isshin-Ryu Karatedo/Nidan Shurite-JuJutsu
Cloe, Richard J. / Godan Ju-Jitsu
Colgan, Karra L. / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Colgan, Mark E. / Rokudan Shuri-ryu Karatedo & Shorin-Ryu Karate
Cote, Paul /Hachidan Isshin-Ryu Karatedo/Master Level Baguazhang & Xingyiquan
Csiki, Gabor / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Curley, Stephen / Nanadan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo / Godan Shurite Bujutsu
Dable, John / Shodan Shurite-JuJutsu
Dalheimer, Kara / Shodan Nan-Sho Kempo Jiu-Jitsu
Daniels, Mark / Godan American Kuk Sul
DaSilva, Jose A. / Nidan Shoto-Kai
Davidson, William Joseph / Nidan Karatedo / Shodan Aikido
Deanda, Fidel / Rokudan Vee-Jitsu / Nidan Kumite-Ryu Jitsu
Dease, Rickey S. / Shodan Shuri-Te Ju-Jitsu
Dennis, Jon Paul / Shodan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Dixon, Kevin / Nidan Shuri-Te Ju-Jitsu
Domond, Gutemberg / Sandan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Donald, David / Yondan Bujinkan Budo-Taijutsu/Sandan Hapkido/Shodan Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo
Dondi, Marco / Godan Kobudo Tanto-Jutsu
DuBose, Myesha / Shodan Ryukyu Kempo Tomari-Te
Duensing, Jimmy A. / Rokudan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Duplantis, Daniel J. / Godan Tae Kwon Do/Sandan Tang Soo Do
Duffer, Joshua G. / Shodan Shurite JuJutsu Bujutsu
Duprey, Melvyn / Yondan Seibukan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Edmonds, Dustin / Nidan Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo
Elliott, Artemisia / Shodan Ryukyu Kempo Tomari-Te
Ellis, David / Sandan Okinawa Kempo Karate Jutsu
Elvidge, Martin /Godan Karatedo / Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu Bujutsu
Escarra, Michael C. / Shichidan Shorinji-Ryu Karate & Yondan Ryukyu Kempo
Feldt, Christopher / Yondan Karatedo/Shodan Shurite-JuJutsu
Fellows, Darcie / Nidan Shuri-Te Bujutsu/Yondan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Fetzer, John / Rokudan Ju-Jitsu/Nidan Shorin Ryu Matsumura Karate
Fields, Sonia / Nidan Shuri-Te JuJutsu
Figurski, Matt / Shodan Shurite-JuJutsu
Fike Sr., Richard A. / Hachidan Kwan Mu Kan Karate & Ju-Jutsu
Finney, Donald / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Fiore, Stacey / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Fisher, Rick / Nidan Shuri-ryu Karatedo/Shodan Shurite Ju-Jutsu
Forrester, Jonathan / Shodan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu
Fryer, Michael / Nidan Shurite Ju-Jutsu Bujutsu
Galindo, Joel / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Gardner, Rod / Shichidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Garrett, Jeff / Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu Bujutsu/Nidan Isshin-Ryu Karatedo
Germain, Jonathan M. / Shodan Shuri-Te Ju-Jitsu
Gibson, Boede / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Gibson, Josie / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Gibson, Tyson / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Giffin, Matthew / Nidan Shuri-Te JuJutsu
Gillespy, John / Sandan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Gjermundbo, Morten / Yondan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Glancy, Callum / Shodan Karatedo
Godfrey, Neil / Shichidan American Freestyle Shorei Shorin Karatedo
Goins, Wendell, MD / Godan Okinawan Kempo Karatedo
Gornto, Bert (deceased) / Sandan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Grant, Birtch / Shodan Shurite Ju-Jutsu
Gutknecht, Brian / Sandan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Hairston, David / Nidan Hapkido/Shodan Filipino Martial Arts
Hammond, Richard E. / Rokudan Kwanmukan
Hansford, David / Shichidan Shuri-Te Karate-Jutsu
Hanson, Christopher / Sandan Dai Nisei Kempo Jutsu Karatedo
Harris, Jason B. / Nidan Danzan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
Hearns, Arthur / Shichidan Ryu-Te Jitsu Karate
Heather, Shayne M./ Nidan Danzan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
Helbing, Timothy J. / Nidan Shurite-JuJutsu
Henderson Jr., John / Godan Ki Do Kai Kempo/Kajukembo / Yondan Lotus Self-Defense / Shodan Taiho-Jutsu
Henderson, Randy / Shichidan Kenpo Jujitsu / Godan Shurite-Ju-Jutsu Bujutsu
Herrmann, Scott / Sandan Shurite-Ju-Jutsu
Hess, Mike / Judan Zen Shotokai Karate
Hilgemann, Brett / Rokudan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Hill, Jim / Shodan Shurite Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
Hitzman, Cassie / Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu
Hobbs, Aaron / Yondan Okinawa Kenpo Karate & Kobudo
Hodgens, Benjamin / Nidan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Holguin, Adam / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Holguin, Julian LeoPoldo / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Holguin, Leopoldo / Shichidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Hopkins, Frank / Sandan Lawman Jiu-Jitsu
Hovey, Christopher M. / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo / Ju-Jutsu
Hovey, Daniel / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Howard, Daniel K. / Hachidan Gyodokan American Kempo
Howell, Ryan A. / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Ingold, Jeff / Sandan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
Johnson, Joshua / Nidan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Johnson, Samuel / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Jordan, Timothy Dale / Nidan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu/Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Jordan, Herbert M. / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Joyner, Jason C. / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Judy, Zack / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Kahdy, George N. Dr. / Yondan Karatedo/ Shodan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu
Keller, Rustin / Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu/Bujutsu
King, Phil / Godan Shuri-ryu Karatedo/Karate-Jutsu / Kuk Sul
Kleber, Aradia / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Kreider, Jeremy / Sandan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Lail, Alex / Shodan Okinawa Kempo Karate Jutsu
Larsen, Niels / Hachidan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Layton, Ronald / Hachidan Kwanmukan Karate & Kenka Aiki-Jiu-Jitsu
Lerche, Dennis / Yondan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Leworthy, Theo / 4th Duan Xingyiquan
Libertucci, Lloyd (deceased) / Rokudan Shuri-ryu Karatedo/Yondan Shurite-JuJutsu
Longo, Marco / Yondan Kajukenbo / Nidan Danzan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
Machuca, Kelly / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Mairose, Robert / Godan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Mandel, James Jr. / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo/Karate-Jutsu
Marett, Gregory / Shodan Shuri-Te Ju-Jitsu & Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Marlow, Justin / Yondan Shuri-Ryu Karate-Jutsu
Martin, Zoey / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Matthews, Daniel / Shodan Karatedo
May, Jason / Godan Nan Sho Kempo Jujutsu/Shodan Shurite JuJutsu Bujutsu
Maynor, Robert / Nidan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
McCall, Danny / Kudan American Shorei/Shorin Karatedo, American Freestyle Karate
McEvoy, Scott / Shodan Shurite Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
McKnight, Micah / Nidan Kenpo Ju-Jitsu
McKnight, Noah / Nidan Kenpo Ju-Jitsu
Mcknight, Timothy / Nidan Kenpo Ju-Jitsu
McLaughlin, Butch / Shichidan Isshin-Ryu Karatedo/ Shodan Shurite-JuJutsu
McNair, Greg / Nidan Karate-Jutsu
McVay, Alan / Sandan Kojosho Kempo / Baguazhang, Xingyiquan & Taijiquan
Mead, Harold J. Ph.D. / Yudan Karatedo & Kobudo
Mechler, Scott / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Metze, Jonathan, Shodan Shurite-JuJutsu
Michaelson, Robert / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Miller, Julia / Nidan Shuri-ryu Karate
Lukas Miller / Sandan American Open Karate
Mohler, Nate / Shichidan Shurite Bujutsu/Internal Arts / Rokudan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Monroe, Joseph / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Moree, Josh D. /Rokudan Ryukyu Kempo Karate/Rokudan Shurite Bujutsu/Yondan Small Circle Ju-Jutsu
Moree, Logan / Shodan Ryukyu Kempo Tomari-Te
Murray, Clarence / Kudan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Myers, Darren / Kudan Shito-Ryu Karatedo
Neff, Benjamin / Yondan Shinjin Bu Kan Shorin-Ryu Karate / Shodan Taekwondo
Nepaul, Andrew / Yondan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Netherton, Brett / Sandan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Newton, James / Godan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo/Yondan Shorin-Ryu Kobudo
Nichols, Harold Franklin / Yondan Karatedo/Sandan Ju-Jutsu
Nolte, Malene / Sandan JKA Shotokan Karatedo
Ogle, Wayne / Nidan Shuri-Te Bujutsu/Sandan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Ormaza, Alex / Shichidan Okinawa Kenpo Karate-Jutsu/Sandan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu
Ormaza, Santiago Alfonso / Sandan Okinawa Kempo Karate Jutsu
Orr, Phil / Rokudan Kenpo/ Yondan Shurite-JuJutsu
Ortlund, Eric / Shodan Shuri-Te Ju-Jitsu & Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Oviatt, Brian / Godan Shito-Ryu Karatedo/Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu
Parkey, Bob / Godan Ju-Jitsu
Peavey, Mark / Sandan Shurite JuJutsu
Pedraza, Robert / Sandan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Peppers, Justin / Nidan Shurite-JuJutsu
Perez, William / Shodan, Kajukenbo, Hawaiian Kenpo Jujitsu & Karate
Perry, Doug / Kudan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
Phifer, Benny / Shodan Shuri-Te Ju-Jitsu
Pinto, Nelson / Shichidan Hapkido & Taekwondo / Godan Modern Farang Mu Sul
Poston, Hunter / Nidan American Open Karate
Pounder, Joseph / Shichidan Shuri-ryu Karatedo / Shichidan Shurite-JuJutsu
Price, Troy J. / Hachidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo & Shurite JuJutsu Bujutsu
Pryor, Colby / Sandan Shorin-ryu Karate
Ramsey, Patrick / Rokudan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Rawlings, Victor / Shodan Shurite JuJutsu Bujutsu
Ray, Ronald J. Jr. / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Reese, David / Sandan Ryukyu Kempo Tomari-Te
Rhodes, Jeff / Shichidan Shurite-Ju-Jutsu & Kwanmukan Karate
Richards, Lee / Shichidan Oyata-Te
Richstad, Kenneth / Nidan Shuri-Te Ju-Jitsu & Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Ricks, Cole / Shichidan Torite-Jutsu/Shodan Shurite Ju-Jutsu
Rodriguez Gonzalez, Carlos Alberto / Godan Karate/Shodan Ju-Jitsu
Rock, Tom / Sandan Karatedo/Shodan Shuri-Te JuJutsu
Rojas, Rafael / Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu (deceased)
Roth, David / Shichidan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo/Yondan Kobudo
Rubenstein, Arun / Nidan Shurite Ju-Jutsu
Russo, Rodney A. / Yondan Tae Kwon Do / Nidan Shorin-Ryu/Honto-Ryu
Ryan, Tom / Kudan Danzan-Ryu Ju-Jutsu
Sabahive, Thabiti / Rokudan Danzan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
Sanders, Donald / Nidan Shurite Ju-Jutsu/ Shodan Judo/Karatedo/Aikido
Schroeder, Stephen / Rokudan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Scott, Jordan / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Scott, Samuel / Kudan Kung-Fu Tien Shan Pai
Sealey, James Robert Jr. / Shodan Shurite Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
Seastrunk, Thomas / Godan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo & Shuri-Te JuJutsu
Shelton, Michael W. / Sandan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Sheridan, George / Kudan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Shirley, Randall / Nidan Sanshin-Kai Suh Do Kwan
Silbernagel, Chris / Yondan Goju-Ryu Karatedo & Iaido
Sisk, Roby / Sandan Shuri-Te Karatedo & Goju-Shorei Karatedo
Slade, Tim / Shodan Kenpo Ju-Jitsu
Smith, J. Eric / Shodan Whiter Tiger Combat Karate / Nidan Goju-Ryu Karatedo
Smith, Richard Kee / Judan Karate/Nidan Shurite Ju-Jutsu
Smith, Steven / Godan Bujutsu / Sandan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo / FMA Instructor
Smith, TW. / Master Level Kung-Fu
Snider, Christopher / Rokudan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Speed, Bob / Rokudan Shurite Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
Stavitski, Nina / Shodan Shorinji Kempo / Shodan Shotokan Karatedo
Steltz, Barrett / Sandan Isshin-Ryu Karate / Sandan Yoshitsune Combat Ju Jitsu / Nidan Vee Jitsu Ryu Ju Jitsu/Vee Jitsu Te/Vee Arnis Jitsu
Stohlman, Gerald R. Jr. / Shodan Okinawa Kempo Karate Jutsu/Kobujutsu
Stopper, Ryan / Shodan American Open Karate
Sweitzer, Chas / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Taylor, Kyle / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Taylor, Robert / Shichidan Karate & Shurite Ju-Jutsu / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Thomas, Mickey / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Thornburg, Adam / Shodan Karate-Jutsu
Thornburg, Jennifer / Shodan Karate-Jutsu
Thurston, Joe / Yondan Shorin-ryu Karate
Tipton, Angelo / Shodan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Tobin, Thomas / Yondan Kempo/Nidan Danzan-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
Tran, Meldon / Yondan Ryukyu Kempo Karate
Trejo, Rodrigo / Shodan Karate-Jutsu
Tremayne, Ross / Shichidan Goshin Ju-Jitsu
Turner, John Earl / Sandan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Vandergriff, Paul / Sandan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Victoria, Luis / Sandan Karatedo
Vinez, Brandon / Shodan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
Wagner, Karl / Hachidan Trias Karate (Shuri-ryu/Shorei-ryu/Goju-Shorei-ryu)
Wanamaker, Douglas G. / Godan Hakutsuru Karate-Do / 3rd Tuan Kung-Fu Tiger Crane & Mantis
Ward, David / Rokudan Shito-Ryu Karatedo
Watkins, Jason / Nidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Webster, Jacob / Nidan Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate
Webster, Joe / Yondan Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan Karate
Welling, Rob / Sandan Shurite-JuJutsu
Weyand, Patrick A / Yondan Shorei Kempo Karate/Nidan Shurite-JuJutsu/Shodan Aikido
Wilcox, Carl / Kudan Kwan Mu Kan Karate
Williams, Joel Edward / Sandan Combat Hapkido / Shodan Kuk Sool Won
Willis, Claude E. Jr. / Shodan Kenpo Ju-Jitsu
White, Jeff / Yondan Shurite JuJutsu Bujutsu
White, Matt / Rokudan Shintoyoshin-Kai Jiu-Jitsu / Godan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
White, Rick / Rokudan Shurite Ju-Jutsu/Bujutsu
Wong, Conway / Yondan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo / Nidan Tenshin Aikido
Wong, Johnny / Shichidan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Wong, Kenyon / Nidan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Wright, Jonathan / Godan Shorin-Ryu Karatedo
York, Christopher / Shodan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
Young, James / Nidan Shuri-ryu Karatedo
Zackary, Mark / Yondan Karatedo

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