
Yūdansha (有段者)
(practitioners in possession of a Dan degree)

先輩
Shodan (初段) 1st Dan black belt
Patrick Drescher

先輩
Nidan (弐段) 2nd Dan black belt
Benjamin Strieder
Lena Madsen
Tim Gerber

先生
Sandan (参段) 3rd Dan black belt
Homayon Nikmaslak
Human Nikmaslak

先生
Yondan (四段) 4th Dan black belt
Harry Werz
Kodansha (古段者)
(practitioners in possession of a higher Dan degree)

先生
Godan (五段) 5th Dan black belt
Oliver Roszak
Petra Heyden

師範
Rokudan (六段) 6th Dan black or red/white belt
first name and last name

師範
Nanadan (七段) 7th Dan black or red/white belt
Lutz Heyden

範士
Hachidan (八段) 8th Dan black or red/white belt
Tom Madsen

範士
Kudan (九段) 9th Dan black or red belt
first name and last name

範士
Jūdan (十段) 10th Dan black or red belt
first name and last name