Members

“Without Kokoro, Budo is an empty shell.”


Our Founder (Kaiso 開) & President (Kaicho 会長) – In Memoriam
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Our Honorary President (Meiyo Kaicho 名誉会長)

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Our Chairman (Kancho 館長) & Board Member
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Our Special Advisors (Tokubetsu Komon 特別顧問) & Board Members
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Our Branch Chiefs (Shibucho ​支部長)
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Bruno Comba Italy
Bryson Keenan Japan
Varoujan Keshishian Lebanon
Abdelaziz Soussi Morocco
Rajendra Subedi Nepal
Anatoly Danilov Romania
Murat Dumanishev Russia - Caucasus
Stanislav Fomin Russia - Moscow
Andrei Anufriev Russia - Ulyanovsk
Roy Phang Singapore


Our Dojo Chiefs (Dojocho 道場長)
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Thomas Møller Denmark
Hans Ejner Jensen Denmark
Thomas Haurum Denmark BKM Arena
Carl Otto Knudsen Denmark
Gutte Løiborg Denmark
Julien Hatton France Satori Dojo
Marc Dubois France Duma Academy M.M.A.
Tom Madsen Germany
Benjamin Strieder Germany
Lena Madsen Germany


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


Our 10th Dan black or red belts (Jūdan 十段 – Hanshi 範士)
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Our 9th Dan black or red belts (Kudan 九段 – Hanshi 範士)
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Our 8th Dan black or red/white belts (Hachidan 八段 – Hanshi 範士)
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Liviu Vanau Romania


Our 7th Dan black or red/white belts (Nanadan 七段 – Shihan 師範)
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Our 6th Dan black or red/white belts (Rokudan 六段 – Shihan 師範)
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Our 5th Dan black belts (Godan 五段 – Sensei 先生)
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Jessica Lavers-McBain Australia


Our 4th Dan black belts (Yondan 四段 – Sensei 先生)
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Chris Fechner Australia


Our 3rd Dan black belts (Sandan 参段 – Sensei 先生)
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Cristiaen Doru Ipate Romania
Matthew Wann Australia
Joël Grandchamp Switzerland


Our 2nd Dan black belts (Nidan 弐段 – Senpai 先輩)
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Our 1st Dan black belts (Shodan 初段 – Senpai 先輩)
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Alexandru Danilov Romania
Raluca Anyel Burghelea Romania
Oscar Kotulla Germany
Merlin Madsen Germany
Giandomenico Bellino Italy
Francesco Leone Italy
Catalin Zamfirache Romania


Mudansha 無段者
(practitioners who are not in the possession of a Dan degree)


Our 1st Kyū brown belts (Ikkyū 一級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Eric Palau Belgium
Dirk Dhondt Belgium
Davy De Veerman Belgium
Bjorn Vanden Broecke Belgium
Bert Van Geystelen Belgium
Arne Heinzmann Germany
Andy Vansteene Belgium


Our 2nd Kyū blue belts (Nikyū 弐級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Gijs Anseeuw Belgium
Christophe Beirnaert Belgium
Alain Moggi Belgium


Our 3rd Kyū green belts (Sankyū 参級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Melissa Stelhi Belgium
Kurt Wittevrongel Belgium
Jason Stelhi Belgium
Franck Nolot Belgium
Emrah Cengizhan Belgium
Emiel Joye Belgium
Eddy Zoete Belgium
Dilany Van Gaever Belgium
Diego Afonso Verde Belgium
Cosmin Tiploui Belgium


Our 4th Kyū orange belts (Yonkyū 四級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Koray Rumenov Belgium
Katerina De Foer Belgium
Juul De Boe Belgium
Jordy Teetaert Belgium
Joke Bertrem Belgium
Jaroslaw Kosel Belgium
Inna Tchourakova Belgium
Frank Geers Belgium
Faith Wojsznis Belgium
Dominik Schlier Belgium


Our 5th Kyū yellow belts (Gokyū 五級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Ryan De Moor Belgium
Rombout Dever Belgium
Robert Brock Belgium
Rebecca Berben Belgium
Patrick Wouters Belgium
Pascal Van Damme Belgium
Nicolas Valcke Belgium
Nicolas Dupuis Belgium
Nick Bundervoet Belgium
Naomi Teetaert Belgium



In Memoriam
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Hall of Fame
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