Members

“Without Kokoro, Budo is an empty shell.”


Our Founder (Kaiso 開) – In Memoriam
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Jon Bluming The Netherlands

Our Honorary President (Meiyo Kaicho 名誉会長)

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Chris Dolman The Netherlands


Our Chairman (Kancho 館長) & Board Member
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Eric Van Vaerenbergh Belgium


Our Special Advisors (Tokubetsu Komon 特別顧問) & Board Members
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Tom Madsen Germany
Marc Howes UK


Our Branch Chiefs (Shibucho ​支部長)
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Izhac Grinberg Israel
Bruno Comba Italy
Bryson Keenan Japan
Varoujan Keshishian Lebanon
Abdelaziz Soussi Morocco
Rajendra Subedi Nepal
Ahmed Muzammal Pakistan
Anatoly Danilov Romania
Andrey Bannov Russia - Ivanovo
Andrey Polkin Russia - Khabarovsk


Our Dojo Chiefs (Dojocho 道場長)
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Paul Cale Australia Jissen Budo International
Eric Van Vaerenbergh Belgium RONIN M.M.A.
Ken Peleman Belgium Dragons Gym Lier
Stephan Van Wichelen Belgium RONIN M.M.A.
Koen Smets Belgium PHD - BJJ
Chris De Witte Belgium CCS Martial Arts Academy
Geert Lemmens Belgium Lemmens Martial Arts Academy
Marwan Abu Khadra Canada
Luta Antoine Mwe-Katone Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenneth Heising Denmark


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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Chris Dolman The Netherlands
Jon Bluming The Netherlands
Raffi Liven Israel
Gene LeBell USA - California
Donald Frederick Draeger USA - Wisconsin


Our 9th Dan black or red belts (Kudan 九段 – Hanshi 範士)
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Semmy Schilt The Netherlands
Gokor Chivichyan USA - California
Geert Lemmens Belgium
Dave Jonkers The Netherlands


Our 8th Dan black or red/white belts (Hachidan 八段 – Hanshi 範士)
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Tom Madsen Germany
Marc Howes UK
Eric Van Vaerenbergh Belgium
Mihran Aghvinian USA - California
Marwan Abu Khadra Canada
Izhac Grinberg Israel
Bryson Keenan Japan
Andrei Anufriev Russia - Ulyanovsk
Richard van Asdonck The Netherlands
József Kaposi Hungary


Our 7th Dan black or red/white belts (Nanadan 七段 – Shihan 師範)
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Bruno Comba Italy
Stanislav Fomin Russia - Moscow
Seyed Hossein Moghadasi Iran
Paul Cale Australia
Abdelaziz Soussi Morocco
Lutz Heyden Germany
Hadley Watson Germany


Our 6th Dan black or red/white belts (Rokudan 六段 – Shihan 師範)
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Anatoly Danilov Romania
Yuri Zemskov Vietnam
Josh Moree USA - Georgia
Ahmed Muzammal Pakistan
Oliver Roszak Germany
Roger Frei Switzerland
Nico Waerts The Netherlands
Christine Watson Germany
Chris De Witte Belgium
Zamir Kanukov Russia - Caucasus


Our 5th Dan black belts (Godan 五段 – Sensei 先生)
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Uğur Baran Turkey
Rajendra Subedi Nepal
Gábor Pomozi Hungary
Dilmurodkhon Usmanov Uzbekistan
Andrey Polkin Russia - Khabarovsk
Roberto Comba Italy
Gutte Løiborg Denmark
Carl Otto Knudsen Denmark
Bob Schreiber The Netherlands
Petra Heyden Germany


Our 4th Dan black belts (Yondan 四段 – Sensei 先生)
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Kenneth Heising Denmark
Thomas Haurum Denmark
Harry Werz Germany
Doru Besleaga Romania
Valentin Luis Turcu Romania
Perry Wessel The Netherlands
Hans Ejner Jensen Denmark
Cor Haan The Netherlands
Bogdan Ciupu Romania
Francis Cabarteux Belgium


Our 3rd Dan black belts (Sandan 参段 – Sensei 先生)
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Marc Dubois France
Sergey Orlov Russia - Orenburg
Matthew Yandora USA - Hawaii
Luta Antoine Mwe-Katone Democratic Republic of the Congo
Luc Edward Ntsama UAE - Dubai
Frank Beels France - Department of Réunion
Eva-Rebecca Müller Switzerland
Alexey Vashchenko Russia - Zelenograd
Roland Müller Switzerland
Thomas Møller Denmark


Our 2nd Dan black belts (Nidan 弐段 – Senpai 先輩)
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Roy Phang Singapore
Kirill Komarov Russia - Yaroslavl
Batyr Shipshev Russia - Nalchik
Andrey Bannov Russia - Ivanovo
Roberto Geri Italy
Lena Madsen Germany
Julien Hatton France
Stephan Van Wichelen Belgium
Benjamin Strieder Germany
Tim Gerber Germany


Our 1st Dan black belts (Shodan 初段 – Senpai 先輩)
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Varoujan Keshishian Lebanon
Anuradha Wijesinghe Sri Lanka
Roberto Sodi Italy
Ken Peleman Belgium
Stan Marius Romania
Robin Waerts The Netherlands
Lynn Peene Belgium
Jürgen Laroy Belgium
Douglas Eacersall Australia
David Ward Australia


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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Stephanie Bobzien Germany
Selin Kurutepe Belgium
Péter Lányi Hungary
Master Natapun Kaewya Belgium
Joshka Laird Germany
György Bogdán Hungary
Guy Noë Belgium
Guy De Roo Belgium
Gilles Duflou Belgium
Felix Schwenzfeier Germany


Our 2nd Kyū blue belts (Nikyū 弐級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Wim Strubbe Belgium
Timothy Versluys Belgium
Shane Waeghe Belgium
Ronny Van De Rostyne Belgium
Marnix Gunst Belgium
Kurt De Roo Belgium
Kevin Bauwens Belgium
Kenny Van Hondeghem Belgium
Johan Wittevrongel Belgium
Jeffrey Defevere Belgium


Our 3rd Kyū green belts (Sankyū 参級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Waseem Mughal Belgium
Tibor Takac Belgium
Tauqier Mughal Belgium
Tahsin Mughal Belgium
Sven Braem Belgium
Shahkaar Mughal Belgium
Robin Geens Belgium
Phillipe Bataille Belgium
Olivier Lemaire Belgium
Murat Erol Orkun Belgium


Our 4th Kyū orange belts (Yonkyū 四級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Zeno Bollaert Belgium
Tibo Tarakchiev Belgium
Thierry Huyghe Belgium
Roel Lagauw Belgium
Revaz Koberidze Belgium
Obessa De Bruyne Belgium
Maarten Verleene Belgium
Lodewijk Wallijn Belgium
Lars Helsen Belgium
Kris De Roo Belgium


Our 5th Kyū yellow belts (Gokyū 五級 – Kōhai 後輩)
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Xavier Hellewaert Belgium
Wesley Utterwulge Belgium
Wesley Decuypere Belgium
Wesley De Paepe Belgium
Wayam Swertvaegher Belgium
Walter Staelens Belgium
Vsevolod Shigarov Russia
Vladislav Nikiforov Russia
Timo Terpstra The Netherlands
Tim De Smet Belgium



In Memoriam
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Donald Frederick Draeger USA - Wisconsin
Gene LeBell USA - California
Jon Bluming The Netherlands
Zamir Kanukov Russia - Caucasus
Hadley Watson Germany


Hall of Fame
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Donald Frederick Draeger USA - Wisconsin
Gene LeBell USA - California
Gokor Chivichyan USA - California
Chris Dolman The Netherlands
Jon Bluming The Netherlands
Semmy Schilt The Netherlands
Bob Schreiber The Netherlands