Black Belt Requirements
Udansha/Black Belt Requirements
1st Dan
Recommended Minimum 5 years of training (minimum 16 yrs of Age)
A Junior Black Belt may be awarded to a candidate under 16 years of age.
2nd Dan
Recommended Minimum of 1 year of training at the previous rank (and minimum 18 years of age).
3rd Dan
Recommended Minimum of 2 years of training at the previous rank.
4th Dan - Samurai Title of Renshi
Minimum age of 30; Recommended Minimum of 3 years of training at the previous rank.
5th Dan - Samurai Title of Renshi
Recommended Minimum of 4 years of training at the previous rank.
6th Dan - Samurai Title of Renshi
Recommended Minimum of 5 years of training at the previous rank.
7th Dan - Samurai Title of Kyoshi
Minimum age of 50; - Recommended Minimum of 6 years of training at the previous rank.
8th Dan - Samurai Title of Kyoshi
Recommended Minimum of 7 years of training at the previous rank.
9th Dan - Samurai Title of Hanshi
Minimum age of 60; - Recommended Minimum of 8 years of training at the previous rank.
Recommended Minimum 5 years of training (minimum 16 yrs of Age)
A Junior Black Belt may be awarded to a candidate under 16 years of age.
2nd Dan
Recommended Minimum of 1 year of training at the previous rank (and minimum 18 years of age).
3rd Dan
Recommended Minimum of 2 years of training at the previous rank.
4th Dan - Samurai Title of Renshi
Minimum age of 30; Recommended Minimum of 3 years of training at the previous rank.
5th Dan - Samurai Title of Renshi
Recommended Minimum of 4 years of training at the previous rank.
6th Dan - Samurai Title of Renshi
Recommended Minimum of 5 years of training at the previous rank.
7th Dan - Samurai Title of Kyoshi
Minimum age of 50; - Recommended Minimum of 6 years of training at the previous rank.
8th Dan - Samurai Title of Kyoshi
Recommended Minimum of 7 years of training at the previous rank.
9th Dan - Samurai Title of Hanshi
Minimum age of 60; - Recommended Minimum of 8 years of training at the previous rank.
10th Dan - Samurai Title of Hanshi
Recommended Minimum of 9 years of training at the previous rank.
1st Dan
Recommended Minimum 10 years of training (19 yrs of Age)
2nd Dan - Professor
3rd Dan - Professor
Same as Karate/Kobudo
4th Dan - Professor
5th Dan - Professor
Same as Karate/Kobudo
6th Dan - Professor
Same as Karate/Kobudo
7th Dan - Master
Minimum age of 50
Same as Karate/Kobudo
9th Dan - Grandmaster
Minimum age of 60
Same as Karate/Kobudo
Recommended Minimum 10 years of training (19 yrs of Age)
A Junior Black Belt may be awarded to a candidate under 19 years of age.
2nd Dan - Professor
Recommended Minimum of 1 year of training at the previous rank.
Same as Karate/Kobudo
4th Dan - Professor
Same as Karate/Kobudo
Same as Karate/Kobudo
6th Dan - Professor
Same as Karate/Kobudo
7th Dan - Master
Minimum age of 50
Same as Karate/Kobudo
8th Dan - Master
Same as Karate/Kobudo9th Dan - Grandmaster
Minimum age of 60
Same as Karate/Kobudo
10th Dan - Grandmaster
Same as Karate/Kobudo
The purpose of the World Karate Kobudo Jiu-Jitsu Organization (WKKJO)
is to honor and propagate high-quality martial arts training through best teaching practices exemplified by the highest calibre teachers from a variety of martial arts devotions.
The programs and teaching methodologies offered through the WKKJO are continually refined each year to include input from the valuable experiences of all members of the organization (not simply a select few). Together we draw from our collective experiences and perceptions to collectively build the best programs available in order to advance martial arts for the 21st century. With this mindset, the WKKJO is not a hierarchy of egos simply looking for rank; rather, the WKKJO represents a team and a family of like-minded martial artists, who come together to develop our martial arts devotions and teaching applications to their fullest potential. Strength comes through our unity and the collective input derived from our many years of individual experiences.
Anyone who has demonstrated a lifetime of commitment to martial arts teaching and training, including one or all of the arts of the WKKJO (Karate, Kobudo, Jiu Jitsu, and Self-Defense) and meets the criteria outlined for the rank and title of Kyoshi/ Master (7th and 8th Dan), or Hanshi/ Grand Master (9th and 10th Dan) will be considered as a candidate by the Executive Members of the WKKJO for these Honorary Ranks & Titles, and serve as a member and consultant of the Executive Council of the WKKJO.
Minimum Time requirements for Rank and Title for Udansha of the WKKJO (note, this does not necessarily represent a precise time-frame for expectation of advancement, but provides the minimum expected time-commitment for advancement through the Udansha rankings).
Kyoshi David Hassin at: wkkjo.budo@gmail.com
Please include all of your past and current martial arts training with a list of your instructors and reference materials. Current reviews of Candidates wishing to be certified by the WKKJO will be conducted by the
Kyoshi Julian Spain
Kyoshi David Hassin
Renshi Michael Pol
The programs and teaching methodologies offered through the WKKJO are continually refined each year to include input from the valuable experiences of all members of the organization (not simply a select few). Together we draw from our collective experiences and perceptions to collectively build the best programs available in order to advance martial arts for the 21st century. With this mindset, the WKKJO is not a hierarchy of egos simply looking for rank; rather, the WKKJO represents a team and a family of like-minded martial artists, who come together to develop our martial arts devotions and teaching applications to their fullest potential. Strength comes through our unity and the collective input derived from our many years of individual experiences.
Anyone who has demonstrated a lifetime of commitment to martial arts teaching and training, including one or all of the arts of the WKKJO (Karate, Kobudo, Jiu Jitsu, and Self-Defense) and meets the criteria outlined for the rank and title of Kyoshi/ Master (7th and 8th Dan), or Hanshi/ Grand Master (9th and 10th Dan) will be considered as a candidate by the Executive Members of the WKKJO for these Honorary Ranks & Titles, and serve as a member and consultant of the Executive Council of the WKKJO.
Minimum Time requirements for Rank and Title for Udansha of the WKKJO (note, this does not necessarily represent a precise time-frame for expectation of advancement, but provides the minimum expected time-commitment for advancement through the Udansha rankings).
Kyoshi David Hassin at: wkkjo.budo@gmail.com
Please include all of your past and current martial arts training with a list of your instructors and reference materials. Current reviews of Candidates wishing to be certified by the WKKJO will be conducted by the
Executive Members:
Kyoshi Simon Sherbourne - DirectorKyoshi Julian Spain
Kyoshi David Hassin
Renshi Michael Pol
