Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Black Belt Roster

Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Black Belts

Below is a listing of all students I have promoted to black belt grades since I started teaching Budoshin Ju-Jitsu in 1967. Students sublisted under a particular black belt were promoted by that black belt.
    Effective September 1, 2003, every Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Black Belt promoted or certified by me will be able to wear the above logo/patch on their gi as a quick means of recognition. [Note that the outer ring is black with white print.] This logo/patch will be issued only to Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Black Belts promoted or certified by me who are members of the BJJY. They should also have their BJJY Certificate of Promotion posted in the dojo. It should have their photo sealed & stamped on it, along with a registration number. They should also have their current BJJY Annual Membership certificate posted in the dojo.
    Effective March 1, 2006, continuous BJJY membership is required of all yudansha who wish to be considered for promotion to any higher yudansha grade. Yudansha also expected to wear BJJY Black Belt patch on left shoulder of gi.
    If a person is claiming to be a black belt in Budoshin Jujitsu and they're not on this list, please e-mail me immediately. It is possible that they may have been promoted by one of my black belts. I will be glad to check it out & get back to you.
    If you are a black belt promoted by Prof. Dennis McCurdy and you wish to be on this list you must be a current member of the BJJY.
    If you were promoted by the late Dr. William Fromm, you must also send me a copy of your certificate of rank issued by him as well as be a current member of the BJJY.

Purple color indicates that the sensei is active and currently teaching Budoshin Ju-Jitsu

Rokudan - 6th degree black belt
    Bruce Jones - 2006 [hon]
    Robert Wong - 1994
            Jennifer Wong - 4d - 1995
            Leo Byrd - 4d - 1999
                Sandra Chang - 2d - 2002
            Rod Carrasco - 2d - 1997
            Nick DeMauro - 2d - 1997
            David Newton -1d - 1989
            Jim Dangerfield - 1d - 198?
            Ben Miller - 1d- 1996
            Dennis Dionesio - 1d - 1997
            Sam Rodriguez -1d- 1997

Godan - 5th degree black belt
    Pierre Lautischer - 19
    Mark Jordan - 2006
            Michael Sebastian - 2d - 2002
            Steve "Kimo" Williams - 1d - 2002
            Paul Hale - 1d - 1997
            Ed Diffner - 1d- 1998
    Marc Tucker - 2007
            Frank Blaney - 2d - 2006
            Marc Kolodziejczyk - 2d - 2006
            Sean Gallimore -1d 2003
            Denny delos Reyes - 1 d 2005
            Paul Blaney - 1d - 2007
            Michael Langewisch - 1d - 2007

Yodan - 4th degree black belt
    Cindy Rivera - 1981
            Victor Rivera - 3d - 197?
            Axelle Rohrbach - 1d - 197?
    Kenneth Harte - 1994
            Carmen Harte - 2d - 1999
            Tom Shelburne - 1d - 1995
            Byron Reyes - 1d - 1997
            Steve Mittleman - 1d - 1999
    Matityahu Elyashiv - 1996
    Kevin Harte - 2001
    Thomas Salander - 2003
            Kevin Brennan - 2d - 2003
            Michael J. Hobson - 2d - 2006
            Lawrence Tomek - 2d - 2006
            Robert Connolly - 2d - 2005
            Daniel Orkwis - 1d - 2003
            Robert Rogers - 1d - 2006
     Ron Sekulich - 2004
            Michael Sebastian - 2d - 2002
            Steve "Kimo" Williams - 2d - 2004
            Paul Hale - 1d - 1997
            Ed Diffner - 1d- 1998
            Brian Sincomb* -1d - 2003
    Steven Castorena - 2007
            Steve "Kimo" Williams - 1d - 2002
            Peter Jones - 1d - 2007
    Jeff Wynn - 2007
            Jared Wynn - 1d - 2004
            Cory Wynn - 1d - 2006
            DonRaphael Wynn - 1d - 2000

Sandan - 3rd degree black belt
    Dan Stone - 1977
    Daniel Nofal - 1981
    Tevis Verrette - 1985
            Francis Leidinger - 1d - 1986
    Stephen Copping - 1990
            Eugene Roddenberry - 1d - 1992
    Anthony Ibbott - 1994
    Chris Hendricks - 1996
    Lynden Holloway - 2001
    Bob Pruitt - 2004
    George Cushinan - 2003
            Robert Reynolds - 2d -2006
            Roy Long - 2d - 2005
            Jeff Newton - 2d - 2005
            Allan Beattie - 1d -2006
            Greg Oortwyn - 1d - 2003
            Hayley Manning - 1d - 2003
            Raj Dhanasar - 1d - 2003
    Rick Torres - 2004
            Eric Tollett - 2d - 2006
            Juan Alcantar Jr. -2d - 2006
            Jason Allen - 1d - 2004
   Tony Damigo - 2007
           Steve Pendergrass - 1d - 2007
            Chris Carstons - 1d - 2007
            Dani Pendergrass - 1d - 2007
            Mason Yohn - 1d - 2006

Nidan - 2nd degree black belt
    Steve Gwynn - 1976
    Jeff Mullich - 1985
    R David Moore - 1987
            Paul Martino -1d- 198?
            Patrick Tobey - 1d - 1991
    Mitch Shands - 198?
    Jennifer Clark [Toot] - 1992
    Rodney Toot - 1991
    Linda DellaPelle - 1999
          Christian Zivelonghi - 1999
          John Portlock - 2003
          Dustin Contreras - 2004
          George Cesar - 2007
    Bill Swope - 1999
    Paul Martinez - 1999
          John Portlock - 2003
          Dustin Contreras - 2004
    Linda Crochiere - 2002
    Michael Sebastian - 2002
    Frank Blaney - 2006
          Paul Blaney - 2007
          Michael Langewisch - 2007
    Marc Kolodziejczyk - 2006
          Paul Blaney - 2007
          Michael Langewisch - 2007

Shodan - 1st degree black belt
    Robert " Kelly" Harte - 1977
    William White - 1978
    Fird White - 1978
    Gary French - 1979
    Jorge Chaves - 1976
    Richard Stone - 197?
    Carol Vielleux - 197?
    Kevin Mullich - 197?
    Gwyn Jolly - 197?
    Hannie Blaauw - 1982
    William Perrin - 1986
    Glen Mayeda - 1987
    Edward Idian - 1987
    Arif Halaby - 1988
    Tina Campos - 1983
    Dan Carrison - 1990
    Mark Meyers - 1990
    Robert Price - 1992
    Alan John - 1994
    Rod Lopez, Jr. - 1994
    Sean Gallimore - 2003
    Brian Sincomb - 2003
    Denny delos Reyes - 2005
    Paul Blaney - 2007
    Michael Langewisch - 2007
    Peter Jones - 2007
    Steve Pendergrass - 1d - 2007
    Chris Carstons - 1d - 2007
    Paul Sucher - 1d - 2007

Dave Clark - 1d - 2008

Lee Jacobs - 2008

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