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Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Black Belts

Below is a listing of all students I and other BJJY sensei 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 or another BJJY certified black belt will be able to wear the BJJY logo/patch [above] on their gi as a quick means of recognition. [Note that the outer ring is black with white print.] This 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.
    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]
            Arnold Smith - 3d - 2008
    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

Mark Jordan - 2009

Jeff Wynn - 5d - 2011

Tony Damigo - 4d - 2011

Matthew Gelaude - 1d - 2011

            Bobby Hill - 2007
            Willie Huang - 2007
            Ezra Pugh - 2007

David Eckardt - 2003
Daniel Erickson - 2003

            Michael Sebastian - 2d - 2002
            Paul Hale - 1d - 1997
            Ed Diffner - 1d- 1998

    Marc Tucker - 2011
            Frank Blaney - 2d - 2006
            Marc Kolodziejczyk - 2d - 2006
            Sean Gallimore -1d 2003
            Denny delos Reyes - 1 d 2005
            Paul Blaney - 1d - 2007

Michael Langewisch - 2d - 2010

Byron Davis - 2d - 2010

Jeremy Yamauchi - 1d - 2011

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
    Paul Martinez - 1999
          John Portlock - 1d - 2003
          Dustin Contreras - 1d - 2004
    Linda Crochiere - 2002
    Michael Sebastian - 2002
    Frank Blaney - 2006
          Paul Blaney - 1d - 2007
          Michael Langewisch - 1d - 2007
    Marc Kolodziejczyk - 2006
          Paul Blaney - 1d - 2007
          Michael Langewisch - 2007

Michael Langewisch - 2010

Jeremy Yamauchi - 1d - 2011

Byron Davis - 2010

Jeremy Yamauchi - 1d - 2011

Matthew Gelaude - 1d - 2011

William Sherman, Jr. - 2011

Godan - 5th degree black belt
Pierre Lautischer - 19

Thomas Salander - 2011

                Charles "Chuck" Youman -
            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

Adam Kennedy - 1d - 2011

Chris Wright Martell - 1d - 2011

Chris Hendricks - 2009

Chris Wright Martell - 1d - 2011

    Jeff Wynn - 2007
            Jared Wynn - 2d - 2009
            Cory Wynn - 2d - 2010
            DonRaphael Wynn - 1d - 2000

Louise Wynn - 1d - 2010

Tony Damigo - 4d - 2011

Matthew Gelaude - 1d - 2011

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 Myer - 1990
    Robert Price - 1992
    Alan John - 1994
    Rod Lopez, Jr. - 1994
    Sean Gallimore - 2003
    Brian Sincomb - 2003
    Denny delos Reyes - 2005
    Paul Blaney - 2007
    Peter Jones - 2007
    Steve Pendergrass - 2007
    Chris Carstons - 2007
    Paul Sucher - 2007

Dave Clark - 2008

Lee Jacobs - 2008

Dan Duran - 2009

Jeremy Yamauchi - 2011

Matthew Gelaude - 2011

Chris Wright Martell - 2011

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
    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

   Tony Damigo - 2011
            Matthew Gelaude - 1d - 2011
            William Sherman, Jr. - 1d - 2008
           Steve Pendergrass - 1d - 2007
            Chris Carstons - 1d - 2007
            Dani Pendergrass - 1d - 2007
            Mason Yohn - 1d - 2006

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
    Lynden Holloway - 2001
    Bob Pruitt - 2004
    George Cushinan - 2003

Ellery Bunn - 1d - 2011

Raymond Tam - 1d - 2011

Julia Piotrowski - 1d - 2011

Rowan McCormick - 1d - 2011

               Marino Brilli - 1d - 2011
            Cynthia Yan - 1d - 2008
            Travis Morrison - 1d - 2008
            Jeff Morrison - 1d - 2008
           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
            Gary Bulian - 2d - 2010
    Rick Torres - 2004
            Eric Tollett - 2d - 2006
            Juan Alcantar Jr. -2d - 2006
            Jason Allen - 1d - 2004
    Linda DellaPelle - 2008
          Christian Zivelonghi - 1999
          John Portlock - 2003
          Dustin Contreras - 2004
          Cesar George - 2007

Bill Swope - 2009

For Budoshin Ju-Jitsu Historical Lineage click here.