Belts and Ranks

Black Belt designated ranks

• 1st Degree Black Belt is designated as a Junior Instructor

• 2nd Degree Black Belt is designated as a Associate Instructor

• 3rd Degree Black Belt is designated as a Head Instructor

• 4th Degree Black Belt is designated as a Senior Instructor

• 5th Degree Black Belt is designated as a Associate Professor

• 6th Degree Black Belt is designated as a Professor

• 7th Degree Black Belt is designated as a Senior Professor

• 8th Degree Black Belt is designated as a Associate Master of the Atrs

• 9th Degree Black Belt is designated as a Master of the Arts

• 10th Degree Black Belt is designated as a Senior Master of the Arts