The majority of martial arts organizations hand out black belts to kids, give inflated egotistical 15th degree black belt ranks, give rank to people who are pathetically weak with no ability, and to people who are out of shape, overweight, and cannot physically do the martial art that they claim to have mastered. The Budo Ryu Kai has never, and will never, take part in these dishonorable actions. Here, in the Budo Ryu Kai, being a black belt means something.

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Since the inception of the Budo Ryu Kai, our student body has grown into thousands worldwide along with the development of many schools that now teach Budo Ryu Ninjutsu. Below is a list of all the official Black Belt Ranks (Kuro Obi) that have been awarded through the Budo Ryu Kai. I feel that it is important to have an official list to reference so that people that have worked the hardest can be recognized for their dedication and achievement in Budo Ryu Ninjutsu.

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In the Budo Ryu Kai, the 10 Dan levels of testing are as follows:

Shodan (初段) 1st Degree Black Belt

Nidan (二段) 2nd Degree Black Belt

Sandan (三段) 3rd Degree Black Belt

Yondan (四段) 4th Degree Black Belt

Godan (五段) 5th Degree Black Belt

Rokudan (六段) 6th Degree Black Belt

Nanadan (七段) 7th Degree Black Belt

Hachidan (八段) 8th Degree Black Belt

Kudan (九段) 9th Degree Black Belt

Judan (十段) 10th Degree Black Belt

The Dan rank testing is very hard and extremely difficult.  Only the best get past the Dan level testing in the Budo Ryu Kai.  Just as the kyu ranks are reflective of the knowledge with the lower level students, so are the dan ranks for the advanced students.

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