Black Belt Ranks and Titles
| Rank | Title | Meaning |
| Shodan | Sempai | Junior Instructor / Demonstrator |
| Nidan | Sensei | Instructor / Teacher |
| Sandan | Shoshi | Head Instructor / Teacher |
| Yodan | Renshi | Junior Master / Polished Teacher |
| Godan | Shihan | Master |
| Rokodan | Sosho | Master of an Art |
| Shichidan | Tashi | Great Teacher |
| Hachidan | Kyoshi | Head Master |
| Kudan | Meijin | Wise Man of an Art / Professor |
| Judan | Hanshi | Senior Master |