New Zealand Freestyle Martial Arts

 

 

NZFMA Dan Ranks

These people are those currently actively instructing in NZFMA but is not a full list of all of those people entitled to black belt rank in our style.

Name Teaching Rank Dan Rank Date Received
Jeff Veale Shihan Yondan Shihan 23 Sep 2000
Brenden Print Renshi Sandan Sandan 2nd Dec 1995

Renshi 23 Sep 2000

Mike O'Hara Sensei Sandan 27th March 1999
Dave Gardiner Sensei Nidan  
Adrian Sears Sensei Nidan  
Mat Harding Sempai Nidan 1st April 2000
Andy MacPherson Sempai Shodan 26th November 1994
Kris MacPherson Sempai Shodan 2nd December 1995
Tristan Clarke Sempai Shodan 27th March 1999
Will Comer Sempai Shodan  
Sheng Jiang Sempai Shodan 2nd December 1995
Charlie Brown Sempai Shodan 2000
Leigh Vandy Sempai Shodan 1st April 2001
Kester Fordam Sempai Shodan 1st April 2001
Jamie Hull Sempai Shodan 1st April 2001
Justus Smith Sempai Shodan 6th April 2002
Beavan Johnston Sempai Shodan 6th April 2002
David Woods Sempai Shodan 6th April 2002
       

Key

Sempai 'Senior' - first teaching rank
Sensei Teacher' - 2nd teaching rank
Renshi 'Lower Master' - most senior teacher, style second in charge, Head Instructor
Shihan 'Master' - style Chief Instructor and Head of style
Shodan 1st degree black belt
Nidan 2nd degree black belt
Sandan 3rd degree black belt
Yondan 4th degree black belt
Godan 5th degree black belt

NZFMA does not use ranks higher than 5th degree black belt.