Please be advised that Sentou-ryu follows a strict grading system. Black Belt status up to and including 4th Dan (YonDan) may be achieved at any chartered Sentou-ryu Dojo with a certified Menkyo Shihan instructor. All Dan grades over and above YonDan are strictly honorary and are issued through Hombu only.
Instructors holding the license of Menkyo Shihan and above are trained and certified via Hombu only. Sentou-ryu Sogo Budo Rengokai does not recognize any Dan grade or any Menkyo License issued over YonDan by any affiliated Dojo.
SENTOU-RYU AIKIJUJUTSU
KAISO
Darel Chase
MENKYO KAIDEN
N/A
MENKYO OKUDEN
John Stampfli
MENKYO SHIHAN
Raymond Cagle
Timothy J. Flynn
Robert M. Handley
Jason A. Hunt
Miklos Major
Larry Martin
Daniel McGee
RENSHI
Oren M. Chase
Amin S. Hassan
John Looney
John A. Piedrahita
Geoffrey R. Spohn
Charles Torres
SHICHIDAN
Bennie “Zip” Youg
ROKUDANN/A
GODAN
Allah Freedom
Timothy J. Flynn
Obuabasa Y. Serikali
YONDAN
Leon A. Major, Jr.
Kirk Simmons
Manuel Villafuerte
SANDAN
Travis Crocker
James H. King
NIDAN
N/A
SHODAN
Jeramy Martin-Devlin
Henry J. Sloan, III
SENTOU-RYU GOSHINJUTSU
JUDAN – 10th DAN
Darel Chase
KUDAN – 9th DANCarlos R. Febres
HACHIDAN – 8th DANAllah Freedom
Leon A. Major, Jr.
Daniel McGee
Charles Torres
SHICHIDAN – 7th DAN
N/A
ROKUDAN – 6th DANGeoffrey Spohn
Deno Todd
GODAN – 5th DANOren M. Chase
YONDAN – 4th DAN
Leon A. Major, Jr.
SANDAN – 3rd DAN
N/A
NIDAN – 2nd DANAntonino Amato
SHODAN – 1st DANHenry J. Sloan, III
YUDANSHA KAI MEMBERS
Individuals listed here are recognized in their art and not Sentou-ryu
JUDAN – 10th DAN
Akeweya Nicobi Tirhakah Bey
10th Dan – Nicobi-ryu Bujutsu
Montezuma C. Cantu
10th Dan – Tanaka-Ha Aikibudo
Carlos R. Febres
10th Dan – Kagetora-ryu Aikijujutsu
Allah Freedom
10th Dan – Makoto-ryu Jitsu Te
Louis Stella
10th Dan – In/Yo-ryu Aikijujutsu