Black Belts of WahDojo

What does the black belt signify?

Black Belt is not a mark or symbol of the end of the journey to ones mastery of the martial arts; rather it is the mark that one is done preparing for their journey and may now take the first step in their true journey. This is a journey which can not ever be completed, only traveled.

OSU

9th Dan Kudan

Hanshi Gary White

8th DAN Hachidan

Shihan Tyrone Wah

7th DAN Shichidan

6th DAN Rokudan

Harry Wilson

5th DAN Godan

Alice Eguchi

4Th DAN Yondan

Justin Luo

Bob Guelld

3rd DAN Sandan

Philip Lappin

Ken Williams - 2026

2nd DAN Nidan

Al Morimoto

Andrea Albrecht - Wah

John Novion - 2026

Dave Whernholm – 1992

John Novion – 1992

Peter Perucci - 1992

Edward Chan - 1993

Jeremy Groom – 1993

Ximena Quiroz - 1993

Kerry Wong – 6/1993 IMBD Link

Jim Young - 10/1998

John Fister – 1/1999

Darren Maizeka 2/2001

Robert Karagosev – 5/2001

1st Dan Shodan - By Date

Mario Mihalik – 7/2001

Chris Laskaris – 9/2001

Craig Jones – 9/2002

Nicole Mihalik – 8/2004

Nick Schmidt - 3/2005

Andrei Dimitru – 6/2006

Chris Nicolas – 10/2006

Ashley Earle – 6/2007

Alyissa Pavandi – 8/2007

Matthew Lappin – 2/2010

Nikolas Malinov – 3/2014

Yun Yang – 3/2014

Omid Pavandi – 6/2014

Geoff Mires – 5/2015 Dojo Link

Jason Legate – 12/2016 Dojo Link

Morgan Gonzalez * – 6/2018

Melissa Morgan * – 6/2018

Pam Powers – 3/2019

Shinta Susanty – 7/2019

Zac Laskaris - 8/2022

Caroline Ghisletta - 8/2022

Tyler Fung - 8/2024

Mathew Makhoul - 8/2024

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Black Belts of WahDojo

1st Dan Shodan - By Date

* Junior Black Belt