Black Belts (Active)

Black Belts 2024

The following is a list of those who have received black belts and higher dan (degree) rankings from Sensei Fournier over the years, and continue to actively train today.

2024 Black Belts

Yon (4th) Dan

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Simon Yeomans

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Torin O’Brien

2023 Black Belts

Yon (4th) Dan

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Bruce Wallace
  • Tamara McDiarmid
  • Katie McDonough
  • Craig Mercer

2022 Black Belts

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Edward Mole

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Simon Yeomans

2021 Black Belts

Godan (5th) Dan

  • Josey Valerio

San (3rd) Dan

  • Shelley Prendergast

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Trevor Morris

2020 Black Belts

San (4th) Dan

  • Steve Miller

Ni (2nd) Dan

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Edward Mole

2019 Black Belts

San (3th) Dan

  • Dave Schulz

Ni (2nd) Dan

Sho (1st) Dan

2018 Black Belts

Yon (4th) Dan

  • Don Haber

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Ben Frewin

2017 Black Belts

San (3rd) Dan

  • Bach McClure
  • Kevin McDonaugh
  • Paule Breton

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Amanda Wildeman
  • Shelley Prendergast

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Trevor Morris

2016 Black Belts

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Frances Notarianni

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Shea Prendergast

 

Black Belts 2015

San (3rd) Dan

  • Steve Miller

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Dave Schulz

 

Black Belts 2014

Yon (4th) Dan

  • Josey Valerio

 

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Paule Breton

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Shelley Prendergast
  • Amanda Wildeman

Black Belts 2013

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Bach McClure
  • Sarah Ackermann

Sho (1st) Dan

 

Black Belts 2012

San (3rd) Dan

  • Don Haber

Ni (2nd) Dan

 

Black Belts 2011

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Kevin McDonough

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Dave Schulz
  • Paule Breton

 

Black Belts 2010

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Steve Miller

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Bach McClure
  • Sarah Ackermann

 

Black Belts 2009

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Dave Clark (Florida)
  • Stacey Cecchini

 

 

Black Belts 2008

San (3rd) Dan

  • Daniela Janack

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Don Haber

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Kevin McDonough

 

Black Belts 2007

San (3rd) Dan

 

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Steve Miller

 

Black Belts 2006

San (3rd) Dan

  • Josey Valerio

Ni (2nd) Dan

 

Black Belts 2005

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Don Haber

 

 

Black Belts 2004

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Daniela Janack

 

 

Black Belts 2001

Ni (2nd) Dan

  • Josey Valerio

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Frances Notarianni

 

Black Belts 2000

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Daniela Janack

 

 

Black Belts 1996

Sho (1st) Dan

  • Josey Valerio