Titles used by ATKS and ATKSA

Sempai - Assistant Instructor

All students with Junior Assistant Instructor, Assistant

Instructor or Junior Instructor Certification

Sensei - Instructor, Black Belt Level

All students with Sensior Instructor Certification

Renshi - Highly Respected Martial Artist

4th Degree Black Belt with Senior Instructor or Master

Instructor Certification

Master - Master of Martial Arts

5th or 6th Degree Black Belt with Master Instructor

Certification

Shihan - The Master of Highest Master

Founder of system (Shihan Douglas J. Welsh) and any

other Black Belts

7th Dan and above with Master Instructor Certification

Traditional Titles acknowledged by ATKS and ATKSA

Mudansha - All Dan Levels

Sempai - Master-at-Arms in a Dojo

1st, 2nd or 3rd Degree Black Belt

Renshi - Master Level

4th Degree Black Belt

Tasshi - Master Level

5th Degree Black Belt

Koshi - Master Level

6th or 7th Degree Black Belt

Hanshi - Master Level

7th or 8th Degree Black Belt

Shihan - Master Level

9th or 10th Degree Black Belt

Kaiden - Equal to the Master

10th Degree Black Belt

Sensei - The Master of Highest Master (Founder)

10th Degree Black Belt