Hoshin Budo Ryu Training and Testing Fees

Training fees are $20 per class. This allows a student to attend classes as often as they wish. Classes are generally 2-3 hours.

Test fee includes your official certificate from Soke Williams through your testing instructor.

Kyu (pre-Black Belt) grades

There are 3 sections to each Kyu grade. Once all sections have been mastered, the student may test. Testing is up to the student. We allow students to decide when they feel ready to test. Hoshin is learned at the students' own pace. There is no competition. Hoshin focuses on self development.

White Belt
Test for Earth/Red Belt $50

Earth Belt
Test for Water/Orange Belt $60

Water Belt
Test for Fire/Yellow Belt $70

Fire Belt
Test for Wind/Green Belt $80

Wind Belt
Test for Void/Blue Belt $90

* Wind Belts are encouraged to start a shibu training group of their own and to train under their instructor privately. They may also assist in teaching the students in their instructors regular classes.

Void Belt
Test for Black Belt $100

*The void belt focuses on esoteric training, refining and testing esoteric abilities taught in the previous kyu grades.

Dan grades

Red stripes on the Black Belt show the degree of dan rank.

Shodan (Sensei) $100 Black Belt / no stripes on belt

Nidan (2nd degree) $100 Black Belt / 2 red stripes

Sandan (3rd degree) $100 Black Belt / 3 red stripes

Yondan (4th degree) $100 Black Belt / 4 red stripes

Godan (5th degree) $100 Black Belt / 5 red stripes

6th - 10th degree black belts are ranks awarded to instructors who continue to master all aspects of the Hoshin Budo Ryu. They also supervise dojo and shibu training groups in their region. Godan and above are Shihan (master instructors).

Black Belt Rank Requirements

Shodan (1st)
Able to teach White- Void Belt Hoshinjutsu
Teach training group or privately for 6-8 months
Pass Shodan test

Nidan (2nd )
Able to teach White- Shodan Hoshinjutsu
Add a new technique or variation to the physical system (jutaijutsu)
Teach training group or privately another 8 months
Pass Nidan test

Sandan (3rd)
Certified Hoshin Healer
Teach training group or privately another 8 months
Have 2 Earth belt students or 1 Fire belt

Yondan (4th)
Teach training group or privately another 8 months - 1 year
Complete training in ryu course of your choice
Have 2 Fire belt students or 1 Wind belt
Host Soke or another Hoshin Budo Ryu instructor seminar and/or visit hombu once a year

Godan (5th)
Teach training group or privately another 8 months - 1 year
Complete training in ryu course of your choice or achieve dan rank in another system
Add a new concept to the Hoshin system
Have 2 Wind belt students or 1 Shodan
Host Soke or another Hoshin Budo Ryu instructor seminar and/or visit hombu once a year

Rokudan (6th)
Teach training group or privately another 8 months- 1 year
Complete training for Instructor level in either:
Hoshin Tao Chi Kung, Mandala Therapy or Hoshin Healing
Have 2 Void belt students or 1 Nidan
Host Soke or another Hoshin Budo Ryu instructor seminar and/or visit hombu once a year

Shichidan (7th)
Teach training group or privately another 8 months- 1 year
Complete training for Instructor level in either:
Hoshin Tao Chi Kung, Mandala Therapy, Hoshin Healing, Psionics or Mikkyo
Have 2 Shodan students or 1 Sandan
Host Soke or another Hoshin Budo Ryu instructor seminar and/or visit hombu once a year

Hachidan (8th)
Awaken Kundalini (Greater Kan and Li)
Familiar with all areas of Hoshin budo ryu
Teach training group or privately another 1 year
Complete training for Instructor level in additional area:
Hoshin Tao Chi Kung, Mandala Therapy, Hoshin Healing, Psionics or Mikkyo
Have 2 Nidan students or 1 Yondan
Host Soke or another Hoshin Budo Ryu instructor seminar and/or visit hombu once a year

Kyudan (9th)
Teach training group or privately another 1 year
Complete training for Instructor level in additional area:
Hoshin Tao Chi Kung, Mandala Therapy, Hoshin Healing, Psionics or Mikkyo
Have 2 Sandan students or 1 Godan
Host Soke or another Hoshin Budo Ryu instructor seminar and/or visit hombu once a year
* must have written nominations from 2 dan ranking ryu members

Judan (10th)
Write a book or manuscript on Hoshin/ Hoshin related concepts or area of your choice
Teach training group or privately another 1 year
Complete training for Instructor level in additional area:
Hoshin Tao Chi Kung, Mandala Therapy, Hoshin Healing, Psionics, Mikkyo or KAP
Continue to supervise your network of students and instructors
Host Soke or another Hoshin Budo Ryu instructor seminar and/or visit hombu once a year
* must have written nominations from 3 dan ranking ryu members