Karate Teaching Titles & Gi Structure

• Nyumon – Entry Level for student
• Mudansha – 1st Kyu to 10th Kyu Non Black belt holder
• Yudansha – Regarding a group of – Shodan & higher , Black belt holders
• Kohai – Assistant instructor. This person is involved in the process of becoming a teacher, but lacks the experience and tenure to receive the title Sempai
• Senpai – A Senior Student or assistant instructor.
• Dai Senpai – Assistant to Head Instructor
• Sensei – Generic Term for all Teachers (one who has come before)
• Renshi – Assistant Master – well trained or skilled expert
• Shihan – Master Teacher – Teacher by example
• Kyoshi – Teacher of Teachers
• Hanshi – Senior Master – Professor
• Soke – “Master of the House,” indicating the founder or headmaster of a Ryu- Ha
• Kancho Doshu – Way/Path Master
• Kaiso – Founder
• Kaicho – President of an Organization
• Kancho – Head of a School – owner of the Dojo of specific Ryu- Ha
• Meijin – Wiseman
• Soshi – Head Teacher or Master Teacher
• Soshu – Master of an Art
• Taiso – Great Master

Muay Thai Kickboxing Teaching Titles

• Assistant Teacher (Kru) – Assistant to Head Instructor (Senpai in Karate)
• Teacher (Kru) – of Muay Thai Kickboxing (Sensei in Karate)
• Assistant Master – (Kru Yai) (Renshi in Karate)
• Master (Ajarn) (Kyoshi in Karate)
• Assistant Grand Master
• Grand Master (Pramajarn/ also spelt Phra Ajaran)
• Assistant Senior Grand Master (Ass Sr. Pramajarn)
• Associate Senior Grand Master (Assoc Sr. Pramajarn)
• Senior Grand Master (Senior Pramajarn)