If getting a black belt in any martial art was easy everyone would have one and it wouldn't be such a sweet achievement. Are there any black belt Dans you in Brizilian Jiu Jutsu?
shodan - first degree black belt
nidan - second degree black belt
sandan - third degree black belt
yondan - fourth degree black belt
godan - fifth degree black belt
rokudan - sixth degree black belt
shichidan - seventh degree black belt (also, nanadan)
hachidan - eighth degree black belt
kyudan - ninth degree black belt
judan - tenth degree black belt
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