Belen Goju Ryu Black Belts
1. Richard Long Rokyu 11/12/2005
2. Cindy Long Rokyu 11/12/2005
3. Tamara Long-Archuleta Sandan 05/16/1998
4. Michael Long Sandan 08/22/1993
5. Raymond Montoya Godan 01/13/2006
6. Seferino Sanchez Sandan 05/23/2001
7. Dan Smith Shodan 05/18/1992
8. Kevin Donovan Sandan 05/01/2000
9. Melanie Sefton Shodan 08/21/1992
10. Melissa Sefton Shodan 08/21/1992
11. Brad Eichelberger Shodan 08/01/1992
12. Ann Renee Armijo Shodan 08/25/1995
13. Josh Peterson Shodan 03/01/1996
14. Peter Peterson Nidan 04/01/1998
15. Charlie Babecka Nidan 04/01/1998
16. Klaus Peterson Nidan 07/05/2001
17. Amanda Torres Shodan 03/10/2000
18. Josh Malcolm Sandan 12/14/2005
19. David Perfetti Nidan 10/02/2002
20. Amberly DeVera Shodan 06/05/2000
21. Margaret Baca-Free Godan 11/01/2011
22. Steve Roberson Shodan 06/05/2000
23. Amanda Garcia Sandan 12/14/2005
24. Contessa Chavez Nidan 04/26/2004
25. Robert Vallejos Sandan 11/01/2012
26. Michael Roha Shodan 08/04/2000
27. Pablo Gabaldon Shodan 03/21/2002
28. Kaylona Young Shodan n03/21/2002
29. Anita Self Shodan 10/12/2002
30. Scott LaFayette Sandan 04/20/2007
31. Benjamin Cline Nidan 08/16/2006
32. Victoria Morgan Shodan 05/30/2003
33. Courtney Gular Shodan 05/30/2003
34. Trevor Coffey Shodan 05/30/2003
35. Melissa Lucero Shodan 12/12/2003
36. Jay Armstrong Sandan 07/27/2010
37. Taylor Britton Nidan 07/01/2004
38. Laquie Campbell Shodan 07/09/2004
39. Janice Lardner Nidan 04/08/2008
40. Loretta Scott Shodan 04/01/2006
41. Jeremy Sanchez Sandan 04/01/2011
42. Jim Brangan Nidan 01/25/2010
43. Jennifer London Nidan 01/25/2010
44. Molly Chavez Shodan 10/24/2007
45. Jessica Rodriguez Nidan 01/25/2010
46. Kimberly Coleman Yondan 02/25/2019
47. Ryan Pike Shodan 05/14/2008
48. Erick Gilbertson Shodan 09/16/2008
49. Meghan Shane Shodan 11/10/2008
50. Isaac Ulibarri Shodan 06/23/2010
51. Joseph Sanchez Nidan 03/20/2012
52. Kevin Trujillo Nidan 03/26/2013
53. Jim Taul Shodan 11/16/2010
54. Josh Baca Sandan 12/13/2023
55. Montie Chavez Shodan 03/08/2011
56. Fiore Casale Shodan 04/12/2011
57. James Pike Shodan 08/06/2010
58. Marcus Talmadge Sandan 07/21/2015
59. Rick Pike Nidan 11/16/2016
60. Nick Christopher Nidan 11/16/2016
61. LeeVanna Mascarena Shodan 11/25/2014
62. Ernest Espinosa Nidan 06/06/2017
63. Mariah Gammill Shodan 05/05/2015
64. Suzanne Gabaldon Nidan 09/22/2015
65. Brandon Engler Sandan 06//21/2018
66. Sydney Engler Nidan 05/01/2018
67. Sebastian Hendrickx Nidan 05/01/2018
68. Kris Slayton Shodan 07/05/2019
69. Johnathon Miller Shodan 07/07/2016
70. Brian Christopher Nidan 08/05/2019
71. Felicia Baca-Griego Shodan 04/25/2017
72. Brandy RunningWolf Sanidan 02/27/2024
73. Antoinette Austin Nidan 11/03/2020
74. Isaac Silva Shodan 12/01/2020
75. Donaciano Prudencio de Archuleta 12/01/2020 (Our Grandson, Sensei Tamara’s son, makes a 3rd generation Black Belt for us)
76. Miller H. “Kip” Karnes Shodan 08/03/2022
77. Samuel Montoya Shodan 08/03/2022
78. Cassius Martinez Shodan 08/03/2022
37 Shodan
22 Nidan
12 Sandan
3 Yondan
2 Godan
2 Rokyudan
Belen goju ryu's black belts posthumously
1. Bud Long Shodan 08/16/1994
2. Patrick Hadley Shodan 12/21/1998
3. John Marshall Shodan 06/22/2007
4. Henry Byrd III Shodan 06/24/2007
78 Black Belts
4 Posthumous
82 Black Belts Total
