Dan grades of 5th Dan and above are known as Kodansha, meaning “person of high rank”, the “Ko” in this case meaning high, “Dan” meaning rank and “Sha” meaning person.
New Zealand Senior Ju-Jitsu Black Belts
| Name | Organisation | Grade | NZJJF Verified | NZJJF Member | NZJJF Coach |
| Steve Heremaia | Black Dragon Jiu Jitsu Academy | 10th Dan | No | No | No |
| Paul Reti, OSA | Fuji Ryu Goshindo Jiu Jitsu | 9th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| Gary Trail, OSA | Southern Cross Jiu Jitsu Society | 9th Dan | Yes | Yes | C2 Coach |
| Dave Butler, OSA | Samurai Arts | 8th Dan | Yes | Yes | C2 Coach |
| James Salter, OSA | Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu | 8th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| Karel Nathan | Black Dragon Jiu Jitsu Academy | 8th Dan | No | No | No |
| Julian Columbus | Fuji Ryu Goshindo Jiu Jitsu | 7th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| Callum Forbes | Hapkido New Zealand | 7th Dan | Yes | Yes | C4 Coach |
| Paul Stokes | Furui Ryu Jiu Jitsu | 7th Dan | Yes | Yes | C2 Coach |
| Peter Gernetzky | Seishinkan Bujutsu | 7th Dan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Alistair Thompson, OSA | Sakura Kan Jiu Jitsu | 7th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| Graeme Catlin | Matamata Ju Jitsu Club | 7th Dan | Yes | Yes | C1 Coach |
| Terry Evans | Auckland Studio of Jiu Jitsu | 7th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| John Haanstra | Hamilton Goshin Jitsu Academy | 7th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| Simon Ogden, OSA | Jitsu NZ | 6th Dan | Yes | Yes | C4 Coach |
| Sten Olivecrona | Olivecrona Jiu Jitsu | 6th Dan | Yes | Yes | C2 Coach |
| Doug Bailey, OSA | NZJJS | 6th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| Rob Pointon | S.I.M.A Jujitsu & Chin Na | 6th Dan | Yes | Yes | C2 Coach |
| Hannes van Niekerk | Jikishin Ju-Jitsu NZ | 6th Dan | Yes | Yes | C4 Coach |
| Warren Masters | Black Dragon Jiu Jitsu Academy | 6th Dan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Jim Colenso | Fuji Ryu Goshindo Jiu Jitsu | 5th Dan | Yes | Yes | C2 Coach |
| Robin Howard | NZ Eagle Spirit Jiu Jitsu | 5th Dan | Yes | Yes | C2 Coach |
| Dave Lomax | Fuji Ryu Goshindo Jiu Jitsu | 5th Dan | Yes | Yes | C2 Coach |
| Malcolm Wright | Hapkido New Zealand | 5th Dan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Andy Montgomery | Hapkido New Zealand | 5th Dan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Shanon Casson | New Zealand Jiu Jitsu Academy | 5th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| Nicholas Coldrick | Seishinkan Bujutsu | 5th Dan | No | No | No |
| Douglas Santos | DS Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 5th Dan | No | No | No |
| Mike Hickson | Olivecrona Jiu Jitsu | 5th Dan | Yes | Yes | C3 Coach |
| Renata Sadlier | Fuji Ryu Goshindo Jiu Jitsu | 5th Dan | Yes | Yes | No |