MEANING OF THE TERM
The highest teaching title of instructor in many organizations is “hanshi”. "Han" means example, model or pattern. "Shi" means gentleman, samurai or warrior, or scholar.
As the title implies, the person is a perfect model, literally "model-person", a teacher of teachers. Awarding a hanshi involves being in the martial arts (whichever they are) for decades as well as a certain age and maturity. A hanshi also makes significant contributions to the martial arts (they represent) and the principles and concepts of their art pervade every aspect of their life.
 Many organizations have various means by which they judge the criteria for a person to attain teaching positions.
Seibukan is jointly affiliated with the Kodo Butoku Renmei. They have a hanshi grading board called the Hanshi no Iinkai which is recognized and endorsed by Seibukan.
The following list is in no particular order.
10th dan - hanshi
John D. McCurdy
10th dan - hanshi
William Stockey
10th dan - hanshi
Rudy Crosswell
10th dan - hanshi
Michael J. Sadler
10th dan - hanshi
Stephen Grayston
10th dan - hanshi
Emric Arus
10th dan - hanshi
George R. Parulski, Jr.
9th dan - hanshi
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The following list is in no particular order.
9th dan - hanshi
James L. Davenport
9th dan - hanshi
Harold Mead
9th dan - hanshi
A.N. “Terry” Feelemyer
9th dan - hanshi
Johnson Albright
9th dan - hanshi
Jeremy Frear
8th dan - hanshi
Ronald J. Appel
8th dan - hanshi
Tim Winters
8th dan - hanshi
Glenn Romano, Sr.
8th dan - hanshi
Howard R. Blume
8th dan - hanshi
Ron Leach
8th dan - hanshi
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