Buddhai Sawan Rank, Grades, & Sash Colors

VERIFICATION OF GRADES,

KRABI KRABONG: International

	Arjarn Tony Moore has attained the unique honor of becoming one of the first ever foreigners to qualify as a Gold Sash Nineth Degree in Krabi Krabong. This is the highest grade ever awarded to non-Thai students of the art and re-affirms Arjarn Tony Moore as the highest qualified Instructor of Krabi Krabong in Great Britain.
	Arjarn Steven Wilson has attained the unique honor of becoming one of the first Americans to qualify as a Gold Sash Seventh Degree in Krabi Krabong. This is the highest grade ever awarded to non-Thai students of the art and affirms Arjarn Wilson as one of very few qualified Instructors of Krabi Krabong in the United States
	Arjarn Michael DeLio has attained the unique honor of becoming one of the few Americans to qualify as a certified Gold Sash Seventh Degree instructor in the art.  Arjarn Michael DeLio as one of very few qualified Instructors of Krabi Krabong in the United States.
	Arjarn Vincent Giordano has attained the honor of becoming one of the first Americans to qualify as a Gold Sash Seventh Degree in Krabi Krabong. This is the third highest grade ever awarded to non-Thai students of the art and affirms Arjarn Giordano as one of very few highly qualified Instructors of Krabi Krabong in the United States.
	Arjarn Jason Webster has attained the unique honor of becoming the first American to qualify as a Gold Sash Sixth Degree in Krabi Krabong. This is the third highest grade ever awarded to non-Thai students of the art and affirms Arjarn Webster as one of the first highly qualified Instructors of Krabi Krabong in the United States.
	Arjarn Arlan Sanford has attained the honor of becoming one of the few Americans to qualify as a Gold Sash Sixth Degree in Krabi Krabong. This is the third highest grade awarded to non-Thai students of the art. Arjarn Arlan Sanford  received his ranking in 1996 at the Buddhai Sawan. He is one of  few highly qualified Instructors of Krabi Krabong in the United States.
	Arjarn Klaus Handke-Prompan  has attained the honor of becoming one of the few Germans to qualify as a Gold Sash Sixth Degree in Krabi Krabong. This is the third highest grade awarded to non-Thai students of the art. Arjarn Klaus Handke-Prompan received his ranking  at the Buddhai Sawan. He is one of a few highly qualified Instructors of Krabi Krabong in Europe
	Ajarn Pedro Solana Villalobos was the first person from Spain to qualify as a Gold Sash 5th Degree in Krabi Krabong. He received his ranking at the Buddhai Swan Temple in 1999. On December of 2000 I received from Wat Buddhai Swan the 8th Degree Gold Sash in Krabi- Krabong.
	Arjarn Jorge Alphonso Tamez  Certified  by  Arjarn Sammai in  1984/5 Alphonso was the  first  non Thai that Arjarn Sammai gave the  Instructor/ Teacher  Gold Sash designation.
	Arjarn Antony James Certified  by  Arjarn Sammai in  1986 and was given the  Instructor/ Teacher Gold Sash designation.
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A Sash grade guide of the Buddhai Swan was corrected and confirmed by the late Grandmaster Arjarn Samai; according to Arjarn Samai the   highest graded student outside of Thailand holding Gold Sash Ninth Degree is Arjarn Tony Moore of England followed by  Gold Sash  Eighth Degree Arjarn Stephen Wilson of the USA, and  Gold Sash Seventh Degree Arjarn Jason Webster,  Arjarn Vincent Giordano and Arjarn Michael DeLio  of the USA. According to traditions of the Buddhai Sawan, the highest graded students should be addressed as 'Pichai' (Elder brother) and should be given the proper respect. Included in this rankings are  Arjarn Jorge Alphonso Tamez and Arjarn Antony James, who are  listed as the  first  Non Thais to be credited with the level of Gold Sash.

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