These requirements are updated quarterly.
Level #1 Curriculum Overview
Level 1 includes all ranks from white to green belt. There are 3 basic topics covered at this level. First, self-defense skills against common attacks. Second, basic strikes from karate and kickboxing. Third, basic ground skills. Students train a minimum of two classes each week based on their age.
Level #1 Graduation Overview
Testing is done by solo demonstration, demonstration on pads, bags and with a passive partner.
Level #2 Curriculum Overview
Level two includes all ranks from green to brown belt. Upon graduation to green belt, students train in 1 class a week by age, 1 sparring class and 1 ground fighting class. The major change here is that in the sparring and ground fighting classes, students are trained with a resistant partner.
Level #2 Graduation Overview
All Level #1 material is tested first. Testing is done with both a passive and resistant partner. Students must spar 3 – two minute rounds with a resistant partner and ground fight 3 – two minute rounds with a resistant partner.
Level #3 Curriculum Overview
This is the black belt prep cycle. Students should, upon graduation to brown, train in 2 classes a week by age, 1 sparring class and 1 ground fighting class.
Level #3 Graduation Overview
All Level #1 and Level #2 material is tested first. Student must have competed successfully in at least 2 open competitions in the last year in Karate (at least 2 events Self-defense, Sparring or Continuous Contact), Kickboxing or Grappling. An essay is required. Creation and demonstration of combinations are required.
Belt Overview for the 3 major age groups.
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Age 4,5,6
Skill Building Program
All belts are white with a colored horizontal stripe down the middle to signify experience.
Yellow
Orange
Green
Blue
Purple
Red
Brown
Black
Students earn black stripes for class projects. When they earn 10 stripes they advance to the next belt level
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Age 7-12
Jr. Black Belt 3 Level Program
White
White/Yellow
Yellow
Yellow/Orange
Orange
Green
Blue
Purple
Red
Red/Brown
Brown
Brown/Black
Jr. Black
Students earn black stripes monthly by demonstrating that month’s curriculum. Four stripes equal an opportunity to advance in rank. There are 3 major cumulative tests – Green, Brown and Jr. Black
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Age 13 +
Black Belt 3 Level Program
White
Yellow
Orange
Green
Blue
Purple
Red
Brown
Black
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All information below is for age 7-12 and 13+
Students have 4 months average in between belt ranks. There are 4 more belts in the children’s system; therefore the children’s system takes an average of 48 months to complete and the teens and adults takes an average or 32 months to complete.
Students may advance faster or slower than 48 or 32 months, this is only average.
Students may Test for their Green belt, Brown Belt or Black Belt at anytime as long as they meet their specific rank requirements listed below.
All students must test for their green, brown or black when time dictates it or sooner.
Students who are absent from training for more than 2 months can not advance by even a stripe until the have re-examined for their last major rank – green, brown or black. Example a purple belt can not advance after a 2 month vacation until the green belt test is re taken.
Students who are entering after previous training from another school may keep and wear their belt if they choose to; however, they can not advance until completing each of the major tests at GMA. Example a black belt can not advance until they have completed the green, brown and black belt test at GMA.
Belt advancement is based partly on experience and partly on skill. You must have time in grade and be able to pass small exams.
Levels are based on merit. You must be able to demonstrate your skills to the satisfaction of the testing board.
Level 1 is any student between White and Green
All level 1 testing consist of the following:
1. A solo demonstration of techniques.
2. A demonstration of techniques on a heavy bag or with a partner holding pads.
3. A demonstration of techniques on a passive partner.
Green Belt Test Pre-Qualifiers
You must have earned at least a yellow belt.
You must be attending an average of 2 classes per week
You must demonstrate a working knowledge of all requirements on the exam sheet.
Kick Boxing and Karate techniques
Student Must Perform The Following Techniques or Combinations To The Satisfaction of The Testing Board:
Hands and Arms:
1. Jab
2. Cross
3. Hook
4. Uppercut
5. Elbow
a. Horizontal
b. Vertical
c. Stab
Feet and Legs:
1. Front Kick
a. Ball
b. Heel
2. Round Kick
a. Ball
b. Heel
c. Shin
3. Side Kick
4. Ax Kick
5. Spin
a. Hook
b. Crescent
c. Side Kick
6. Knee Strikes
a. Front
b. Round
c. Crescent
Hand To Hand
Student Must Perform Defenses for the following attacks:
1. Front Choke
2. Side Choke
3. Rear Choke
4. Ground Choke (Side)
5. Wall Choke
6. Fore-arm Choke
7. Side Headlock
8. Front Headlock
9. Rear Bear Hug, Arms Pinned
10. Rear Bear Hug, Arms Free
11. Front Bear Hug, Arms Pinned
12. Front Bear Hug, Arms Free
13. Full Nelson
14. Round House Punch
15. Back Hand Punch
16. Over Head Punch
17. Upper Cut Punch
18. Straight Punch
19. Round House Kick
20. Side Kick
21. Front Kick
22. Tackle
23. Wrist Grab
24. Cross Wrist Grab
25. Double Wrist Grab
26. Shoulder Grab
27. Shirt Grab
28. Hair Grab
Level 2 is any student between Green and Brown
All Level #1 Material is tested first.
All level 2 and 3 testing consist of the following:
1. A solo demonstration of techniques.
2. A demonstration of techniques on a heavy bag or with a partner holding pads.
3. A demonstration of techniques on a passive partner.
4. A demonstration of techniques with a sparring partner.
5. A demonstration of techniques with a grappling partner.
Brown Belt Test Pre-Qualifiers
You must have earned at least your blue belt
You must be attending an average of 3 classes per week
You must demonstrate a working knowledge of all requirements on the exam sheet.
Combinations:
7 pad combinations as taught in class. Ask your instructor for an updated list. You must be able to strike the pads and hold for a partner.
Ground Fighting
Students must be able to demonstrate the following techniques:
1. Arm Bar
2. Bicep Choke
3. Ankle Lock
4. Wrist Lock
5. Mount
6. Guard
7. Side Control
8. Escape the Mount
9. Single Leg Takedown
10. Double Leg Takedown
11. Triangle Choke With Arms
12. Triangle Choke With Legs
13. Escape the guard
14. Knee Bar
15. Guillotine Choke
16. Sprawl
3 – 2 minute rounds of sparring
3 – 2 minute rounds of grappling
Level 3 is any student Brown to Black Belt
All level 1 and level 2 techniques are tested first.
All level 2 and 3 testing consist of the following:
1 A solo demonstration of techniques.
2 A demonstration of techniques on a heavy bag or with a partner holding pads.
3 A demonstration of techniques on a passive partner.
4 A demonstration of techniques with a sparring partner.
5 A demonstration of techniques with a grappling partner.
Kickboxing Defense Work
- Rhino blocks
- Reaction Drill
- Parry of jab and cross
- Leg check
- Slips
- Bob and Weave
- Movement
Defenses for:
- Round House Club
- Round House Knife
- Back Hand Club
- Back Hand Knife
- Over Head Club
- Over Head Knife
- Straight Attack Knife
- Fore Arm Choke Knife
Thai Variations of:
1. Clinch and Knee
- Round House Kick
- Switch Kick
- Inside Leg Kick
Combinations
Students must create 5 functional combinations and demonstrate them on pads at full speed and a partner at teaching speed.
4 – 2 minute rounds of sparring
4 – 2 minute rounds of ground fighting
Competition:
Student must have competed in 2 open competitions within the past 1 year. They may choose from Kickboxing, Karate (Must do 2 events out of Sparring, Self-defense or Continuous Contact) or grappling.
Conditioning:
1. Three rounds of Jump Rope, See Age Chart
2. Sit Ups in a minute, see age chart.
3. Push Ups in a minute, see age chart.
4. Squats in a minute, See age chart
Test Day:
Bring all equipment including sparring gear.
Bring a drink and a towel.
Essay:
Please type an essay about your martial arts experience from your first class forward. Please include why you joined, your current goals, set backs and how you over came them and successes including tournament victories. This is due prior to you final test prep class.
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