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Pay For Testing: Core Martial Arts Classes Tiny Tigers
There is a Testing Fee for students planning to test and advance to the next level.
This fee is used to purchase belts, boards, uniform patches, uniform lining, equipment, certificates, and other training tools used by the students. The testing fee can be paid electronically by square and in person.
It Helps us to have testing fees paid 2 weeks prior to the test (if possible). This allows us time to have items shipped and received prior to testing.
The Core Martial arts class testing fee is $40 per student
The Tiny Tigers class testing fee is $30 per student
Upcoming Test Dates
Yearly Test Dates
April Testing
(end of winter session 2)
August Testing
(end of Summer session)
December Testing
(end of Fall session 2)
Congratulations on making it to this point in your training. Testing is a vital part of many martial arts. It is a way to give students short term goals to work toward, help them prioritize attendance and practice, and serves to honor and celebrate the students (and families) consistency and determination. It’s a milestone in training that marks the growth of the students. It also becomes their access to more advanced techniques, activities, and training.
To better serve the students, we have made some changes to how the testing cycles will work. Below is a breakdown of the steps and expectations from registration to promotion.
Testing Cycle (Registration) (NEW)
There are 3 testing cycles (2- 7 to 8 week sessions = 14 -16 classes per cycle)
January - April
May - August
September - December
Week 1 - 7 of session 1 & weeks 1- 5 of session 2 will be regular classes (or weeks 1 - 12 of the cycle)
Week 6 of session 2 is testing (or week 13 of the cycle)
Week 7 of session 2 is retesting ( or week 14 of the cycle)
Interim week is promotion celebration
Uniform
Students are expected to wear their martial arts uniform and belt during all classes, testing, and promotions. * Assistant instructors may wear their assistant instructor jacket
Attendance
Students are expected to attend 10-12 classes if they attend once a week
Students are expected to attend 18-20 classes if they attend twice a week
Growth
Students are expected to make progress in their training. “Better today than yesterday”
In class performance: students should strive to outperform the persons on their left and right.
Payment
Payment for testing should be completed 2 weeks before the testing date.
Testing [Session 2 week 6]
Students are expected to show up to their test at the appropriate testing time.
Make up testing is available for students with scheduling conflicts that have been communicated with either Master J and/or Mister Jerry
Retest (NEW) [Session 2 week 7]
The week after testing, students are expected to redo any items the instructors saw during the test that did not meet the belt/student level performance. Students will have access to the retest list on the MDMA website.
Promotion (NEW) [Interm Session]
Promotion would be In the interm session between sessions (week 15 of the cycle). Students are expected to show up to the promotion to receive their new rank and any special awards they may have earned. Students are expected to wear their uniform and belt during their promotion ceremony. If a student is unable to attend the promotion, they may recieve their next rank at their retest date.
Tiny Tiger Testing:
Beginner through Green Stripe
Testing fees apply.
In order to advance in your training and have permission to learn your new material, students are expected to test. Each testing cycle is 4 months long and students are expected to attend classes weekly. Students are encouraged to test every testing cycle.
Core Martial Art Classes:
Color Belt Testing: Beginner through Red Belts
Testing fees apply.
In order to advance in your training and have permission to learn your new material, students are expected to test. Each testing cycle is 4 months long and students are expected to attend classes weekly. Students are encouraged to test every testing cycle.
Black Belt Testing:
First Degree though Third Degree
Testing fees apply.
Black belts will “Check In” every April and Augustto make sure they are on track to advance. Black Belt Testings will also occur in April and August.
**In the event a student is not ready at the time of testing, we will do our best to test that student during the following cycle when the student demonstrates to the instructor proficiency with their current requirements.
To help students with practicing at home we have created a google classroom. click the link to request access to our google classroom.
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