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Testing Information

Pay For Testing: Core Martial Arts Classes Tiny Tigers

The Summer Retest List is available.

Congratulations to those of you who have tested! Your job at this time is to check this list and check your number to see if there's anything that you need to practice and show to your instructors the next time you're in class. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out via email or check in the Google classroom to see if there's a video to go along with the requirement.

If there is nothing in any of the boxes in line with your number; congratulations there's nothing you need to redo, and your job is to show up to class and then attend the promotion.

If there is anything written in any of the boxes in line with your number; review and practice that item or items and then attend the next available class so that an instructor can work with you on that material and sign off on your retest list. This shows us that you have put in extra time and work and have made progress, and are able to then attend promotion and earn your new rank.

Parents and families: there is an expectation of proficiency (noted on the back of each requirement sheet) for each belt level, and as long as the student reaches the acceptable proficiency, they are approved and encouraged to continue. The goal of the retesting process is quality control from a school standpoint and effectiveness from a student standpoint. Our hope is that when a student approached a test, they put an extra effort and time to meet, meet or exceed the proficiency expectation. If anything needs to be redone; that the student would approach that item with the same energy and enthusiasm to turn something they may have struggled with into a strength.

Testing

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

Wednesday 7/22/26

Saturday 8/1/26

*All Red belts have agreed to test on 8/1/26

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)
  - Spring Testing (January - April )
  - Summer Testing (May - August)
  - Winter Testing (September - December)
- Week 1 - 7 of session 1 & weeks 1- 5 of session 2 (or weeks 1 - 12 of the cycle) will be regular classes .
- Week 6 of session 2 (or week 13 of the cycle) is testing.
- Week 7 of session 2 ( or week 14 of the cycle) is retesting.
- 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 jackets.
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 on week 13 of the testing cycle [one week prior to the end of the April. August, and December session end date.]
- 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 expectations. Students will have access to the retest list on the MDMA website.
Promotion (NEW) [Interim Session]
- Promotion would be In the interim 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 (The last class of that session) .

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.

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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