Testing For Rank

United Martial Arts Academy
7306 SW Oleson Road
Portland, OR 97223-7473
USA
phone: (503) 546-6822


We extend our warmest welcome to you on joining United Martial Arts Academy. When you first walk into our studio, you will notice that various students wear different colored belts, and you may wonder why. Out of respect to our traditional martial arts heritage, we at the United Martial Arts Academy use colored belts to denote accomplishment and mastery of skill. As you move forward in your training, you like thousands of students who have gone before you, will be allowed to wear a colored belt that symbolizes the level of your achievement.

Within a few weeks of joining United Martial Arts Academy you will be invited to your first belt test. After demonstrating your skill in several of the many basic techniques that you will already have learned, you will be awarded your first rank; the yellow belt. With each colored belt you will also receive the United Martial Arts Academy certificate of promotion which is recognized everywhere.

Testing Procedure
Each test has a specific number of techniques to learn and skills to achieve. Your instructor, upon watching your progress, will invite you to tne next scheduled testing when he feels that you are ready. In the beginning, you will find that your belt tests are scheduled closer together and are shorter in length. As you get further along and your knowledge and skill increases, your belt tests will be further apart and will take longer to complete. All tests are held in complete safety under the personal direction of your chief instructor and Randy Osborne, 7th Degree Blackbelt. A minimal fee is charged for testing, which covers registration, a new belt and a certificate of promotion upon successful completion of the test. Extra sessions are available prior to posted test dates to ensure your success.


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