The Student Creed

I DO NOT CHOOSE TO BE A COMMON MAN...

I do not choose to be a common man.  It is my right to be uncommon… if I can.  I seek opportunity, not security.  I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me.  I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed.  I refuse to barter incentive for a dole.  I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence, the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia.  I will not trade freedom for beneficence, nor my dignity for a handout.  I will never cower before any master, nor bend to any threat.  It is my heritage to stand erect; proud and unafraid, to think and act for myself, to enjoy the benefits of my creation, and to face the world boldly and say “This I have done.” All this is what it means to be an American.

AUTHOR:  DEAN ALFANGE

Testing Procedures

For a student to be prepared to test for gold stripe or above, he/she must finish a home study card to be ready for pre-testing. Once the student is ready to test, they will register two weeks before the test at a free workout or class. The test will usually be on a weeknight during normal class hours. The student will receive his/her belt that night. If you have any confusion, talk to your school manager or instructor and they will further explain.

All students will earn their ranks. They will not be given a rank if practicing is not apparent or if the child does not have good grades at school.

Remember, the Head Instructors have practiced the martial arts for a long time and knows when someone is ready to test. Students should not want a rank that they have not earned. We earn ranks here.

All testing is governed by AMAA.

Ranks and Uniforms

The following is the order of our rank structure and the Uniform (Gi) in which they should be wearing.

• White Belt
• Gold Stripe
• Gold Belt
• Orange Belt
• Blue Belt
• Green Stripe
• Green Belt
• Purple Belt
• 3rd Brown Belt
• 2nd Brown Belt (Brown w/ Black)
• 1st Brown Belt (Brown w/ Red)

• 1st Dan Black Belt (Shodan)
• 2nd Dan Black Belt (Nidan)
• 3rd Dan Black Belt (Sandan)
• 4th Dan Black Belt (Yodan)
• 5th Dan Black Belt (Godan)
• 6th Dan Black Belt (Master Instructor)
• 7th Dan Black Belt (Master)
• 8th Dan Black Belt (Sr. Master Instructor)
• 9th Dan Black Belt (Grand Master)
• 10th Dan Black Belt (O’Sensei)

• White Belt through Green Stripe wears all white gi
• Green Belt through 1st Brown Belt Wears white top and black bottoms
• 1st & 2nd Degree Black Belts wear all black gi
• 3rd & 4th Degree Black Belts wear all red gi
• 5th Degree Black Belts wear all blue gi
• 6th, 7th & 8th Degree Black Belts wear Master red & white panel belt with any gi.
• 9th & 10th Degree Black Belts wear Grand Master red Belts with any gi.