October 2026 Black Belt Grading Applications

For those of you wanting to take part in the upcoming Black Belt Grading the following dates apply:

Sat 8th Aug: Deadline for Application Form & Grading Fee etc.

You can find our Black Belt Application Form in the Student Zone.

Sat 15th Aug: Theory Test (1st Kup Only)
10:00 – 12:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Please ensure you attend both sessions at Emersons Green from 6 – 8pm (both the Adult Class and the Black Belt Class). Half of you will be training in the first class and completing the test in the 2nd class, the other half will complete the test in the first class and train in the 2nd.

Wed 19th Aug: 1st Kup Pre-Pre-Grading (1st Kup Only)
19:00 – 20:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Sat 22nd Aug: Dan Pre-Pre-Grading & Star Pre-Grading (N/A to 1st Kup)
11:00 – 12:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Sun 20th Sep: Black Belt Pre-Grading & Star Grading
@ The Activity Zone, Malmesbury
09:30 – 11:30 – 1st Kup Pre-Grading
11:30 – 12:30 – Junior Black Belt Star Grading
12:30 – 14:00 – Black Belt Dan Pre-Grading

Sat 26th Sep: Black Belt Pre-Grading Training (N/A for Star Graders)
@ Various Venues

Sun 4th Oct: Black Belt Pre-Grading Training (N/A for Star Graders)
@ Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, W-S-M

Fri 9th – Sun 11th Oct: Black Belt Grading (N/A for Star Graders)
@ Hellidon Lakes Hotel, Daventry

Please ensure you have synched your phone’s Calendar with our Google Calendar to keep you up-to-date with any changes to the above events.

If you are at all unsure of which events apply to you then please do not hesitate to clarify with us.

Red Weather Warning

With the red weather warning in place for Wednesday and Thursday, we want to reassure all families that we are taking sensible steps to keep every student safe and comfortable during training.

Uniform requirements will be relaxed for these sessions. Students are welcome to attend in loose, comfortable clothing, provided it is suitable for the activity (for example, no skirts).

Please ensure every student brings a drink to class, even if this is not something you would normally send.

Additional safety measures will be in place throughout all sessions to ensure student wellbeing remains our top priority at all times.