October 2024 Black Belt Grading Applications

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

Sat 17th Aug: Deadline for Application Form & Grading Fee etc.

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

Wed 4th Sep: Dan Pre-Pre-Grading & Star Pre-Grading (N/A for 1st Kup)
19:00 – 20:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Sat 7th Sep: Theory Test (1st Kup Only)
10:00 – 12:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Please ensure you attend both sessions at Emersons Green from 10am to 12noon (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 11th Sep: 1st Kup Pre-Pre-Grading (1st Kup Only)
19:00 – 20:00 @ Emersons Green Village Hall

Sun 29th 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

Sun 6th Oct: Black Belt Pre-Grading Training (N/A for Star Graders)
@ Multiple Venues
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, W-S-M : All Grades: 10:00 – 11:30
Burgate School, Fordingbridge : All Grades: 10:00 – 11:30
The Activity Zone, Malmesbury : Black Belts: 10:00 – 11:30, 1st Kup: 11:30 – 13:00
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre, Newton Abbot : All Grades: 10:00 – 11:30

Sat 12th Oct: Black Belt Pre-Grading Training (N/A for Star Graders)
@ Broadoak Academy, Weston-Super-Mare
10:00 – 11:45 – Black Belt Pre-Grading Training
11:45 – 13:30 – 1st Kup Pre-Grading Training

Fri 18th – Sun 20th 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.

Black Belt Training Session

Black Belts can now book a place on the Black Belt Patterns Course on Sunday 7th July by going here. This must be done in advance; you will not be able to turn up and pay on the day.

Please note that there are different venues available, so please select the one that works best for you. Please keep an eye on your emails after applying in case of any change in start time.

Lastly, if you don’t have an up-to-date licence slip in your Black Book please see us next lesson for your slip.

Tournament Taster

We’re very excited to announce our first ever Tournament Taster Day, on Sunday 9th June at the Emersons Green Village Hall. It will consist of an explanation of events and rules at competitions, along with a chance for students to try patterns and/or free sparring in a tournament style set up.

This event is a great learning opportunity for Coloured Belt students of all ages and grades, experienced competitors and novices alike. It will be a friendly, supportive event focussed on improving confidence and having fun. It will also provide a fantastic opportunity for our many Black Belts to gain experience and feedback on their Umpiring and Refereeing skillsets.

The session will run for 3 hours from 1pm to 4pm, will be open to all NMA students regardless of which Club or class you usually attend, and will be completely free of charge. As we are limited on space we unfortunately won’t be able to accommodate any spectators, so parents won’t be able to stay and watch, but we will have staff available to escort children to the toilets if necessary.

If you would like to take part in this event please fill out the form below. Unlike standard competitions which have pre-set divisions which you select based on your gender, grade and height/weight, we will divide you into groups nearer the time to ensure everybody has the best tournament-like experience.

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