As a general rule, testing will be held on a quarterly basis. You will be notified ahead of time if your child is going to test.

In an effort to maintain the quality of each student's training, those with a rank of green belt or higher are expected to complete a minimum of 8 hours of sparring to test for the next belt level.

testing requirements

• Students will be notified approximately 1 week before testing if they are being asked to participate.
• In order to test, students must meet the following requirements:
• Account must be current
• Current belt level must be clearly understood and executed satisfactorily
• Green belts and higher must have completed at least 8 hours of sparring since last test date (refer to Quarterly calendar for sparring dates and times)
• Students who wish to test, should plan to test on the date listed in the Quarterly Calendar. Private make-up tests will ONLY be considered IF:
• A student becomes ill or injured just before their test (Please note private tests will NOT be administered for the rank of Black Belt)
• There is an unavoidable conflict or emergency (AJK's Martial Arts and Fitness Center, Inc. reserves the right to determine what types of incidents fall into this category)
• Breaking requirements for advanced belts are as follows:

Hi-Yellow to Green	1 board	hammer strike ONLY
Hi-Green to Blue	1 board	axe kick, sidekick, OR elbow strike
Hi-Blue to Red	1 board	turning axe kick, turning jump roundhouse kick, OR turning sidekick
Hi-Red to Rec. Black	2 boards	1 kicking technique: flying sidekick, jump back kick, turning hook kick, jumping turning hook kick 1 hand technique: elbow strike, punch, ridge hand, OR knife hand

Please contact us at 949-394-0410, or email us at kirsten@ajkstkd.com with questions.

Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Half effort does not produce half results. It produces no results. Work, continuous work and hard work, is the only way to accomplish results that last.

— Hamilton Holt