• All Gear orders are due in No Later than Dec 18. They have been emailed home and are for the ranks listed in the email and on the website.
• CANDIDATE ESSAYS, 45-DAY FITNESS paperwork, Personal Development Challenges, and Black belt (black and candidate) testing applications DUE Jan 8th. MANDATORY FOR TESTING!
• All TESTING APPLICATIONS will be available Jan 1 through Jan 8 (Applications will include boards for green and up)
• All Colored belt students with 4 stripes (Black and Red) on their belt should show up to a testing time. If you are short by stripes please speak with Mr. Nichols for a final decision.
• The week of Jan 6 through 11 is a Sparring Week for Intermediate and above ranks. Students MUST attend a sparring day as a testing requirement.
• If you are testing please be in proper clothing- (Approved pants/shorts, shirt, or uniform)
• Little Dragon Students evaluations will be done in class Jan 13 & 14. Please only attend 1 time during these dates. (All Little Dragons are evaluated regardless of how long they have been here)
• Make up testing will be done by appointment only and only at the discretion of the chief instructor. Make up testing require an appointment and are subject to a private lesson fee of $40. There are NO make-up exams for Candidates or black belts.
• Students that arrive LATE to testing will NOT be admitted.
• Bring everything you need for your exam. This includes weapons and gear for required ranks. If you are not prepared, you may not pass.
• If you do not meet exam requirements you will be contacted via email within 24 hours of the exam. It will then be your decision and responsibility to schedule a make-up test or wait until the next exam date.
• A Student’s attendance greatly affects their potential to test. Our check in system tracks attendance throughout a cycle. Students have “minimum class requirements” per level in order to be eligible to test. These class requirements are based on 1 testing cycle.

Beginner Ranks-16 Classes/Intermediate Ranks-20 Classes/Advanced Ranks-24 Classes/Black Belts-25 Classes/ All candidates 30 classes

• Colored belt students will receive their new ranks in classes starting Jan 22. Black belts and Black belt candidates will receive ranks the day of their exam.
• Monday Jan 20 is our “New Cycle” Zoom meeting for all students and parents at 6pm. Tuesday Jan 21 at 6pm is a meeting for ALL Candidates and Black Belts. This includes new candidates and candidates that did not test from the previous cycle. This is MANDATORY to test for your black belt. Information will be emailed home. (There are no adult classes Jan 20)
• In the event the Black belt exam needs to be rescheduled due to weather, it will be on Jan 25th

Remember that it’s ok NOT to test! Every student’s progress happens in their own time. Just because we have an exam scheduled does not mean you have to be ready. Preparation for an exam should begin months in advance, not a few weeks before an exam. It is the student’s responsibility to be prepared and know what is on their exam. All curriculum requirements are on our website.