TESTING DATES: September 30 - October 1               REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 22

To be eligible for testing, students must have the following:

• ✅ 3 curriculum knowledge stripes on their belt

  • ✅ A minimum of 12 training days (higher requirements for Brown Belts and above)

    You are welcome to register before earning your 3rd stripe, but you must have those 3 stripes in order to be eligible for testing
    

    TESTING REGISTRATION CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 22

    Testing Schedule: Wednesday September 30 and Thursday, October 1

    
    

    After Testing, we will be using the following weapons in class:

    Beginners: Single Ssahng Jeol bahng (nunchucks)

    Intermediate / Advanced: Double Ssahng Jeol Bahng (nunchucks)

    Athlete Development Max: Performance Staff

    
    

    If your child is moving up to the Intermediate Class, 

    they will need double ssahng jeol bahng after testing! 

    
    

    Make Up Testing Policy: If you are unable to attend during the testing days, you may test in your final class before testing week, provided you meet all eligibility requirements (3 stripes and 12 training days). No make up testings in class are available after September 30. You will have to schedule a private testing (+$25) out of the regular class schedule. Please note: if you test early, your belt may arrive after September 28, but we'll  make sure it is ready as soon as possible!

🎨 THE TESTING POSTER CONTEST IS BACK! 🥋

One of our favorite testing traditions is BACK — and this time we're giving away a $100 Amazon Gift Card! 🎉

Parents and family members, this one is for YOU! Create a poster to cheer on and celebrate your student as they take the next step in their martial arts journey. Make it funny, inspirational, colorful, creative, over-the-top — whatever you think will make your student feel like a superstar on testing day! Just make sure it's clean!! 

🏆 HOW TO ENTER

Bring your completed poster with you to Belt Testing. We'll take a photo of your poster and post the contest entries on the Evolution Martial Arts Facebook page.

Then it's time to rally your friends and family!

The poster that receives the MOST LIKES/REACTIONS on its official Evolution Martial Arts Facebook photo by October 4, 8pm will win a: 🎁 $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD!

You're welcome to share your student's entry and invite friends and family to vote — just make sure they like/react to the original photo posted by Evolution Martial Arts for their vote to count.

❤️ MAKE IT ABOUT YOUR STUDENT

This isn't about being a professional artist! It's about showing your student how proud you are of them. Celebrate their hard work, their personality, their accomplishments, or how far they've come. Get siblings and other family members involved, too!

One student. One poster. A whole lot of support.

We can't wait to see what our EMA families create! 🥋🎨