INTERNATIONAL MASTERS & BLACKBELTS
Masters Corner
IMAA INTERNATIONAL BRANCHES
| USA | 🇺🇸
NAME: Master James Ray RANK: 7th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA USA
NAME: Grandmaster Antonio Desousa RANK: 10th Dan STYLE: Karate School: IMAA USA
NAME: Grandmaster Michael Miller RANK: 10th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA USA
NAME: Ikong Guererro RANK: Black Belt STYLE: Fullcontact SCHOOL: IMAA USA
| UK | 🇬🇧
NAME: John Suggitt Rank: 2nd dan black belt STYLE: Japanese Jujitsu SCHOOL: IMAA UK
NAME: Sr. Master Robert Beeson RANK: 6th Dan STYLE: Kickboxing SCHOOL: IMAA UK
NAME: Grandmaster Wayne Edward RANK: 10th Dan STYLE: Kickboxing SCHOOL: IMAA UK
| RUSSIA | 🇷🇺
NAME: Tkachenco Evginev RANK: 8th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Russia
| ITALY | 🇮🇹
NAME: Rosario Valentino RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Italy
NAME: Shihan Valerio Pescitillo RANK: 7th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Italy
NAME: Grandmaster Massimo Boscolo RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Italy
| GEORGIA | 🇬🇪
NAME: Mark Hill RANK: 5th black belt STYLE: Gojusoodo SCHOOL: IMAA Georgia
| INDONESIA | 🇮🇩
NAME: Henri Hendarto RANK: 10th Dan STYLE: Kenpo Karate SCHOOL Name: Indonesian Freestyle Kenpo Karate
NAME: Adlan Raynaldo RANK: 1stDan and Redbelt 1stGeup – STYLE: Shotokan Karate and TaeKwonDo – SCHOOL: IMAA Indonesia
| IRAQ | 🇮🇶
NAME: Maher Abdul-Sattart Asad RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Fullcontact SCHOOL: IMAA Iraq
| ZAMBIA | 🇿🇲
NAME: Alex Chinyama,sempai RANK: 1st Dan STYLE: Kyokushin kan SCHOOL: IMAA Zambia
| BAHRAIN | 🇧🇭
NAME: Master Bader Bin Jamal RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Kickboxing SCHOOL: Fitness Tycoon
NAME: Jassim Kalban RANK: Blackbelt STYLE: Kickboxing SCHOOL: Future Gym IMAA Bahrain
NAME: Abdulla Mohamed Alosseri RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Tae-Boxing SCHOOL: Elite Team
| PHILIPPINES | 🇵🇭
NAME: Raul Malate RANK: 2nd Dan STYLE: Fullcontact SCHOOL: IMAA-JMSFC
NAME: Marlon Abreguso RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: MMA SCHOOL: IMAA-JMSFC
NAME: Giljay O. Reyes RANK: 8th Dan STYLE: Taekwondo SCHOOL: Elite TKD
NAME: Lhunder Dekitanan RANK: 3nd Dan STYLE: Taekwondo SCHOOL: Airforce TKD
NAME: Jay Pee Aguilar RANK: 2nd Dan STYLE: Fullcontact SCHOOL: IMAA-109
NAME: Richard Perez RANK: 8th Dan STYLE: Sikadsu Karate SCHOOL: PUMAI
NAME: Armel Azorin RANK: 1st Dan STYLE: Taekwondo SCHOOL: WTU Philippines
NAME: Michael Villas RANK: 1st Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: Mojo Dojo
| INDIA | 🇳🇪
NAME: Achcchleal C Yadav RANK: 8th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA India
NAME: Mahendra Raje RANK: 6th Dan STYLE: Mma SCHOOL: IMAA India
NAME: Shihan Raju Gouru More RANK: 7th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA India
NAME: Grand Master Pradeep Mohite STYLE: Karate RANK: 10th Dan SCHOOL: IMAA India
NAME: Mane Vishal STYLE: Mma Vicky wusu School: IMAA India
NAME: Keoshi Anita Pradeep Mohite RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA India
| EGYPT | 🇸🇾
NAME: Magdy Amin RANK: Black Belt STYLE: KIckboxing SCHOOL: IMAA Egypt
NAME: Thamer El Rafaey RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Kickboxing SCHOOL: IMAA Egypt
| JAPAN | 🇯🇵
NAME: Master Noriko Yasuda RANK: 3rd Dan Black Belt STYLE: Fullcontact SCHOOL: IMAA Japan
| SIERRA LEONE | 🇸🇱
NAME:Alhaji Kamara STYLE: Jeet Kune Do RANK: 1st Dan SCHOOL: IMAA Sierra Leone
| SERBIA | 🇷🇸
NAME: Miroslav Pavlovic RANK: 10th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: Empi Kai Martial Arts
| MEXICO | 🇲🇽
NAME: Master Juan Alonzo Macias RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Mexico
| GERMANY | 🇩🇪
NAME: Erwin H. Trepte RANK: 9th Dan STYLE: Kempo Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Germany
| TURKEY | 🇹🇷
NAME: Grandmaster Adnan Karasakal RANK: 8th Dan STYLE: Taekwondo SCHOOL: IMAA
| BRAZIL | 🇧🇷
NAME: Master Carlos Fernandez De Andrade Silva RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA
NAME: Master Ayes Roberto Borges De Souza RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA
NAME: Master Lello Caetano RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: WTF Taekwondo SCHOOL: IMAA
NAME: Master Luis A. Silva RANK: 6th Dan STYLE: Karate Kickboxing SCHOOL World Kyukoshinkai Association Kickboxing
| AZERBAIJAN | 🇦🇿
NAME: Mehran Ghasemzadeh RANK: 9th Dan STYLE: Ninjutsu SCHOOL: WNF IMAA Azerbaijan
| BANGLADESH |🇧🇩
NAME: Lotif Biswat RANK: 2nd Dan STYLE: Taekwondo SCHOOL: IMAA
| NEPAL |🇳🇵
NAME: Rajiv Maharjan RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Wushu Sanshu SCHOOL: IMAA Nepal
| MOROCCO |🇲🇦
NAME: Master Abdelilah Larhnimi RANK: 8th Dan STYLE: WTF Taekwondo SCHOOL: IMAA
NAME: Master Hicham Sabbane RANK: 7th Dan STYLE: Kickboxing and Taekwondo SCHOOL: IMAA Morocco
| ARGENTINA |🇦🇷
NAME: Matias Sebastian Alvarez RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Hapkido SCHOOL: IMAA Argentina
| PAKISTAN |🇵🇰
NAME: Shahid Iqbal RANK: 10th Dan STYLE: AFM Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Pakistan
NAME: Syed Shahid RANK: 10th Dan STYLE: AFM Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Pakistan
| AFRICA | 🇿🇦
NAME: Djemaa Boualem Rank: 10th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA South Africa
| CANADA |🇨🇦
NAME: Master Mourad Jaafari RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Jiujitsu Selfdefense SCHOOL: IMAA Canada
| BOSNIA | 🇧🇦
NAME: Master Fuad Sujkic RANK: 5th Dan Black Belt STYLE: Kyokushin SCHOOL: IMAA Bosnia
| ARMENIA | 🇦🇲
Name: Master David Atanesyan Rank: 5th Dan STYLE: Sokarate SCHOOL: IMAA Armenia
| GREECE | 🇬🇷
NAME: Mario Roberto Chilleme RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Aikido & Kravmaga SCHOOL: IMAA Greece
| PUERTO RICO | 🇵🇷
NAME: Master Lloyd Travis Burgos RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Taekwondo Kungfu SCHOOL: IMAA
| MONTENEGRO | 🇲🇪
NAME: Zarko Jankovic RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Sambo,Karate,Mma,Muaythai SCHOOL: IMAA
| AUSTRALIA | 🇦🇺
| AFGHANISTAN | 🇦🇫
NAME: Nasratullah Zazay RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Kickboxing SCHOOL: IMAA Afghanistan
NAME: Hameed Gul Akhundzada RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Kickboxing SCHOOL: IMAA Afghanistan
| IRAN | 🇮🇷
NAME: Alireza salmanian RANK: 8th Dan STYLE: Selfdefense SCHOOL: IMAA Iran
| POLAND | 🇵🇱
NAME: Sensie Slawomir Zieba RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Poland
| IRELAND |🇮🇪
NAME: Wayne Edwards RANK: 10th Dan STYLE: Kickboxing SCHOOL: IMAA Ireland
| VALENZUELA | Valenzuela 🇨🇴
NAME: Master Fuad Sujkic RANK: 4th Dan STYLE: Karate SCHOOL: IMAA Valenzuela
| PORTUGAL |🇵🇹
| CHILE | 🇨🇱
NAME: Master Angelo Fariaz Zamarca RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: WTF Taekwondo SCHOOL: IMAA
| FRANCE |🇫🇷
NAME: Cochard Steve RANK: 8th Dan STYLE: Selfdefense SCHOOL: IMAA
| TUNISIA | 🇹🇳
NAME: MasterThamer El Rafaey RANK: 5th Dan STYLE: Selfdefense SCHOOL: IMAA
| BOLIVIA |🇻🇪
NAME: Jackson Marcano RANK: 7th Dan STYLE: WTF Taekwondo SCHOOL: TMF Global IMAA
Name: Raquel Tuetti De Marcano Rank: 4th Dan Style: WTF Taekwondo School: IMAA Bolivia Headquarters’s
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 🇩🇴
Name: GM Jose Fulgencio Lombert
IMAA PHILIPPINES CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS
0982Master Rethuiz Estorez ( Kickboxing & Muay Thai )
0983Master Marlon “BAKI” Tucson ( Fitness MMA )
0984Master Raul Malate ( Full-contact )
0985Master Dr. Regil Gamali ( Grappling )
0986Master Elesio Montikalbo ( Aikijutsu & Taekwondo )
0987Master Jun “OYAY” Mater ( Fitness Kickboxing )
0988Master Gerwin P. Mater ( Fitness Kickboxing )
09810Master Giljay O. Reyes ( Fitness Taekwondo )
09811Master Richard Perez ( Fitness Taekwondo )
09812Master Garry Villan ( Karate )
09813Master Alex Daguil ( Taekwondo Kickboxing )
09814Master Lunder Dikitanan ( Taekwondo Kickboxing )
09815Master Roy Jornales Sr. ( Taekwondo & Karate )
09816Master Michelle Miho Ello ( Taekwondo Kickboxing )
Noriko Yasuda ( Karate & Taekwondo)
09818Master Jaypee Aguilar ( Kickboxing & Muay Thai )
09837Ricky Ordaviza ( Kickboxing & Taekwondo)
09839Coach Loloy Mater ( Bodybuilding & Judo )
09840Master Ruby Alonzo ( Kickboxing & Boxing )
09855Coach Bon Jovi Lumboy ( Taekwondo )
09861Swat Capt. Enesto Martus ( Kickboxing & Muay Thai )
09876Marc Clarence Sapida Tapawan
LICENSE INSTRUCTORS OF JANUARY 2025-2026
🇵🇭#00025-109 Louie Castillo Cuenco [ETPH] Taekwondo
🇵🇭#00024-46 Leandro F. Cañares [ETPH] Taekwondo
🇵🇭#0983Master Marlon “BAKI” Abrigoso [ETPH] ( Fitness MMA )
🇺🇸#00021-173 Antonio Desousa ( Taekwondo )
🇺🇸#00021-174 Michael Miller ( Taekwondo )
🇬🇧#00021-175 Wayne Edwards ( Taekwondo )
🇺🇸#0082-221 David C Mathew [ETUSA] ( Taekwondo )
🇮🇶#00024-153 Yusif Ahmed Ali [ETBH] ( Taekwondo )
🇲🇦#00024-154 Fajad Yussuf Khalil [ETBH] ( Taekwondo )
🇧🇭#001614-727 Ruby C Alonzo [ETBH] ( Kickboxing )
🇮🇶#00021-155 Thamer El Rafaey ( MMA )
🇪🇨#00021-160 Zarko Jankovic ( Taekwondo )
🇺🇸#00024-149 Greg Mark Smith [ETUSA] ( Taekwondo)
🇪🇬#00024-157 Walled Khan Mohamad ( Karate )
🇺🇸#00025-104 John Wallace Daniels [ETUSA] ( Kickboxing )
🇬🇧#00021-162 John Suggitt [ETUK] ( Kungfu )
🇧🇭#00017-169 Mohammed Al Anzari [ETBH]
🇧🇭#00024-150 Ahmed Ali Jamal [ETBH]
🇺🇸#00024-151 Nicole Bernhart [ETUSA]
🇺🇸#00024-152 Larry David [ETUSA]
CERTIFIED BLACK BELTS 1998 TO 2025
🇵🇭#09-112 Rain Banaag
🇵🇭#00-113 Alex Prades
🇵🇭#00-114 Allan Prades
🇸🇱#0017-45 Adlan Raynaldo
🇵🇭#98-101 Mary Joy Azotes
🇵🇭#98-103 Arnel Azotes
🇵🇭#98-102 Mary Jane Azotes
🇵🇭#00-105 Danilo Segismundo
🇵🇭#04-111 Welfredo Canega
🇵🇭#90-119 Michael Palacio
🇵🇭#90-120 Bernabe Abenio
🇵🇭#01-121 Joey M Verba
🇵🇭#04-110 Dong Garbo
🇵🇭#04-109 Ian Dacanay
🇵🇭#02-122 Patrick Reyes
🇵🇭#02-123 Josh O. Reyes
🇵🇭#00-107 Adrian Aldame [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00-108 Joy Oclarit
🇵🇭#012- 06 Vanessa A. Barbon [ETPH]
🇵🇭#0023-30 Ashton Bryce Asi [ETPH]
🇵🇭#0023-31 Adrian Joshua Del Campo [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-40 Jairus Martha R. Pilapil
🇵🇭#00024-47 Zuriel Abraham C. Evangelista [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-159 Robin T. Advincula [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-160 Kzer Vinz A. Aquino [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00023-161 Angielo Nash B. Dizon [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-164 Liam Davin T. Banaticla [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-165 Nick Lorenz R. Villaroman [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-168 Sheryanne C. Tan [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-169 Liam Davin Banaticla
🇵🇭#00025-107 Zuriel Abraham C. Evangelista
🇵🇭#00026-108 Earl Kenneth Aribon
I
1st DAN BLACKBELTS
🇵🇭#013-06 Christopher Gonzales [ETPH]
🇵🇭#010-02 Jaypee Aguilar
🇵🇭#09- 01 Dr. Regil Gamale
🇵🇭#092-16 Michael Azurin
🇧🇴#0024-202 Maria Jose Rojas Gallardo
🇧🇴#0024-203 Valery Antelo Navarro
🇵🇭#002019-28 Daniel Mercado [ETPH]
🇵🇭#002019-29 Oliver Mercado [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00021-176 Michael Villas
🇵🇭#00021-32 Forrest Chloe E Mater [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00022-29 Enzo Calinisan [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-43 Renato C. De Jesus [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-45 Marites B. Francis [ETPH]
🇿🇲#00024-98 Alex Chinyama
🇵🇭#00024-37 Eid Francis S. Garcia [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00024-38 Kryzgel Matthias P. Porto [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00022-35 Axzell Jonathan V. Sanchez [ETPH]
🇳🇪#00018- 171 Nader Kumal
🇵🇭#00024-39 James Kelvin Pilapil [ETPH]
🇸🇾#00024-156 Sammy Ali Hamza
🇵🇭#00025-41 Lenard Carlos R. Villaroman [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00025-101 Nicabhel V. Jane [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00025-102 Robin Advincula [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00025-103 Russel Kantal [ETPH]
🇹🇳#00025-200 Yussif Mohamed Ali
🇹🇳#00025-201 Dawood Yasmeen
🇹🇳#00025-202 Ebrahim Mohammed Yusif
🇱🇧#00025-203 Khatoon Yaser Mohamed
🇱🇧#00025-204 Mohammed Walled Alkhan
🇵🇭#0982-02 Rethuiz Estorez
II
2nd DAN BLACKBELTS
🇧🇴#0021-205 Avril Marcano
🇵🇭#09814-01 Lunder Dikitanan
🇧🇩#00021-168 Lotif Biswat
🇵🇭#00023-34 Ayeesha Jillian V Sanchez [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00099-151 Bon Jovi Lumboy
🇧🇭#00018-172 Abdullah Mohammed
🇺🇸#00024-148 Daniel Cain [ETUSA]
🇺🇸#00024-149 Greg Mark Smith [ETUSA]
🇧🇭#00024-157 Walled Khan Mohamad
🇺🇸#00025-104 John Wallace Daniels [ETUSA]
🇬🇧#00021-162 John Suggitt [ETUK]
🇵🇭#00025-109 Louie Castillo Cuenco [ETPH]
🇵🇭#00025-110 Leeyeen Garcia Belmonte [ETPH]
III
3rd DAN BLACKBELTS
🇧🇴#0021-204 Sebastian Marcano
🇵🇭#98-104 Ma. Joyden P Mater
🇵🇭#0023-28 Val John Lidrea
🇵🇭#00024-33 Gabriel Soliven Valladolid [ETPH]
🇨🇦#00024-158 Jaffar Ali Yusif
🇺🇸#00024-170 Brian Jacob [ETUSA]
🇪🇬 #00025-105 khalil Jaffar [ETEGP]
IIII
4th DAN BLACKBELTS
🇵🇭#0009-36 Marvin Jay Aranas
🇧🇭#00017-170 Nasser Ali Mohamed
🇧🇭#00017-169 Mohammed Al Anzari [ETBH]
🇧🇭#00024-150 Ahmed Ali Jamal [ETBH]
🇺🇸#00024-151 Nicole Bernhart [ETUSA]
🇺🇸#00024-152 Larry David [ETUSA]
🇵🇭#00013-041 Regienald Miranda [ETPH]
🇶🇦#00025-106 Hammed Mohamad Hamza
🇧🇴#00021-156 Raquel Tuetti De Marcano
🇦🇫#00021-157 Nasratullah Zazay
🇷🇸#00021-158 Slawomir Zieba
🇮🇹#00021-165 Rosario Valentino
🇨🇱 #00021-166 Angelo Fariaz Zamarca
🇻🇪#00021-167 Fuad Sujkic
🇧🇷#00021-177 Lello Caetano
IIIII
5th DAN BLACKBELTS
#00021-170 Lloyd Travis Burgos
🇰🇬#00021-171 David Atanesyan
🇵🇭#00024-46 Leandro F. Cañares
🇵🇭#00021-150 Marc Clarence C. Tapawan
🇧🇭#00017-168 Ruby Carzano [ETBH]
🇵🇭#0080-201 Jose R. Ligo
🇺🇸#0082-221 David C Mathew [ETUSA]
🇧🇭#00024-153 Yusif Ahmed Ali [ETBH]
🇧🇭#00024-154 Fajad Yussuf Khalil [ETBH]
🇧🇭#001614-727 Ruby C Alonzo [ETBH]
🇪🇬 #00021-155 Thamer El Rafaey
🇷🇸#00021-160 Zarko Jankovic
🇬🇷#0017-03 Mario Roberto Chilleme
🇧🇦#00017-98 Fuad Sujkic
🇨🇱#0019-205 Angelo Fariaz Zamarca
🇲🇽#0019-206 Juan Alonzo Macias
IIIIII
6th DAN BLACKBELTS
🇬🇧#00021-107 Edward Peterson
🇬🇧#00021-108 Kent Jackson
🇬🇧#00021-164 Robert Beeson
IIIIIII
7th DAN BLACKBELTS
🇺🇸#00021-154 James Ray
🇸🇸#00021-172 Valerio Pescitillo
🇧🇴#00025-109 Jey Marcano
🇷🇺#00017-105 Tkachenco Evginev
IIIIIIII
8th DAN BLACKBELTS
🇮🇷#00021-159 Alireza Salmanian
🇷🇺#00021-169 Tkachenco Evginev
🇵🇭#09811-25 Richard Perez
🇫🇷#0020-01 Cochard Steve
IIIIIIIII
9th DAN BLACKBELTS
🇩🇪#00021-153 Erwin H. Trepte
🇮🇷#00021-161 Mehran Ghasemzadeh
🇧🇴#00025-528 Juan Carlos Navas Dias
IIIIIIIIII
10th DAN BLACKBELTS
🇺🇸#00021-173 Antonio Desousa
🇺🇸#00021-174 Michael Miller
🇬🇧#00021-175 Wayne Edwards
🇿🇦#00017-25 Djemaa Boualem Rank
🇮🇩#00017-104 Henri Hendarto
IMAA INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Pursuing a difficult certification in any field is a significant undertaking, demanding unwavering dedication and substantial sacrifices. These certifications are often designed to rigorously test knowledge, skills, and practical application, setting a high bar for candidates. Achieving such credentials typically involves countless hours of training, study, foregoing competitions, social events and personal time, and potentially incurring significant financial investment in training materials and exam fees. The journey can be mentally and emotionally taxing, requiring resilience in the face of setbacks and the constant pressure to perform at an exceptional level. Ultimately, the reward is not just the certification itself, but the profound sense of accomplishment that comes from overcoming a challenging obstacle through hard work and unwavering commitment.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF RANK TESTING?
Rank testing in the IMAA martial arts academy serves as a crucial checkpoint and milestone in each student's martial arts journey. More than just a demonstration of physical skills, these tests represent a deep dive into the core tenets of the martial art, demanding not only proficiency in techniques but also an understanding of its philosophy and application. Each successfully completed rank reinforces discipline, builds confidence, and provides a tangible measure of progress, motivating students to push their boundaries and strive for continuous improvement. This structured progression, punctuated by rigorous testing, shapes a student's character, instills perseverance, and lays a strong foundation for a fulfilling and impactful martial arts career, be it in competition, instruction, or personal development.
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION RATES
- Dan System:The Dan system is a ranking system used in many Japanese, Okinawan, Korean, and other martial arts organizations to indicate a person's level of ability within a specific system.
- Black Belt Equivalence:In most martial arts, the Dan system starts at the black belt level, with higher Dan ranks signifying greater skill and experience.
- Testing Process:Dan testing involves a rigorous evaluation of a student's technical skills, knowledge of the art, and physical conditioning.
- Types of Testing:Tests can include demonstrations of forms, sparring, breaking techniques, physical endurance exercises, and written exams on the history and philosophy of the art.
- Higher Dan Ranks:As a student progresses through the Dan ranks, the tests become more demanding, requiring a higher level of mastery and understanding of the martial art.
COLORED BELT TESTING RATES
- Purpose:Belt testing is a way to measure a student's progress and mastery in a particular martial art.
- Grading System:Martial arts schools use a system of colored belts to indicate different levels of skill and experience, with each color representing a specific stage of training.
- Testing Process:Students are typically required to demonstrate their knowledge of techniques, forms (kata), and sparring skills during a belt test.
- Progression:Successful completion of a belt test results in a promotion to the next colored belt, symbolizing a higher level of proficiency.
- Common Belt Colors:Common belt colors include white (beginner), yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, and black (advanced/master).
- Meaning of Belt Colors:Each color often symbolizes a specific aspect of the martial art, such as purity (white), the sun (yellow), or growth and strength (green, orange). Preparation:Students should prepare for belt tests by practicing techniques, improving their physical skills, and building stamina.
- Stripe System:IMAA also use stripes on belts to indicate progress towards the next color belt.
