• Students who have been selected for their next belt grade, will be listed in the Members information table above.

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• Once confirmed that your child is grading, you are asked to complete the grading registration form at the bottom of this page.

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• All students grading for Level 1 - 3 and 10th, 9th, 8th and 7th Gups (Yellow - Orange Stripe) May grade in their regular training class during the set grading week. All grading dates can be viewed on a website calendar.

• Family attendance is welcome to view your child belt grade. Family may attend to watch their child in class on this belt grading day, even if their child has not been scheduled for this belt grading period.

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• All students grading for 6th, 5th Gup, 4th Gup, 3rd Gup, 2nd Gup, 1st Gup, Cho Dan Bo and Black Belt Part 1  are required to attend the main Intermediate and Advanced grading day.  This is a Saturday at the Avenue School and the Calendar will confirm the times.

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• All Junior Beginner and Beginner Students selected for grading will be emailed a grading syllabus checklist. The full grading information with the required physical techniques and the required theory can be found in the student handbook in the members section.

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• All Students are required to submit in writing the grading theory/knowledge as required on any piece of paper. Students who do not complete the theory part of the belt grading will not be awarded their belt at the grading.

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Students who cannot attend the scheduled grading week (calendar) have a number of options:

1. In class grading students (White Belts - Orange Stripe) who are 7 Yrs+ may attend the Monday 5:30 - 6:45pm, Friday 5:30 - 6:45pm or Saturday 9 - 10:15am class grading of the grading week. Students of the same grade range who are 4 - 6 Yrs may only attemd the Saturday 9 - 10:15am class grading.

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2. Sign up for a Semi Private Grading; these dates can be viewed on our website calendar. A Semi Private grading will cost an addition £10.

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3. Pay for a Private Grading and arrange a suitable grading time with SHMA via snowheronsmartialarts@gmail.com. Private gradings are the same cost as a Private Lesson (30 Minutes Beginners grading £25, 60 Minutes Intermediate and Advanced grading £50, 75 Minutes Cho Dan Bo or Black Belt Part 1 £60). Students may split the Private grading lesson fee with another student in the same belt range wishes to share the booking.

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4. Attend a Holiday Camp and grade on the Camp Week (Grading days and Times are set times unless you book a Private Lesson Grading on the Holiday Camp. Holiday Camp information can be found on our Website.

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5. Wait until the next main grading period (March/June/December).​

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Note

• Students are required to be lined up and ready to start the grading at the scheduled grading time. Students who are late will not be allowed to join the grading. We suggest you arrive 20 - 30 minutes prior to the scheduled grading time to allow for parking and preparation (Venue entry, toilet, hand washing etc).

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• Students who are late will be refussed grading admittance. To grade students will need to either attend a semi-private /private grading.

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•  Students who do not attend the grading and do not inform SHMA VIA EMAIL OR TEXT before the scheduled grading start time will not be refunded the grading fee.

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• All students uniforms are to be presentable for a grading (Clean, Ironed if required, correct trouser length (no roll ups from the bottom of the trousers) and with the required sewn TEMAS badge (from 9th gup) or uniform trim (from 6th Gup). Temas Badges are presented to students passing their 10th Gup, Yellow Belt.

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• The student grading attendance times and uniform grading requirements  and are required to show respect to the Art, fellow students and the grading examiner.​

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• Added 6/12/24: Any person who books the wrong grade and needs to be changed will also be charged a £3 administration fee. 

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• Certificates are presented approximately 6 months following the students belt presentation. 

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