Belt Requirements

One of the most important requirements representing the advancement of any rank to the next is how you represent yourself, your family and our school as a martial artist in being even more responsible, caring in the treatment of everyone, and being even more humble than you were any time previously. Martial artists at NKI are always working on being the best student, sibling, parent, friend, coworker, employee, boss, spouse, etc. that they can be.

However, the belt system itself requires more objective measurements to advance from one rank to the next. As you advance in rank at NKI, different skills abilities, and knowledge are required of you. This is a consistent building process. One set of skills builds upon a former set of skills… one rank was created from the previous. Therefore, we have broken down very specific requirements for each belt rank for you to review so that you will always be aware of what is expected, as well as to use as a guide for what you will be learning as part of the curriculum in class. Click on your rank below to find out what you are required to know for your next belt test. As always, if you have any questions, ask any instructor or staff member.