Advancement in
Rank
International Combat Martial Arts
Unions Association
ICMAUA and Unions recognize all Members’
Ranks given to them by their Instructors and Examiners.
Requirements for the advancement in Rank in
ICMAUA
The main thing for the advancement in the
Combat Martial Arts is the level of the combat martial training. I.e. the
ability of applying the technique,
psychology, and philosophy of Combat
Martial Arts to the real
fight or self-defense as well as to the real life.
It is difficult to define the real Combat
Martial Arts skill level at the formal exam. The level of the Combat Martial
Arts is not always connected with success in sports, victories in sparring,
difficulty of the performed technique or the number of the performed forms.
We know the accident when
the world champion in judo, black belt of highest rank, was killed near his
apartment when was not able to defend himself from the enemy with a knife.
There was one more accident when two robbers with a gun attacked the ordinary
man not a sportsman and beat him. But he managed to seize the knife and stab
them to death.
It is difficult to define the real level the
combat training. People fight according to the rules at competitions, we care ourselves and our friends at the exams and trainings,
it means that the only technique performed is the technique on a bag, but very
limited and imaginary when fighting with partner.
That is why ICMAUA considers real fight and
battle perfection the criterion for the advancement in Rank. Real experience is
acquired in real self-defense which is difficult to
foresee. Experience is gained during quite a long time
of training. The main criterion for advancement should be time in
grade, years of training, plus of course technical requirements.
Basic
requirements for time in rank in ICMAUA for all styles:
1st Degree Black
Belt - 3 years from the beginning of training.
2nd Degree Black
Belt -1 years in 1st Degree Black Belt.
3rd Degree Black
Belt - 2 years in 2nd Degree Black Belt.
4th Degree Black
Belt - 3 years in 3rd Degree Black Belt.
5th Degree Black
Belt - 3 years in 4th Degree Black Belt.
6th Degree Black
Belt - 3 years in 5th Degree Black Belt.
7th Degree Black
Belt - 3 years in 6th Degree Black Belt.
8th Degree Black
Belt - 3 years in 7th Degree Black Belt.
9th Degree Black
Belt - 3 years in 8th Degree Black Belt.
10th Degree Black
Belt - 3 years in 9th Degree Black Belt.
For the advancement to the next rank,
please, get registered in ICMAUA
with the indication of time in rank and send your request about the advancement. All and full responsibility
for the sent information belongs to the authors. The international
administration and the Unions ICMAUA, and the ICMAUA disclaim responsibility
for any liability, injuries, or damages.
Exams
1st way. Exam in person. You can visit any ICMAUA Instructor or registered
school for the examination in the style according to the rules and conditions
of the Instructor or Examiner. The ICMAUA will recognize your new rank,
received from the Instructor ICMAUA member.
2nd way. Video Exam. The exams are available for free. Send a link to your YouTube page with clips where your
technique was shot. Video demonstration required including:
1) combat
self defense techniques (minimum 10 for Rank);
2) sparring (minimum 3 for Rank);
3) forms (if used in your style, minimum 3
for Black Belt Rank);
4) work on bag (minimum 20 techniques or
combinations for Rank);
5) weapons techniques (minimum 10 techniques
or combinations for Rank),
Also, other skills if you wish: throws,
grappling etc. (for all - minimum 10 for Rank).
In case of positive evaluation your new rank
will appear in a Members Roster.
Many of the Combat Martial Artists are
training very intensively. If your progress is faster than mentioned above,
then get registered in ICMAUA. For the Black Belt advancement in a new Combat
Martial Art the time for getting the 1st Degree Black Belt and for
next Degrees before his existing rank is 1 year for each next Degree.
All recognition and advancements in ICMAUA
and Unions are free.
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Combat Martial Arts Unions Association All Rights
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