Grading

White – Strike Level 1

White/Yellow – Strike Level 2

Yellow – Strike Level 3

Yellow/Orange – Clinch Level 1

Orange – Clinch Level 2

Orange/Green – Clinch Level 3

Green – Ground Level 1

Green/Blue – Ground Level 2

Blue – Ground Level 3

Red – Complete Combat Level 1

Black - Complete Combat Level 2 / Instructor Level 1

Gradings move through the phases of combat in turn, this means a student must be able to fight competently in one phase before moving on.