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We extend our warmest welcome to you on joining the Sellers Martial Arts Academy. When you first walk into our studio, you will notice that various students wear different color belts and may wonder why. Out of respect to our traditional martial arts heritage, we at SMAA use colored belts to denote accomplishment and mastery of skill. As you move forward in your training, you like thousands of students who have gone before you, will be allowed to wear a colored belt that symbolizes the level of your chievement.
Within a few short months of joining the SMAA you will invited to your first belt test. After demonstrating your skill in several of the many basic techniques that you will have already learned, you will be awarded your first rank, the yellow belt. With each colored belt you will also receive the MKA certificate of promotion.
The testing procedure: Each test has a specific number of techniques to learn and skills to chieve. Your instructor, upon watching your progress, will invite you to the next scheduled testing when he/she feels that you are ready. In the beginning, you will find that your belt tests are scheduled closer together and are shorter in length. As you go further along and your knowledge and skill increases, your belt tests will be further apart and will take longer to complete. All tests are held in complete safety under the personal direction of your instructor and myself. A minimal fee is charged for testing which covers the instructor's time, a new belt and a certificate of promotion upon successful completion of the test. Extra lessons are available prior to posted test dates to ensure your success.