BLACK BELT PREP CAMP

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for the brown belt, high brown and advanced high brown students!

Special Classes

The Black Belt Prep-Camp is an ongoing special classes scheduled on Saturdays conducted personally by Grandmaster Melegrito (schedule-permitted). The main focus of this camp is to get the students "technically" ready for the high demands of Black Belt testing. Students are given a practice training daily schedule guide to follow and are required to submit paperwork of completion for accountability purposes during the camp sessions.

Mandatory Event

This is a mandatory event for students with a rank of pre-conditional, 1st degree conditional, 1st degree black belt with 5 chevrons, and any students applying to test for their next Black Belt level of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th Degree!

Evaluate Readiness

Black Belt preparatory camp days are used to evaluate student's readiness for Black Belt testing. Students (brown belts through pre-conditionals) can receive additional curriculum stripes depending on their performances during the final review. These promotional stripes and/or belt advancement can result in the students testing earlier for Black Belt levels.

Students with a rank of brown, high brown & advanced high brown belts are not required to take the camp at this time. However, our experience shows that students who participated in the Black Belt Prep-Camp earlier on are more prepared for Black Belt Testing mentally, physically and emotionally. With that being a fact, we highly recommend attending this camp to everyone who's eligible to participate. The Black Belt Prep-Camp is great alternative to private lessons even if the students do not attend the entire camp sessions. It is the best alternative we can offer to help them to reach their goal of passing their Black Belt Testing.

Who are required to attend:

Pre-conditionals (black with a brown stripe in the middle) and Conditionals (black with half white) must attend the Black Belt Prep Camp before testing for the Black Belt level as part of their mandatory black belt testing requirement. Remember that you must attend 2 Black Belt Prep Camps to be eligible to test for 1st Degree Black Belt. This is also a requirement for 1st Degree Black Belt students with 4 Chevrons and 2nd Degree with 8 Chevrons before they qualify to test for their next Black Belt Degree level. 1st Degree and 2nd Degree Black Belt students must attend two Black Belt Prep Camps to be eligible to test for their next Black Belt Degree Black level

Camp Schedule:

August 10, 2024 - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

August 24, 2024 - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

September 7, 2024 - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

September 21, 2024 - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

October 12, 2024 - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

September 28, 2024 - MAI Tournament

Students who are required to attend the Black Belt Prep-Camp mentioned above must compete and assist during the MAI Tournament as part of their black belt testing.

October 12, 2024 - Final Review & Evaluation

All students who attended the camp must be here to be evaluated and tested on their technical and physical qualifications for the upcoming February 2025 Black Belt Testing. Some students might be eligible for rank advancement after the evaluation based on their knowledge and performance of their technical requirements. Please note that testing fees are still charged per belt skipped when rank advancements occur. At least one parent is required to be present during the final review.

The Black Belt Prep-Camp Fee Includes:

Online video access to your curriculum requirements during the camp training weeks!
Technical training schedule to follow to help you prepare for all your technical and physical requirements!
Instructor's assistance in reviewing all your technical requirements including advanced forms, locking techniques, breakaways, hand techniques,kicking techniques, sparring, combinations, and more!
Review your Black Belt Club (BBC) weapon forms and sparring required for black belt testing!
Preparation for your board breaking requirement!
Familiarization of how your black belt testing will be conducted!
Opportunity to receive information, instruction, and feedback directly from our school Founder, Grandmaster Melegrito.
A proper evaluation of your readiness for possible rank advancement and even possible Black Belt testing in February of 2025 (based on attendance, attitude, ability, and meeting other requirements)
Black Belt Curriculum Study Guide Book - This will give you all the required technical requirements needed for your black belt testing in writing.
Black Belt Curriculum Study Guide Book- This will give you all the required technical requirements needed for your black belt testing in writing.

After completion of the Black Belt Prep camp, students who get approved to test for Black Belt in February will also receive:

- A Black Belt Testing Booklet to give you the complete Black Belt testing requirements, including testing paperwork, essays, and written, physical, technical, oral, and mental requirements, which you must submit in the next 3 months before your Black Belt testing!