THE GRADING SYSTEM

Training Krav Maga is all about self defence and effectively doing the techniques under stress. Staying safe on the street is far more important than a badge.

However, we do recognise that aiming for a higher grade can motivate people to train harder, and therefore improve, and with this in mind then we do have different levels of competence that indicate a student or instructors level of competence as shown here: -

The Level System of Krav Maga

Krav Maga uses a level system with which the practitioners level of expertise can be measured. It is possible to advance through the level system by passing level tests. It is also possible to practice Krav Maga without participating in any level tests or to start taking level tests at a later stage. In most clubs the practitioners are divided into groups where the level of difficulty changes according to the level of the group. The practitioners can be put into groups not only according to their level but also to their years of training.

The International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) uses a level system with 18 levels. The levels are marked with a level badge that should be attached on to the left thigh half a centimeter above the IKMF badge. The different colored badges reflect the level of the practitioner. In addition, the badges include stripes to symbolize the level. Practitioner and Expert level badges both have a yellow base. The difference is made by the color of the stripes: Practitioner level has black and Expert level red stripes.

Practitioner 1-5 a yellow base stands for Practitioner levels,

Graduate 1-5 blue for Graduate levels

Expert 1-5 yellow for Expert levels

Master 1-3 gold for Master levels.... super heroes only

Grading and training seminars occur on a regular basis and give students

and instructors alike an opportunity to get together and train with some the

best Krav Maga instructors.

You can download Practitioner 1-5 from the links below....