Rank Assessments At Invictus

At Invictus Martial Arts, we believe in progress before promotion. Performance, attitude, and attendance are key factors in continuous progress toward promotion (typically every two months for Black Belt Program/Mastery Program; every 4 months for Basic Program) and assessment fees vary by program and are subject to change without notice (Tiny Titans – $20; White belt – Adv Brown Belt – $40; Black Belt midterms – $50).

To be considered for promotion to the next belt rank, it is always at the sole discretion of Invictus instructors and based mostly on a person’s attitude, attendance, and performance but also includes knowledge of skills, push-up form, application of techniques, adherence to gym etiquette, etc.

The following further details the attitude, attendance, and performance requirements:

• Members consistently display a positive and supportive attitude toward their peers and the instructors
• Members follow the instructors’ guidance and instructions at all times (no exceptions)
• Members focus on being a good training partner so that everyone benefits and learns
• Members always give their best effort and try their best; perfection is never the goal but continuous improvement is
• Members regularly attend their scheduled classes
• Members avoid being disruptive as this is disrespectful and distracts others from learning
• Members will always respond to the instructors with an audible “yessir” or “yes ma’am”
• Members recite the Invictus Creed in every class
• Members use proper form on push-ups touching chest-to-gloves
• Members demonstrate the ability to break their rank-level board (3 attempts at rank assessment)

Invictus instructors supervise and administer every Rank Assessment and will provide personalized feedback detailing all areas of continued development, providing notes for refining performance, and summarizing a member’s general strengths and areas of continuous improvement. 

Invictus Rank Assessment fees cover the time and energy Invictus Instructors expend assessing a member’s skills and abilities and providing personalized feedback to assist you, our member, on the path towards martial arts mastery. All members are expected to pay the full assessment fee each time a member is nominated for a Rank Assessment. 

During a live assessment (whether LIVE-Stream or In-Person), members will only have a limited number of attempts to execute each drill (including a mandatory board break). If a member’s performance does not meet Invictus Martial Arts standards, that member will need to be re-evaluated at a later date or wait until the next Rank Assessment. For this reason, it is of the utmost importance that members practice and prepare diligently to minimize the chance of errors during their live evaluation.

The attendance requirement for White Belts to Advanced Brown Belts is a minimum of 12 classes per Rank Assessment cycle (every two months). This requirement of 12 classes represents 50% of the classes available to a Black Belt Program member (up to 24 classes in two months). If a member is unable to meet this standard, they will need to wait until the next assessment to be considered for eligibility. Here’s how to check your attendance (in the member app):

To bring more visibility for improvement at Rank Assessments for all members, we’ve included the Rank Assessment cards below and included general criteria for a majority of the skills being assessed.