All of the Young Americans Schools of Self-Defense instructors have a black belt, allowing quality instruction for your child. Personal attention and instruction is given to each child in the class, training your child in the skills they need to help defend themselves in an emergency and to compete in competitions. The child in this picture is under scrutiny as he performs a side kick. For more information about our program, check out our program information sheet.

Belt Requirements

Listed below are the different requirements needed for belt advancement.

Kata Requirements by Belt

Testing Forms:

• Yellow Belt
• Yellow Belt, Green Stripe
• Green Belt
• Green Belt, Purple Stripe
• Purple Belt
• Purple Belt, Brown Stripe
• Brown Belt
• Brown Belt, Red Stripe
• Red Belt
• Red Belt, Black Stripe
• Black Belt