Fitness Assessment Overview

Our Fitness Testing programme is designed to help every student measure their progress, build physical confidence, and set realistic goals for their martial arts journey.

This is not about competition or exclusion, it’s about growth, effort, and celebrating improvement over time.

1. Purpose of Fitness Testing

Fitness testing is part of our grading system because it helps you understand three key things:

Where you are now – a clear snapshot of your current ability
Where you’re going – what targets to aim for as you progress through belts
How to get there – a reminder that strength, endurance, and consistency are built through training and effort

Every student can succeed. These tests help coaches tailor training, support development, and recognise when someone is ready to move to the next level.

2. Pass Ranges and Tolerance

We use a flexible scoring system that recognises both performance and effort.

Each test has a target number or time based on age, gender, and belt.

Pass Ranges

Result	% of Target	Outcome	Meaning
✅ Pass	90–100%+	Full Pass	Target met or exceeded
⚪ Conditional Pass	80–89%	Acceptable	Slightly below target, but effort and form were good
🔴 Retry / Development	Below 80%	Needs Work	Not yet at target – retest after further training

If a student performs below 80% but clearly shows excellent effort, focus, and form, an instructor may upgrade the result to a Conditional Pass.

3. How It’s Measured

Each belt level is tested across seven key areas of fitness:

Burpees (3 min) – full-body endurance
Plank Hold – core stability