National Grading Week Dates
2025
March: Mon 17th to Sat 22nd
June: Mon 16th to Sat 21st
September: Mon 22nd to Sat 27th
December: Mon 8th to Sat 13th
2026
March: Mon 16th to Sat 21st
June: Mon 15th to Sat 20th
September: Mon 21st to Sat 26th
December: Mon 7th to Sat 12th
1st Dan Black Belt Grading Dates (students must attend all 3 sessions)
2025
1st Dan Black Belt Testing Cycle (Tigers & Teens/Adults): Sunday 27th April / Sunday 11th May / Sunday 29th June
1st Dan Black Belt Testing Cycle (Teens/Adults): Saturday 11th October / Saturday 8th November / Saturday 13th December
1st Dan Black Belt Testing Cycle (Tigers): Sunday 12th October / Sunday 9th November / Sunday 14th December
1st Dan Black Belt Grading Dates (students must attend all 3 sessions)
2026
1st Dan Black Belt Testing Cycle: Sunday 19th April / Sunday 10th May / Sunday 28th June
1st Dan Black Belt Testing Cycle: Sunday 11th October / Sunday 15th November / Sunday 13th December
2nd Dan Black Belt Grading Dates (students must attend all 4 sessions)
2026
Monday to Thursday: June 22nd to 25th.
A-Team – Board Meeting & Personal Development Day
2026 date TBC. Event will be held at Danesfield House Hotel & Spa in Marlow. Full day in business attire. A-Team will receive Board Level presentation followed by a day of personal development coaching.
Christmas Break 2025
All academies & the office will be closed from Monday 22nd December to Sunday 4th January (dates are inclusive)
Summer Break 2026
All academies & the office will be closed from Monday 17th August to Sunday 30th August (dates are inclusive)
Christmas Break 2026
All academies & the office will be closed from Monday 21st December to Sunday 3rd January (dates are inclusive)
2026 Seminars (dates to be confirmed)
Bob Breen – Without question, the most highly respected Martial Artist in the UK and the founder of 4D Combat
Black Belt Business School – Entrepreneurial & career planning for Tigers & teenagers
Matt Stait – Former bodyguard & bouncer. Matt is regarded as a leading authority on self defence
Nick Foot – Nick is an expert in multiple styles and highly experienced with the realities of street self defence
Dacayana Eskrima – Stick fighting seminar from the European Director for Dacayana Eskrima
Aaron Banister – Tae Kwon Do seminar from a World Champion in Tae Kwon Do
Mitt Master – Matt Chapman’s famous padwork drills