08/12/2026
We do testing every month!
Most martial arts schools have long, 6 hour tests every few months with stripe testings in between.
This is a little bit projection, I have to be honest, because we used to do this because it’s an industry standard… and there are instructors who will read this and say, the most common thing said by any martial arts instructor…
It’s not “punch,” it’s not “kick,” it’s “that’s not how I do it at my school!” 😂😂😂
Anyway, the stripe testings are usually “when they’re ready.” What happens here is some kids get left behind because once stripe testing is over, it’s not the primary focus in learning - it’s just practice and on to the next thing.
So what happens right before those quarterly big tests, it’s crunch time and kids either get all their stripes at the once at the last minute or they don’t get stripes at all and have to wait another 3 months and start again. Then don’t even get me started with rotating curriculum, which means those students will skip that curriculum and they won’t see it again for a long time.
EVERY MONTH, we do a stripe testing which EQUALS the big tests that other martial arts schools do, divided into 3. So instead of 6 hours, each test is 30-45 minutes.
Wam, bam, thank you ma’am.
And you know what’s crazy, there is literally ZERO change in quality of Superdojo students compared to schools with the same population that have crazy strict tests.
I just teach them really, really well.
You could even say I’m the best… but you said that, not me.
Every other month, it’s a different KIND of test. This month, it’s the vigorous challenge. A rigorous workout involving fitness, self-defense, and board breaking. I love board breaking with self defense because self defense is “protecting yourself with the least amount of strikes necessary” and board breaking is “destroy the board in one hit.” See the similarity?
Next month is THE BIG EVENT. This is all about conditioning where students learn new techniques and combos and then are challenged to get the highest score possible in the challenge. It’s like a tournament!
There’s no need to reinvent the wheel, I have to say, but the way I do it takes the old wagon wheel and replaces it with a lightweight race car tire. So much more fun and efficient!
