Rank Authorization
with Presidentially Awarded
Grandmaster Jim Brassard
➡️NO politics to with deal with
➡️You will not have to pay high franchise fees or dues so you can receive the rank that you have earned
➡️No being put through a test that is more like a frat initiation than an evalution of your skills
➡️Your rank will be authorized be a 10th Degree Black Belt who has received a Sports Commendation for the Martial Arts from
Barack Obama
The President of the United States
Requirements for Rank Promotions
Rank is a valuable tool of our trade
As you are aware there are many instructors that give themselves whatever rank or pay big money to mail order organizations to obtain a rank or belt of their choice.
This happens daily!
We agree it should not be this way.
However, there is nothing like authenticity!!
I will not GIVE AWAY rank to anyone!
Each candidate must meet certain requirements before I will authorize ANY rank.
If you would like me to honor your current rank or would like a rank promotion then continue reading on
The following list is required⬇️⬇️⬇️
You must have a copy of your current rank diploma for review
If anything is in question, we may want contact your instructor listed on the diploma. Also, a certain amount of time must be acquired for any promotion
If you have lost your credentials(Diploma) then you will have to provide us with when your last promotion and with who
➡️If the person who promoted you is unqualified to do so, you may want to be recertify than promoted
If possible we should meet at your school or somewhere else for testing
If this is not possible then we need to do it online
To test online, then you will need to zoom or upload video to YouTube for review
We will need to see certain things according to the rank
Titles that will be given for Brown Belt Ranks
Along with your new rank you will receive a title as well
Brown Belt 3rd Degree
Sankyu Brown
Brown Belt 2nd Degree
Nikyu Brown
Brown Belt 1st Degree
Ikkyu Brown
Titles that will be given for Black Belt Ranks
Along with your new rank you will receive a title as well
NOTE: All diplomas will have an expiration date from 3 to 5 years according to the rank
1st Degree Black Belt
Junior Instructor of the Martial Arts
2nd Degree Black Belt
Associate Instructor of the Martial Arts
3rd Degree Black Belt
Head Instructor of the Martial Arts
4th Degree Black Belt
Senior Intructor of the Martial Arts
5th Degree Black Belt
Associate Master of the Martial Arts
6th Degree Black Belt
Master of the Martial Arts
7th Degree Black Belt
Senior master of the Martial Arts
8th Degree Black Belt
Associate Grandmaster of the Martial Arts
9th Degree Black Belt
Grandmaster of the Martial arts
Master Pat Lawson
Assisting GM Brassard with testing will be 5th degree Black Belt Master Lawson.
Master Lawson started studying the martial arts in 1992 and has studied directly with Grandmaster Brassard since 2000 and has been his top student for over 2 decades
Master Lawson was inducted into the USA Martial Art Hall of Fame as the Shaolin American Kenpo Martial Artist of the Year in March 2017.
Master Joanne Vatore
Also assisting GM Brassard with testing will be 5th degree Black Belt Master Vatore.
Master Vatore has been studying the martial arts for over 18 years and has over 16 years of Martial Arts teaching experience.
Master Vatore was inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Female Black Belt of the year in March 2017.
Rank Promotions
The cost at the bottom is for my
Private Monthly Training Club Members
This includes the testing procedure ⬅️
NOTE: Virtual testing has been discovered to be a LONG process.
Up to 6 months in some cases.