Spring 2010 Black Belt Prep Cycle - DATES

Spring 2010 Black Belt Prep Cycle Dates:
***Please note: these dates were updated 2/25/10. The Flip Test has been moved to late April because of different school' spring breaks. This change also moves the BB Exam to the end of May - Memorial Day Weekend... giving everyone more time to prepare and succeed :)

"M" = Month, "W" = Week so, "M1W1" = Month #1, Week #1 Curriculum. The dates listed are Fridays unless otherwise specified. Please note: Each week's curriculum begins on the Monday preceding in the Brown-Black class and ends on the Friday specified in the BB Prep class. So, the M1W1 curriculum begins on Monday 12/7 in the Brown-Black class and ends on Friday 12/11 in the BB Prep class.

M1W1 - 12/11/09
M1W2 - 12/18/09
*Winter Vacation - 12/25/09 & 1/1/10 (AMA is Closed!)
M1W3 - 1/8/10
M1W4 - 1/15/10
Month #1 Tip Test - W 1/20/10 & TH 1/21/10
M2W1 Bonus - 1/22/10
M2W1 - 1/29/10
M2W2 - 2/5/10
M2W3 - 2/12/10
M2W4 - 2/19/10 *Mid Winter Break (AMA is Open!)
Month #2 Tip Test - M 2/22/10 & TU 2/23/10
M3W1 - 2/26/10
M3W2 - 3/5/10

*Winter Belt Testing & Graduation (Traditional - In Class) - W 3/10 & TH 3/11. Advanced Brown Belts are not participating in this testing/graduation. Advanced Brown Belts are welcome to attend class either day, but they are not required to, and are not eligible to test/graduate if they do attend.

M3W3 - 3/12/10
M3W4 - 3/19/10
Month #3 Tip Test - M 3/22/10 & TU 3/23/10
Flip Prep - 3/26/10
*Spring Break - 4/2/10 (AMA is Closed!)
Flip Prep - 4/9/10
Flip Prep - 4/16/10
Flip Test - 4/23/10

---The following 4 Friday BB Prep Practices leading up to the BB Exam are exclusively for the BB Candidates who pass the Flip Test and are MANDATORY. BB Candidates are also required to stay for and participate in the Friday Sparring class these 4 weeks leading up to their BB Exam.---

BB Candidates Only W1 - 4/30/10
BB Candidates Only W2 - 5/7/10
BB Candidates Only W3 - 5/14/10
BB Candidates Only W4 - 5/21/10
BB Sparring & Conditioning Exam - Wednesday 5/26/10
*This is Memorial Day Weekend!
BB 1st & 2nd Degree Exam - Friday 5/28/10
BB Curriculum Exam & 3 Mile Run - Saturday 5/29/10

*Spring Belt Testing (In Class) - TU 6/1 & W 6/2. Advanced Brown Belts are not participating in this testing. Advanced Brown Belts are welcome to attend class either day, but they are not required to, and are not eligible to test if they do attend. Colored belt make up exams and re-testing will be available on Thursday 6/3.

Graduation Prep - Thursday 6/3/10 (Mandatory for all new Black Belts and new 1st & 2nd Degrees)
Graduation - Friday 6/4/10 @ Eckstein Middle School (Mandatory for all new Black Belts and new 1st & 2nd Degrees)