Are there colored belts like in karate?
Krav Maga San Diego uses the International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) system of ranking signified by a patch on the pants; it is recognized internationally: Practitioner 1 – 5, Graduate 1 – 5, and Expert levels. New students start out in the Level 1 Class without any rank, and usually there is a Practitioner 1 Exam offered after a student completes two (2) or three (3) of the eight-week sessions of Level 1 classes. Following this, most students are invited to attend the Level 2 classes, although many choose to continuing their training in Level 1, even for several sessions, to reinforce the basic, important Krav Maga principles and techniques. The levels (Practitioner/Graduate/Expert) are somewhat aligned with traditional martial arts belt progression, but the rank system generally allows for students to learn higher level techniques sooner, and test more often, if they choose to do so. There are separate fees for workshops and testing. In Krav Maga, teaching and “doing” are distinct,
