Gradings
The Krav Maga grading system is divided into 4 categories; these are:-
- Practitioner
- Graduate
- Expert
- Master
There are also Military and Law Enforcement Level instructors (not shown).
Each level has its own badges of merit and are colour coded as described.All Institute of Krav Maga Scotland students are able to attend regular gradings held here in the UK.
All gradings are conducted by the expert members of the IKMF global training team.
The Institute of Krav Maga Scotland holds extensive and detailed pre-grading training as well as a mock grading to ensure students are fully prepared well in advance.
In order to test for their first grade, students need to have been training in the Krav Maga system for a minimum of 3 months prior to the date of the grading.
Practitioner Level (P1-P5)
These are Krav Maga students. Students' uniforms have white trim & designs (badges, print & stripes).
Their grading patches are gold with black bars representing their level i.e. 1 bar = Practitioner Level 1 (P1).
To the right is an IKMF Practitioner Level 2 (P2) grade patch.
Graduate Level (G1-G5)
These are mainly Krav Maga instructors, although there may be G level students who have not taken the instructor's certification, who will not wear red.
Instructors' uniforms have red trim and designs (badges, print and stripes).
Their grading patches are cobalt blue with black bars representing their level i.e. 1 bar = Graduate Level 1 (G1).
To the right is an IKMF Graduate Level 5 (G5) grade patch.
Expert Level (E1-E5)
These are high level instructors. Usually specialising or assisting in other areas such as Police, Special Units or Military instruction, in addition to their civilian qualification.Expert Instructors' uniforms have gold trim and designs (badges, print & stripes).
Their grading patches are gold with red bars. To the right is an IKMF Expert Level (E1) grade patch.
