The Black Belt Program in Mixed Martial Science is designed to create the complete and well-rounded martial artist, who not only is able to properly defend him or herself and launch an effective offense in both the ring and on the street, but who is also able to persevere as a peaceful warrior in daily modern life. Through a collaboration of our master instructors, with a century of martial arts training between them, AMMS has developed a proprietary and unique system of martial science, combining art forms, strategies, fitness, traditions, and wisdoms that have proved to be the most effective on the mat and in life.

The AMMS ranking system is comprised of 8 belts or levels: White, Gold, Green, Blue, Red, Brown, Gray, and Black. Within each Level, the student must earn 3 stripes before he or she is eligible to test for the next level. There is a stripe test on the last Wednesday of each month at 9pm. Muay Thai has 3 stripes, and BJJ/Judo has 3 stripes, for a total of 6 stripes before testing for your next MMS level. A student may test for 1 stripe in either or both disciplines during a stripe test. For testing, the student must demonstrate a working knowledge of all items in the curriculum for each level in order to pass the assessment and attain the next stripe. Once a student attains each stripe, s/he is to wear it on the sleeve of his/her T-shirt (Muay Thai stripes on right sleeve, BJJ stripes on left).

After a student has attained all 3 stripes on each shoulder, s/he is eligible to test for the next Level Belt. Levels or belts are signified by different color T-shirts; and upon the passing of your first test (Gold Belt), the student receives his/her AMMS Sweatshirt, along with a colored rank patch to wear over the left breast (over the heart). There is a Belt test every quarter (4 times per year), during the day on a Saturday.

In addition to stripes, the student must have been training a minimum of the required Training Periods for each level; however, if a student has prior experience, that time is also taken into consideration. Either way, the student must demonstrate proficiency of the full testing curriculum, with proper technique, in order to move onto the next level.