Hybrid Martial Arts Ranking System 
 
At Hybrid Martial Arts our training program is separated into three phases. Within the three phases are 4 levels. The phases indicate the type of training that the student will encounter while moving from one level to the next. At each level the student is given a list of testing requirements which they will need to be proficient in, in order to progress to the next level. These requirements will serve as a foundation and prepare the student as they move from phase to phase. Our system is designed so that students can experience gradual and steady progress through their quest for “Martial Arts Excellence”.

Phase Structure I-III 

Phase One – In this first phase students will learn the fundamentals of Jun Fan, Muay Thai, Wing Chun Kung Fu, and the Filipino Martial Arts. These fundamentals are the foundation for all of the variations they will encounter in the more advanced levels. This phase will emphasize footwork and mobility, hand and foot tool development, hand trapping, offensive and defensive techniques, basic counter attacks, angles of attack, basic weaponry defense and coordination drills. Students will also be exposed to basic concepts and theories which will help fortify the techniques they’ll be learning. The student's endurance and level of physical conditioning will increase gradually through different drills and training methods used in Hybrid Martial Arts.

Phase Two – Building on the foundation of phase one, students are exposed to pre-arranged sparring and counter for counter kick-boxing drills. All sparring and drills are done under the careful supervision of a class instructor. In this phase, following drills plays a big part in the student's learning progression. This helps the student understand the principles and relationship of rhythm, timing and tempo in which techniques are executed. Close quarter combat and energy drills are stressed more in this phase, as well ground fighting, locks, throws and take-downs. Also introduced in this phase are basic tactical setups for techniques and their transitions. The concept of flow, in the weaponry aspect of HMA now involves the use of sword and dagger techniques and covering the three basic ranges of combat; long, medium and close quarter.

Phase Three – While improving on the attributes and skills developed in Phase 2, this phase focuses more on sparring, freelance flow drills, Djurus (forms), Wing Chun Dummy sets and other traditional methods of training. The Art and Cultural aspect of martial arts is more emphasized in this phase, such as traditional poses, tactical postures and freelance forms of expression.
The students will identify with the similarities between the different systems and common denominator that link them together.
Complex set-ups, transitions, and tactics are explained and explored in this phase due to the understanding and foundation learned from phases 1 and 2. 
In this phase, students are encouraged to create and explore new techniques with the understanding of the foundation that they have built, through the research and experiments of techniques and concepts done thus far.

Instructorship Level - The student now has the responsibility to pass on what he or she has learned while exploring more in depth the concepts, principles, and theories that tie all martial arts together.  As they teach and share what one has already learned new variations of traditional techniques are often discovered. Often at this level improvisation leads to creativity as a form of self expression.

Hybrid Martial Arts Ranking System 

Color        White   Green   Blue   Purple    Red   Brown     Black 

Level         {1 2}    {3 4}     {5 6}   {7 8}     {9 10}  {11 12}    {13} 

Phase         Phase One     Phase Two      Phase Three    Instructor

*Colored shirts above used to differentiate phases and level. Gray is used for the unranked practitioner.