Compete in Martial Arts
16 weeks · 3 milestones
Enter and compete in an amateur martial arts competition.
Milestone map
Milestone map
3 milestones
Establish a foundational technical base in the martial art being pursued, sufficient to compete safely without being a danger to opponents. 'Technical foundations' means different things in different arts: in BJJ it means understanding guard, mount, back control, and basic submissions; in karate it means executing the required kata and kihon (basics) at competition level; in judo it means executing 2–3 throwing techniques and basic groundwork safely. The common requirement is that a qualified instructor has observed training and confirmed the student is ready to enter competition without safety risk to themselves or others. Most gyms have a minimum attendance requirement before permitting competition entry — typically 3–6 months of regular training. This milestone's proof is a training log plus an instructor confirmation that the student is cleared for competition.
Proof required
Submit: a training log covering 8+ weeks of sessions in your discipline (app log, notebook, or gym attendance record), and an instructor note (email or written) confirming you have the technical foundation to compete safely in an amateur competition.
What gets checked
- Training log covers at least 8 consecutive weeks — the log must show active training across the period; a log covering 2 weeks with doubled sessions does not demonstrate an 8-week foundation; count distinct calendar weeks with at least 2 sessions each
- Instructor confirmation is specific to competition readiness — the note should confirm competition readiness specifically, not just attendance; 'X trains with us' is not the same as 'X has the technical foundation to compete safely'; the instructor's explicit assessment of competition readiness is the milestone requirement
- Discipline is named — the submission should specify which martial art (BJJ, judo, karate, MMA, kickboxing, wrestling, etc.); this determines which competition organisations and result documentation formats are applicable for milestones 2 and 3
Resources
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British Judo Association — Junior and Novice Competition Standards
Free — for judo and other arts with formal grading prerequisites: check whether the target competition requires a minimum grade/belt before entry; some competitions require proof of grade, not just instructor permission
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