Gospel Martial Arts Union Fee Structure
Listed below are the various fees for services available from the Gospel
Martial Arts Union.
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Memberships
GMAU Journal
Instructor Certification Fees
Rank Certification
Black Belt Testing—GMAU Style-Board Yudansha Certification
Ryu Recognition/Certification and Official GMAU Sanction
School Charter
Memberships
Black Belt members receive a frameable certificate of membership, a 10%
discount off all GMAU resource curriculums, a year's subscription to
the quarterly GMAU Journal, and a GMAU membership patch.
Student memberships
are available for individuals with a yellow belt or higher who are
currently members of a GMAU chartered school, or available for purple
belt or higher
if a member of a non-GMAU chartered school. Benefits include a frameable
certificate of membership, a 10% discount off all GMAU resource curriculums,
and a year's subscription to the GMAU Journal. A patch may be purchased
by permission of the student's instructor for an additional $9.
Annual Black Belt Membership—$15
Annual Kyu Student Membership—$15
Renewals (all ranks)—$15
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GMAU Journal
This journal is published quarterly and is available to anyone on a
subscription basis regardless of his or her affiliation with the Gospel
Martial Arts
Union.
Annual Subscription—$20
Instructor Certification Fees
Obtaining instructor certification is a process and is comprised of
an extensive written examination (and course work for advanced levels).
Earned rank, years in active training, and personal recommendations
are
also components.
The higher the instructor level, the more comprehensive the exam process.
Certification expires three years from issue date.
Apprentice—$15
Assistant Instructor—$25
Dojo Instructor—$50
Senior Dojo Instructor—$75
Master Instructor—$100
Click here for detailed information on instructor ranking standards
To renew your GMAU instructor certification, you must have attended at least one GMAU regional conference and one GMAU national conference during your past three year certification. Please download and complete the GMAU Instructor Certification Renewal Form (PDF document--Click here to download a free version of Acrobat Reader) and mail to:
GMAU Headquarters
1001 East Palmer Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46203
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Rank Certification
GMAU Yudansha (black belt or black sash) members who apply for rank
recognition receive a beautiful, full-colored rank certificate suitable
for framing,
noting their style of martial arts and signed by the GMAU Chairman
of the Board as well as the GMAU Executive Director.
Kyu Rank (colored
student
levels) or Mudansha certificates are available through GMAU State
Representatives for all GMAU certified instructors to distribute to
their GMAU kyu
rank members. All rank advancement is entered into official records
at GMAU
Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. All recent promotions will
be recognized
in the quarterly publication, the GMAU Journal.
Yudansha (Black Belt) Certification—$25
Black Belt Testing—GMAU Style-Board
Yudansha Certification
(NOTE: all written components—spiritual and mental requirements—must
be submitted one month prior to physical examination.) GMAU Yudansha
exams for 1st and 2nd degree black belt are available at all GMAU
Regional Clinics.
Yudansha exams for 3rd degree, 4th degree, and 5th degree black belt
are style-board reviewed and are currently held every six months
at the GMAU
National Seminars in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Indianapolis,
Indiana. The fee schedule is as follows for Official GMAU Rank Certification:
Shodan Ho (provisional black belt that is held for one year)—$15
Shodan (1st degree)—$20
Nidan (2nd degree)—$25
Sandan (3rd degree)—$35
Yondan (4th degree)—$45
Godan (5th degree)—$55
Ryu Recognition/Certification and Official
GMAU Sanction
Ryu recognition is designed to enable Christians to develop an
eclectic system of the martial arts in an environment free from
eastern mysticism
and yet provide a degree of accountability and propriety so that
the cause of Christ will not be harmed. Objectives are:
• To allow for the recognition of a unique system or style of the martial
arts;
• To identify requirements for the certification of a new ryu; and
• To provide Christian certification for those seeking a level of authentication
with or without the sanction of secular recognition.
The application form for Ryu Recognition identifies the
documentation process required by the GMAU for certification.
Ryu certification
is currently
awarded at GMAU National Seminars in West Palm Beach, Florida,
and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Click
here for detailed information on ryu recognition and certification
GMAU Ryu Recognition/Sanction—$50
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School Charter
Certified GMAU instructors may apply for official organizational
membership. This membership (School Charter) provides
the instructor the opportunity
to award GMAU rank to his/her students. Chartered
schools are also listed on the GMAU website with complete contact
information for
potential students
in your area and official referrals (soon to be implemented).
Although these schools will vary from small clubs
to large academies, each
school must follow the standards of the GMAU:
• A certified GMAU instructor must run each school.
•
Each school must be sponsored by a church, which adheres to the fundamentals
of the faith as identified in the "Doctrinal Position" of
the GMAU.
• A letter from the pastor must be on record with the GMAU. written on
church letterhead and indicating that the school is a ministry
of the local. The
role of the church is to keep the school spiritually
accountable. Hence, the school must make a report to its sponsor church at least
once a
year regarding the current state of the ministry.
•
Each school must teach a martial arts system that has been approved by
the GMAU. The system taught may either be a supported ryu, or another system
that meets the "GMAU Belt Ranking Standards" (spiritual,
mental and physical growth for each belt level).
Each school is independent of the GMAU.
• Membership in the GMAU shall not be construed to render the local school
liable for acts or representations of the GMAU, or
vice-versa. Each party shall hold the other harmless from any liability to the
other.
• Each school is authorized to use the logo or name indicating affiliation,
on any promotion certificate or other device. However,
the GMAU shall retain all rights and interests in its name and use thereof.
Annual School Charter—$25
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