Through ASDAs certification program, members from different schools and those who practice different martial arts systems can receive the appropiate level of professional recognition and certification to match their previous martial arts training and life experiences.

The ASDA certification program is designed for martial artists who believe in knowledge and proper martial arts education and etiquette. The seminars offered in ASDA's program are structured to give the martial artist the best guidelines for developing their skills in areas such as : 

                        -Proficiency In Advance Striking  

    -Advanced Self-Defense grappling
-Traditional and Non-Traditional Martial Art Weapons 
-Usage of edged weapons and firearms

    -Practical and technical Proficiency In Executing kicks

    -Street Fighting and Thug Philosophy

    -Philosophies on The Management of Confrontation
-Strategies To Improve Instructors Communication Skills
-Classroom Management Strategies
-Understanding Martial Arts Etiquette
-Martial Arts Business Strategies
-And Much More.........

ASDA also offers professional consulting and personalized development and training programs that can be tailored to meet the specific training and educational needs of martial arts schools or independent solo practitioners.

Quite simply, the goal of ASDA is to bring all martial artists and enthusiasts regardless of gender, style or systems practiced, culture, and race under one umbrella.  ASDA will help its members gain a competitive advantage in the martial arts industry by leveraging the costs of obtaining qualified advanced martial arts training and organization.

The Martial Arts Certification program offered by ASDA will ensure that its members have all the tools and skills they need to be successful, and will help them move toward their martial art and financial objectives with professional purpose.  The most important of all the benefits ASDA members will enjoy is letting their students and clients know that they care about the quality of Martial Arts training that is being provided to them. 

The ASDA curriculum is designed to help the martial artist, not only advance him or herself, but also to keep track of their training progression and to motivate them along their martial arts journey.  It also makes each of its members a fighter, a martial arts scholar and a teacher.  It is filled with realistic, usable self-defense strategies and techniques selected for their simplicity and effectiveness. Each and every technique in this curriculum has proven to be effective against opponents who were resisting 100%.  In other words, “they are all realistic”.

ASDAs curriculum is not designed to see how many techniques can be jammed into requirements.  Instead, it gives the member several simple options no matter what range of combat or position they may be in.  What is outlined here is not intended to be a complete list of all the concepts and techniques; no such list exists.  This is just a guide and a minimum requirement, to which the members will undoubtedly add much.  It contains "the basics" from every range of combat and position that every martial artist should know.  Concepts and techniques in this curriculum have been passed down through many of the top martial artists the world has ever known and from many systems of combat. 

There are 10 ranking levels (see ASDAs policy on PBBR) with accompanying general requirements at each level. Each level builds upon these following basic building blocks that in time will flow together to comprise any given level of rank.  The building block below, in addition to others will be the material focus of ASDA seminars:

-  Self-Defense Concepts and Psychology of Fighting Strategies

·                               Situational Defensive

·                               Offensive Attacking

·                               Defusing Confrontation

-  Understanding the Different Ranges of Combat

·                               Close Quarter Combat Range

·                               Intermediate Combat Range

·                               Distance Combat Range

·                               Grappling Combat Range

·                               Invisible Combat Range

-  Drills and Exercises

·                               Kicking Techniques and Drills

·                               Punching Techniques and Drills

·                               High Impact Striking

-  System of Wrap Throws

-  Cinching Releases

-  Street fighting Takedowns

-  Ground Defense

-  Submissions Holds and Releases

-  Defense against Blunt Weapons

-  Use on Non-Traditional Martial Arts Weapons

-  Sharp Edge Instruments Usage and Responses (e.g. knife, glass etc.)

-  Common Sense Responses to Firearms

-  Use of Weapons Including Firearms (Optional)

-  Understanding Pressure Points and Nerve Ending.

-  The Study of the Science behind All Martial Arts Techniques

-  And More......

Additional requirements may include more sparring and/or grappling in any given range of self-defense combat depending on the students needs. This will ensure that the attributes of the student (such as: cardiovascular conditioning, speed, strength, timing, etc) are improving along with his or her ability to perform each technique against 100% resistance.  The ASDA curriculum is not designed to feed the egos of its members by just teaching them lots of techniques that can never be performed with success in a real fight, but instead to help its members understand all ranges of combat in a real fight and which techniques are appropiate for any of the given range.

ASDAs certification program exists not only to help its members to track their progress and motivate them to achieve higher levels, but also to ensure them that they aren't fooling themselves about what really works in a real fight.  By learning these combat proven techniques in every range of combat, drilling them into muscle memory, and testing them against resisting opponents in their training, they are really putting the "martial" back in the martial arts (after all, "martial" means "combat").  This is the missing ingredient of many "martial" arts schools that have never known what combat is really all about.

Because ASDA is a privately held company, "Politics" do not and will not drive the our certification system.  There will not be any buying or talking one's way into a certain post black belt rank.  Students must simply prove that they are at a given level by satisfying its requirements.  There is no rank testing fees, other than paying whatever the charges are for Dues, certificates and belts.  A student can test for a particular (not different) belt level four times in a year. When a student can satisfy all of the requirements for a given Post Black Belt Rank (PBBR), they are awarded that rank. They are then authorized to wear the appropriate black belt rank when and if they wear a martial arts belt.  In ASDA, getting rank is as simple as black and white; members see exactly what it takes to get each PBBR level and they will have to earn each level through their diligent study of the material and more importantly; their application of it in realistic training against resisting opponents.  Enjoy the journey!!

ASDA CURRICULM OUTLINE: 

The Yudansha 1^st  Degree - 4^th Degree Black Belt

Step 1   History - Background

a)      Present rank / Active Time in Grade (Base On Estimates)

i.     2^nd Degree Black Belt- 416 Hours In Grade of 1^st Degree Rank (or 2 Years In PBB Grade)

ii.   3^rd Degree Black Belt - 416 Hours In Grade of 2^nd Degree Rank (or 4 Years In PBB Grade)

iii.  4^th Degree Black Belt - 416 Hours In Grade of 3^rd Degree Rank (or 6 Years In PBB Grade)

b)   Submit a 500 word essay on why you believe that you are qualified for  the belt rank of which you are applying for; also, discuss your most important accomplishments in martial arts. 

Step 2   Physical Testing

a)   A Thorough understanding of fundamental techniques 

b)   Presentation of forms and drills of the system of which candidate is  ranked 

c)   Strong verbal articulation of, and practical application of self-defense concepts and techniques 

Step 3  Areas of Considerations for Promotion:        
    a)      Clean execution of skills,

b)      Demonstration of balance

c)       Speed, timing and reaction

d)      Execution of power

e)      Application of the martial attitude

Step 4 Presentation Of Martial Knowledge: 
          Must have a complete historical understanding of the martial arts 
          system being practiced.  
          In a brief essay, outline the origins and evolution of Your    
          martial arts System(s) Studied. 
          

The Kodansha 5th Degree Black Belt - 6th Degree Black Belt  "Renshi Rank"
 

Step 1   History - Background

a)      Must be at least 25 years old

b)      Present rank / Active Time in Grade

i.       5^th Degree Black Belt -1664 Hours in Grades 1 - 4^th Degree Rank   (or 8 Years In PBB Grade)

ii.      6^th Degree Black Belt- 2080 Hours in Grade of 5^th Degree Rank (or 10 Years In PBB Grade)

c)    Required to have studied other fighting systems – Display rank held in other Fighting system(s)

d)     A clear understanding of the philosophy of martial attitude

e)     A clear understanding of the psychology of self-defense

f)     Association(s) that candidate is presently a member of (Optional).

g)    Write a 500 word essay statement describing why candidate believe     they are qualified to hold the rank of "Rensi"; also, include most recent accomplishments in the martial arts.

Step 2   Physical Testing

a)   Thorough understanding of techniques with excellent presentation

b)   Candidate’s ability to articulate their philosophical martial ideas with  clarity.

c)    Perform all drills with excellent presentation

d)    Strong verbal articulation of self-defense concepts and practical application of these concepts with excellent presentation

Step 3   Areas of Considerations for Promotion:
    a)    Execution of drills,

b)    Demonstration of balance

c)     Speed and timing

d)    Execution of power

e)    Application of attitude

f)      Understanding of the (general) martial artist etiquette

g)    Self-control, during presentation of material

h)    Demonstration of ultra confidence during presentation of material

Step 4 Presentation Of Martial Knowledge:
Must have reasonable knowledge of the history of martial arts in america

The "Kysoshi Rank" - 7th Degree Black Belt - 8th Degree Black Belt

Step 1   History - Background

a)      Must have a minimum of 20 years training

b)      Must be at least 30 years old

c)      Present rank / Active Time in Grade

i.     7^th Degree Black Belt - 2704 Hours In Grade of 6^th Degree Rank (or 13 Years In PBB Grade)

ii.  8^th Degree Black Belt - 3328 Hours In Grade of 7^th Degree Rank (or 16 Years In PBB Grade)

d)      Must hold at least two black belt ranks in different martial arts   disciplines (Certification Required)

e)     Must be able to articulate your own philosophical definition of The martial way.          

f)      Review organizations and/or associations that applicant presently is a  member of  (Optional).

g)   Write a 500 word essay statement describing why you are qualified to hold the rank of "Kyoshi".  Also, include your most recent accomplishments in the martial arts.

Step 2   Physical Testing

a)   Must demonstrate advanced techniques that are unique to their own understand of the martial arts.

b)   Demonstration of personal self-defense concepts with Perfect Presentation

c)    Professional Documentation of philosophical ideas, concepts and techniques that constitute the candidate own

    martial school of thought.

Step 3 Professional Presentations

1)      Demonstration perfect Self-Control, during presentation of material

2)      Demonstration of ultra confidence during presentation of material

3)      Demonstrate general mastery of the martial arts etiquette

The "Hanshi Rank" - 9th Degree Black Belt - 10th Degree Black Belt (Soke)