A great deal of training can be done solo with a training bag and mirror. You should have an adult training-partner, however, to help you demonstrate your techniques in assignment and testing videos. Also, having a consistent training partner helps you get more hands-on practice.

• Train with the lessons and classes. Once you have logged the minimum training hours required, you are eligible to submit your test.
• Next, simply follow the instructions on the testing page to film and submit your video exam.
• Your instructor will do a detailed grading of your exam, and will also film a personalized feedback video with corrections and guidance.
• Once you pass, you'll receive an official certificate of rank. If you don't pass the first time, you'll get corrections and can resubmit without paying another fee.

Yes! Each additional family member receives a 50% discount on his/her tuition. It's easy to add new family members from your own account.

Yes, there are no contracts or annoying cancellation processes. If you just don’t like the course, you can cancel. But if you fall on hard times and want to freeze your membership we can do that for you, too.

Yes it does! We donate a good portion of our proceeds every month to people and projects that are making the world a better place. From planting organic gardens to feed the homeless, to a martial arts school teaching underprivileged kids, to good people who have fallen under hard times and illnesses, schools in Africa, people combating ailments with natural herbs, and more - we are working on helping others and spreading abundance.

Yes, all rank earned is internationally accredited by the Global Martial Arts Association and National Krav Maga.

There are no “forced waits” in our program. But we do require students to document their training/practice sessions in their Student Journals.
You must train a minimum number of hours and document each practice session in your Student Journal before you take an exam.
We do this for a few reasons:
- It allows us to keep tabs on your progress, practice schedule, and training time. As your instructors we're in the loop, just as we would be if you attended physical classes with us.
- The minimum training hours are designed so that you get enough repetitions in and develop muscle memory and instinctual reactions. It's not enough to just “know how to do a technique.” You should be able to execute it instantaneously without having to think. Sufficient, documented practice will get you there.
- We want to maintain high standards of excellence and expectations so that your training, progress, and ranking is up to par to a Krav Maga student from a physical facility.

No. GMAU rank certificates are the same as those awarded to physical training students. This is because we have the same syllabus, testing requirements, and student standards in our online course. Since you are not physically attending classes, you will need to put in extra work and have a much higher level of self-discipline in order to advance.

Yes. Rank exams are $60 each for yellow to brown belt. The fee covers the time and energy your instructor takes to work with you and grade your exam. Your instructor will take a good amount of time to review your exam, grade it, make detailed notes, and work back and forth with you in communication. Your instructor will also film a personalized feedback video for you! Your instructor will demonstrate some of your errors, go over tips, corrections, guidance, and anything that will help you improve. The fee also covers your official certificate of rank.

Great! Because you've trained in the past, you're an even better candidate for studying at home. If you hold rank in Krav Maga, you can follow our rank-transfer procedure. Otherwise, you will need to start at the beginning.

We currently allow for rank transfers in our Krav Maga course. If you hold rank in Krav Maga, you are eligible. Here is the process for transferring rank:

- You will first enroll in the course as a full (paid) student. Choose a payment option and subscribe.
- Scan and send us a copy of your highest rank certificate to your grading instructor via the messages page in your GMAU account.
- Pay the $85 rank transfer fee. This covers the instructors time in reviewing your rank transfer video and for our administrative time getting you transferred into the rank.
- Review all the techniques from white belt to your current belt level. Then, film yourself demonstrating all testing requirements from white to your current rank. Upload your video as a YouTube 'unlisted' video and send a message to your instructor with its URL.

Your instructor will do a detailed review of your transfer rank video. If you're up to our standards of rank equivalency, we will honor your current rank and you can keep training toward your black belt and beyond.

Yes. Right after you've enrolled, you can access all levels of lessons, classes, and extras. You don't have to do the grading/testing, but it's an option you can take advantage of at any time!

Yes! We have lots of kids training in this program. We recommend this program for ages 6 and up. For ages 6-9, the child will be most successful when a parent or other trusted adult assists or trains alongside at least sometimes. For ages 10 to 18, they can usually do the training on their own. The program is well designed for both kids and adults.