Grading information
Sunday 17th May 2026 | Darlington Academy
⚠️EVOLUTION GRADING DAY ⚠️
📅 Sunday 17th May 2026
📍 Darlington Academy – Banks Road, DL1 1YB
🥋 IT’S TIME TO LEVEL UP!
Bring your best performance and a 💯 positive attitude —
you’re going to SMASH this grading! 💥 ⏰ Don’t be late!
✅ WHAT TO BRING:
🥊 Boxing gloves
👕 Evolution T-shirt (recommended – plain black T-shirt is okay)
🚨 Compulsory for Brown Belt gradings and above!
🩳 Black shorts (girls can wear leggings)
🚫 No tracksuit pants
🕒 Grading times will be posted soon – stay tuned!(All details subject to change)
🔥 Be sharp. Be strong. Be ready. Let’s go, team! 👊🏽💥
Red Belts
Oliver Davison
Vinnie Ward
Quincy Ward
Green Belts
Yellow Belts
Billy Usher***
Blue Belts
Lachlan Divers
Harry Mackenzie
Sean McGinty
Orange Belts
Purple Belts
Aaryun Singh
Rex Davies
Raayun Singh
Cristian Kevin Bimbo
Liam Piper
Provisional Belts are class-based assessments that take place during regular lessons.
Students will be assessed in the week leading up to the full belt grading date and will receive their belts the following week if successful.
Under certain circumstances, this period may be extended.
Assessments start Monday, 11th May 2026.
Provisional Yellow Belt
Elijah Baggaley
Provisional Blue Belt
Robert Harker
Reuben Jamieson
Lily Hayman
Isabella George
Jack Knight
Poppy Horta-Watson
George Gilpin
William Farquhar
Hudson Bowes
Will McKeown
Macy Levett-Renton
Francesca Hamer
Nathan Metcalfe
Daniel Strong
Rory Strong
David Kovshun
Michael Seal
Provisional Orange Belt
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Provisional Purple Belt
Jake Davey
Vinnie James
Freddie Walton
Harvey Stead
Samuel Short
Provisional Green Belt
Wilfred Parkin
Addilyn Barnes