Grading information
Sunday 27th Sept 2026 | Darlington Academy
⚠️EVOLUTION GRADING DAY ⚠️
📅 Sunday 27 Sept 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
Iola -Mae Leslie
Lucy Wyldbore
Cheryl Wyldbore
Armani Hume
Amelie Ramsdale
Jude Lawson-Clark
Green Belts
Wilfred Parkin
Yellow Belts
Brielle Marais*
Billy Usher****
Blue Belts
Isabella George
Lily Hayman
Elijah Gardner
Helena Shamayel
Oliver Wharton -
Braydin Marais -
Addilyn Barnes
Will McKeown
Macy Levett-Renton
Eva Naylor
Elijah Finch
Indie Hartland
Francesca Hamer
Samuel Wearmouth
Grace Sobota-Tulia
Orange Belts
Purple Belts
Vinnie James
Jake Davey
Otis Mason
Faris Soldi
Lilah Soldi
Lachlan Divers
Harry Mackenzie
Bobby Everett*
Freddie Walton
Samuel Short
Provisional Belts (Half Belt)
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, 21st Sept 2026.
Provisional Yellow Belt
1
Provisional Blue Belt
4
Provisional Orange Belt
2
Provisional Purple Belt
5
Provisional Green Belt
3