Grading information
Sunday 22nd March 2026 | Darlington Academy
⚠️EVOLUTION GRADING DAY ⚠️
📅 Sunday 22nd March 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! 👊🏽💥
Group 1 - 9 to 10am
Red Belts
Group 4 - 1 to 2pm
Orange Belts
Group 2 - 10:20 to 11:20am
Red Belts
Group 5 - 2:20 to 3:20pm
Orange Belts
Group 3 - 11:40 to 12:40pm
Red Belts
Yellow Belts
Group 6 - 3:40 to 4:40pm
Blue Belts
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, 2nd Feb 2026.
Provisional Yellow Belt
1
Provisional Blue Belt
4
Provisional Orange Belt
2
Provisional Purple Belt
5
Provisional Green Belt
3