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Completion recognition comes to in forms: Certification and Black Sash. Certification is awarded to students who complete an entire single program, while a Black Sash is awarded to students completing matched combined programs. (Please see the tables below to see where you might want to achieve Certification and Black Sash status.)

And, recognition has its rewards. By earning Certification and Black Sash status, you earn the right to wear the Black Sash uniform and take classes available just to those who have spent the time and effort to be recognized.


Can I study for more than one Black Sash at a time? What's the difference between a Certificate and a Black Sash? Do I have to challenge someone to a fight to get my Black Sash? Exactly how many Black Sashes do you offer?	Completion recognition comes to in forms: Certification and Black Sash. Certification is awarded to students who complete an entire single program, while a Black Sash is awarded to students completing matched combined programs. (Please see the tables below to see where you might want to achieve Certification and Black Sash status.) And, recognition has its rewards. By earning Certification and Black Sash status, you earn the right to wear the Black Sash uniform and take classes available just to those who have spent the time and effort to be recognized.
	Certifications
	External Traditional Empty Hand (Sections 1-8) Traditional Kung Fu Weapons (Sections 1-6) Yang Tai-Chi Quan (Sections 1-6) Chen Tai-Chi Quan (Empty Hand Sections 1-3, Sword Sections 1 & 2)) Ba Gua Zhang (Sections 1-6) Xing Yi Quan (Sections 1-6) Qin Na (Sections 1-4) Sanda (Sections 1-4) Duan Bing (Sections 1-4) Chang Bing (Sections 1-4) Modern Wushu (Sections 1-5) Six Plum Flower Mantis (Sections 1-6)
	Black Sashes
	External Traditional Kung Fu Requires Certification in External Traditional Empty Hand (Sections 1-8) & Traditional Kung Fu Weapons (Sections 1-6) Internal Traditional Kung Fu Requires Certification in Tai-Chi Quan (Sections 1-6), Ba Gua Zhang (Sections 1-2) & Xing Yi Quan (Sections 1-6) OR Tai-Chi Quan (Sections 1-6), Ba Gua Zhang (Sections 1-6) & Xing Yi Quan (Sections 1-2) Kung Fu Empty Hand Combat Requires Certification in Sanda (Sections 1-40 & Qin Na (Sections 1-4) Kung Fu Weapons Combat Duan Bing (Sections 1-4) & Chang Bing (Sections 1-4)