Notre Dame Martial Arts Institute

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About

This club is founded by students, for the students of the tri-campus community. We run our own practices and grow together.

• There are six ranks in the club: White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Brown, and Black.
• Students may test into the next belt level at the end of each semester. (With the exception that Brown belt takes two semesters in order to test)
• All ranks of NDMAI practice together— from brown belts preparing for the rank of Shodan, to white belts with no experience.
• All levels of experience are welcome, whether you're brand new or have years of training.

Interested prospective members should start by contacting a current instructor for updates and info on practices and testing sessions. They are also encouraged to start coming to practices as soon as possible.
Practices take place three times a week but are paced to be tolerant of the occasional absence (we understand that people are busy!).

Once you begin attending practice, we ask that you register for the club roster on IMLeagues This requires a Notre Dame email login, which SMC and HCC students may request from OIT

If you have any questions about the registration process or the club in general, please reach out to the current instructor, Sensei Joseph Whelpley at jwhelple@nd.edu.