International Horting Qualification Program

Main provisions

Any person who has familiarized themselves with this Program and has come to a gym equipped for horting training sessions has the right to participate in a trial training session, test the training equipment, receive advice from an instructor, answers to questions of interest related to the horting training methodology, and an explanation of the provisions of this International Qualification Program.

A novice athlete of any age who has expressed a desire to engage in combat horting can purchase a training suit (a set of sportswear), which includes a jacket and trousers of dark blue color, as well as a belt of initial qualification. In the warm and hot season, athletes can train in shorts, in spring and autumn, when it is cool in the gym, or in the cold season, training is carried out in a full horting suit (jacket, trousers, belt). At the instructor's command, if necessary, the jacket can be removed and exercise only in trousers. The horting suit in the system of the sport is provided only in dark blue color, with an embroidered chest emblem on the left side. According to the Rules of Etiquette, the training suit in combat horting must always be neat in appearance, clean, without rips and other damages. The belt of a horting athlete emphasizes his level of training and qualification degree. According to this Program, the qualification in combat horting is marked with a belt and confirmed by the relevant documents: a certificate confirming the degree and a mark in the International Combat Horting Passport of the athlete of horting, about the completed seminar, at which the athlete was assigned this degree. At each combat horting seminar, a certification test is held - "Rank-test" for qualification degrees - "Rank" - (Rank). If the athlete successfully passes the rank test, receives the appropriate mark from the head of the local, regional, national federation in the qualification book of the athlete of horting - Horting Passport, he wears a qualification belt for girding the horting jacket, which distinguishes this athlete at events as the owner of a certain qualification degree (rank) in the horting system.

According to the active participation of a person in the work and membership in the sports organization - the World Horting Federation, the degrees are divided into three groups:

1. Student ranks (colored belts) – from 0 to 10 student ranks.
2. Teaching ranks (black belt) – instructor (1st and 2nd instructor rank), master (1st-3rd master rank), international master (4th-6th master rank), honored master (7th-9th master rank).
3. Administrative levels – head of a club, city or district local organization, regional representative, national representative.

An athlete who has shown special diligence in training and in the life of the club, actively participated in the organization of sports work, in competitions and seminars, receives permission (recommendation) from a trainer-instructor and a representative of the region (representative of the country), may be admitted to the test for promotion through one student level. To control the fulfillment of these requirements of the Program, an athlete must provide a recommendation from the body directing him to increase the level before participating in the rank test. Without this recommendation, an athlete who does not fulfill these requirements during the preparatory period is not allowed to take the next rank test. For gross violations of the rules of conduct in the club, the norms of combat horting etiquette, discrediting the authority of the organization, an athlete may be excluded from the membership of the local, regional, national federation, and automatically from the membership of the World Combat Horting Federation.

These requirements of the Program are uniform and mandatory for monitoring compliance with standards at all official combat horting certifications in all countries of the world.

Sequence and conditions for obtaining degrees in horting

HORTING STUDENT DEGREES  Classification of student grades
In terms of growth, student grades differ in distinctive features. FIRST STUDENT LEVEL - JUNIOR STUDENT LEVELS: 0 rank – assigned to a person on the day of registration in the combat horting club. Distinctive marks: horting with a dark blue belt without stripes; 1 rank – Distinctive marks: dark blue belt with one yellow stripe; 2 rank – Distinctive marks: dark blue belt with two yellow stripes; 3 rank – Distinguishing marks: yellow belt without stripes; 4 rank – Distinguishing marks: yellow belt with one green stripe; 5 rank – Distinguishing marks: green belt without stripes; 6 rank – Distinctive marks: green belt with one red stripe. SECOND STUDENT LEVEL - SENIOR STUDENT DEGREES: 7 rank – Distinguishing marks: red belt without stripes; 8 rank – Distinguishing marks: red belt with one brown stripe; 9 rank – Distinguishing marks: brown belt without stripes - SENIOR STUDENT; 10 rank – Distinctive marks: brown belt with one gold stripe - ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR.
RANK	Program requirements	BELT COLOR	Confirmation document
Junior student level - blue and yellow belt
0	0 rank – assigned to a person on the day of registration with the combat horting club. Distinctive marks: horting with a blue belt without stripes Assigned on the day of enrollment in the combat horting club		Enlarge image Pages for filling out the H-passport (PDF)
1	1 rank – Distinctive marks: blue belt with one yellow stripe. Certification for 1 student rank is allowed to the holder of 0 beginner rank after at least 3 months of classes. Qualification program requirements for 1st, 2nd, 3rd rank
2	2 rank – Distinctive marks: blue belt with two yellow stripes. Certification for 2nd grade is allowed to the holder of 1st grade after at least 4 months of classes. Qualification program requirements for 1st, 2nd, 3rd rank
3	3 rank – Distinguishing marks: yellow belt without stripes.   Certification for 3rd grade is allowed to the holder of 2nd grade after at least 5 months of classes. Qualification program requirements for 1st, 2nd, 3rd rank
4	4 rank – Distinguishing marks: yellow belt with one green stripe. Certification for 4th grade is allowed to the holder of 3rd grade after at least 6 months of classes. Uniform requirements of the sports program for 4, 5, 6 rank
Intermediate student level - green belt
5	5 rank – Distinguishing marks: green belt without stripes. A person aged 12 or older, who holds a 4th grade student belt, after at least 6 months of training, is eligible to apply for the 5th grade green belt. Uniform requirements of the sports program for 4, 5, 6 rank
6	6 rank – Distinctive marks: green belt with one red stripe. Certification for 6th grade is allowed to the holder of 5th grade after at least 6 months of classes. Uniform requirements of the sports program for 4, 5, 6 rank
Senior student level - red and brown belt
7	7 rank – Distinguishing marks: red belt without stripes. A person aged 13 or older, who holds a 6th grade student's belt, after at least 6 months of training, is eligible to apply for the 7th grade red belt. Uniform requirements of the sports program for 7, 8, 9 rank
8	8 rank – Distinctive marks: red belt with one brown stripe. The holder of the 7th student rank has the right to apply for the 8th red belt after at least 6 months of training. Uniform requirements of the sports program for 7, 8, 9 rank
9	9 rank – Distinguishing marks: brown belt without stripes - SENIOR STUDENT. A person aged 15 or older, who holds an 8th grade student certificate after at least 1 year of study, has the right to take the 9th grade. Uniform requirements of the sports program for 7, 8, 9 rank
10	10 rank – Distinctive marks: brown belt with one gold stripe - ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR. A person aged 16 or over, who has a 9th grade school certificate after at least 1 year of study, has the right to take the 10th grade. Uniform requirements of the sports program for 7, 8, 9 rank
TEACHING DEGREES OF HORTING  Classification of teaching degrees In ascending order, teaching degrees are divided into four levels:
The first teaching level is COMBAT HORTING INSTRUCTOR 1 instructor rank (instructor) – Distinctive marks: black belt without stripes; 2nd instructor rank (senior instructor) – Distinctive marks: black belt with one red stripe; Second teaching level – MASTER IN HORTING 1st master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with one stripe; 2nd master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with two stripes; 3rd master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with three stripes.   Third teaching level – INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN HORTING 4th master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with four stripes; 5th master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with five stripes;  6th master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - six stripes.   Higher teaching level – GRAND MASTER OF HORTING 7th master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - seven stripes; 8th master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - eight stripes; 9th master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - nine stripes.   Founder of martial arts 10 master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - ten stripes. The head of the organization, the founder of the horting, wears a black belt without stripes out of respect for the path traveled by all black belt holders.
РАНК	Вимоги Міжнародної Програми	КОЛІР ПОЯСУ	Підтверджуючі документи
First teaching level - Horting Instructor - Black Belt holder
1	1 instructor rank – horting instructor. Distinctive marks: black belt without stripes. A person from 17 years of age, holder of the 10th student rank after at least 1 year of classes, has the right to take the 1st instructor rank. Qualification program requirements for 1 instructor rank
2	2nd instructor rank – senior combat horting instructor. Distinctive marks: black belt with one red stripe. A person aged 18 or over who has held the 1st instructor rank for at least 1 year has the right to take the 2nd instructor rank. Requirements for the Qualification program for the 2nd instructor rank
Second teaching level - Master of Combat Horting
1	1 master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with one stripe. A person aged 19 or older has the right to take the 1st master rank, and a holder of the 2nd instructor rank after at least 1 year of possession of the previous degree. Requirements for the Qualification program for 1st, 2nd, 3rd master rank
2	2nd Master Rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with two stripes. A person aged 21 or over, holder of the 1st master rank, after at least 2 years of possession of the previous degree, has the right to take the 2nd master rank. Requirements for the Qualification program for 1st, 2nd, 3rd master rank
3	3rd Master Rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with three stripes. A person aged 24 or over, holder of a 2nd master rank, after at least 3 years of possession of the previous degree, has the right to take the 3rd master rank. Requirements for the Qualification program for 1st, 2nd, 3rd master rank
Third teaching level - International Horting Master
4	4th Master Rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with four stripes. A person aged 28 or over, holder of a 3rd master rank after at least 4 years of possession of the previous degree, has the right to take the 4th master rank. Qualification program requirements for 4, 5, 6 international master ranks
5	5 master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt with five stripes. A person aged 35 or older (beginning of sports veteran age) and a holder of a 4th master rank after at least 5 years of possession of the previous degree have the right to take the 5th master rank. Qualification program requirements for 4, 5, 6 international master ranks
6	6 майстер ранк – Відмітні знаки: чорний пояс - шість смуг. A person aged 43 or older, holder of a 5th master rank after at least 6 years of possession of the previous degree, has the right to take the 6th master rank. Qualification program requirements for 4, 5, 6 international master ranks
Higher teaching level - Honored Master of Horting - GRAND MASTER OF HORTING Awarded for outstanding contributions to the development of horting in the world
7	7th master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - seven stripes. The title of Honored Master of Horting, 7th Master Rank, may be awarded to a person aged 50 or over, holder of the 6th Master Rank, after at least 7 years of possession of the previous degree.
8	8 master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - eight stripes.   The title of Honored Master of Horting, 8th Master Rank, may be awarded to a person aged 57 or over, holder of the 7th Master Rank, after at least 7 years of possession of the previous degree.
9	9th master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - nine stripes.   The title of Honored Master of Horting, 9th Master Rank, may be awarded to a person aged 65 or over, holder of the 8th Master Rank, after at least 8 years of possession of the previous degree.
Founder of martial arts
10	10 master rank – Distinctive marks: black belt - ten stripes. The head of the organization, the founder of the horting, may wear a black belt with stripes or without stripes out of respect for the path traveled by all holders of black belts from the horting.		The founder of horting, President of the World Horting Federation Eduard Yeromenko has a higher degree in horting, implements a general system of qualification degrees in horting in all countries of the world, and personally signs certificates confirming a master's degree in horting and representative documents.
ADMINISTRATIVE DEGREES OF HORTING Classification of administrative levels According to the distribution of representative powers, administrative levels are divided into three levels, which are taken into account in reverse order:
Third administrative level – President of the club, city, district organization of horting
3	"Head of club, Representative of the National Organization"  President of a city, district federation, club Has an honorary qualification degree in horting - 1st MASTER RANK. Club leader, president of the city and district federation
Second administrative level – Regional representative
2	"Regional Representative, Regional Federations President"  President of the regional federation, Regional representative Has an honorary qualification degree in horting - 3rd MASTER RANK. Regional representative, president of the regional federation
First administrative level – National representative
1	"Country Representative, National Federations President" National Federation President, Country Representative Has an honorary qualification degree in horting - 5th MASTER RANK. National representative, president of the national federation
A person who has received the administrative title of representative and has acquired an honorary sports degree of horting: 1 master rank (3 administrative level), 3 master rank (2 administrative level), 5 master rank (1 administrative level), but is professionally engaged in horting, has passed the official rank test, received official supporting documents and has obtained the appropriate sports degree according to this Program, this person has the right to wear the approved distinctive signs of distinction of the corresponding qualification obtained. Such behavior of an official representative is especially respected and encouraged in the organization and sports community of horting.

  METHODOLOGICAL MATERIALS FOR CONDUCTING CERTIFICATION IN HORTING

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