Hi Venture Family,
Great job last weekend, testers – we’re proud of you!
🥋Belt Promotions
At the end of class, students who are eligible and have earned all curriculum stripes for their next rank will be promoted. We’ll ask one parent or guardian onto the mat to tie on the new belt. To receive a promotion, students must have earned both their Venture (silver) and Parent (blue) stripes. Students missing either stripe will need to earn it before advancing to their next rank.
📷 Share your pictures with Venture
Did you take any pictures/videos at testing that you would like to share? We would love to see them! Album links for each event are here.
🏅 Mile High Madness Tournament September 26th
Registration is open for the NMAA’s Mile High Madness Tournament, which will be held September 26th at the Colorado School of Mines’ Steinhauer Fieldhouse.
We encourage all students of all belt levels and ages to compete at tournaments (yes, even white belt Little Dragons) – no previous experience required!
Learn more and register at https://s5.goeshow.com/nmaa/MileHigh2026/
Additional Tournament Information:
If your student is a beginner, we recommend signing up for the Recreational Ring. In this ring, instructors walk students through their form, which removes the memorization component. The Recreational Ring provides a fun, stress-free environment that introduces students to a tournament setting. All students ages 5-6 are automatically classified as Recreational.
The Competitive Ring is designed for students who have their form memorized (1st half of form only). Students compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place podium spots.
Students have the option to spar or do self-defense. This selection is made at the time of registration. If you don’t have sparring gear, self-defense is the best choice for you!
If you have any questions or would like clarification on how tournaments work, please feel free to reach out! You can check with your front desk or call us at 303-928-0043.
Tournament Schedule
8:15am:
Black Belt Meeting
9:00am:
Little Dragons & Elevated
White, Orange, Yellow Belts (11 & Under)
18-32 Black Belt 4th+ Degree Men/Women
10:30am:
Teen Black Belts Boys (12-14, 15-17)
Green, Purple, Blue Belts (11 & Under)
18-32 Black Belt 1st-3rd Degree Men/Women
12:45pm:
Teen Black Belt Girls (12-14, 15-17)
Color Belt Teens & Adults (12+)
33-43 Black Belt Men/Women, 44+ Black Belt Men/Women
2:15pm:
Brown, Red, Red/Black Belts (11 & Under)
Junior Black Belts (11 & Under)
**Please arrive 15 minutes prior to staging time
🏆 Nationals: November 12–14
Nationals are coming up in Colorado Springs on November 12–14 — start planning now! All Venture schools will be closed those dates. Learn more and register here.
💵 Earn Money for your School!
Venture Martial Arts is giving back $50,000 to local schools across the Denver area!
We’re looking for parents within the Venture community who are involved with their school’s PTA or PTO and would like to help us bring our Give Back Program to their school. If that’s you, we’d love to connect. Please stop by the front desk to learn more.
📣 Refer a Friend to Venture Martial Arts
Know someone who’d love martial arts? Refer them to Venture and earn a month of free classes when they enroll! Simply have them mention your name when they sign up.
🥊 Sparring Gear Reminder
Level 2 students are required to have sparring gear to rank up. If your child is in Level 2 and has not yet obtained sparring gear, please speak with the front desk to review purchasing options. Gear takes 7–10 days to arrive.
📆 Venture Calendar
The full Venture Martial Arts events and closures calendar is on our website. Visit our News & Events page to add it to your Google or Apple calendar.
📅 Upcoming School Closures
| Date | Notes |
| September 26 | |
| October 31 | Closed for Halloween |
| November 12–14 | Closed for Nationals in Colorado Springs |
[ View full calendar on our website ]
Thank you,
Venture Martial Arts Team