Professional MMA Institute

House curriculum · One standard

Mind. Body. Soul. Might for Right.

A house martial arts path: clear ranks, honest standards, and progress you can name. Striking, grappling, and restorative practice under one roof—not a franchise slogan.

See the rank path Studio inquiry
  • 4anchors
  • 8gup ranks
  • 5dan ranks
  • 1standard
Professional MMA Institute crest — Mind, Body, Soul, Might for Right

Lineage

Four flags. One charge.

The crest carries four flags because the meta-style stands on four anchors—Japan, Korea, China, and Brazil. Each one holds a pillar of the house.

Japan

Mind

Kata, zanshin, and the discipline of attention. Form is thinking made visible—every technique explained, not just repeated.

Korea

Body

The gup–dan ladder we climb is Korean. Kicking arts, conditioning, and striking power under pressure live here.

China

Soul

Breath, internal flow, and restorative practice. The engine behind the engine—recovery treated as training, not rest.

Brazil

Might for Right

Arte suave: leverage over force, proven live on the ground. Might is tested honestly—then put to right use.

Rank path

First belt to fifth dan

The public face lists the ladder. Certificates and diplomas are studio documents—issued under seal, not published as a download wall.

  1. White BeltGup
  2. Yellow BeltGup
  3. Orange BeltGup
  4. Green BeltGup
  5. Purple BeltGup
  6. Blue BeltGup
  7. Red BeltGup
  8. Brown BeltGup
  9. First DanBlack belt
  10. Second DanBlack belt
  11. Third DanBlack belt
  12. Fourth DanBlack belt
  13. Fifth DanBlack belt

Promotion criteria live with the Head Instructor and the written house curriculum. Rank is earned in the room—not claimed from a web form.

Standards

What the house holds

The crest carries four flags of influence and a simple charge: mind, body, and soul under might for right. That is the standard we teach to.

Knowledge

Forms, principles, and history are taught so students can explain what they do—not only repeat it under cue.

Honesty

Capacity, injury, and readiness are named in the open. Advancement waits for competence, not calendar length alone.

Strength

Conditioning and application under realistic pressure—striking, clinch, ground, and recovery practice as one path.

Service

The community is what the work is for. Standing up when it counts builds character—so do the quiet Tuesday afternoons of doing right things, unglamorous and unsung.

Marks

Crest, logo, and seal

Brand marks for the institute. Used on the public face and on studio instruments under the Head Instructor’s authority.

Contact

Studio inquiry

For curriculum, rank, or studio questions, write with your name and what you are seeking (training, affiliation, or documentation). We will respond with fit, next step, or a clear decline.

principal@hekmaticonsulting.com Put PMMAI in the subject line until institute mail is live.

Head Instructor: Phillip Hekmati, 5th Dan · Professional MMA Institute style