The Krav Maga Global grading system is divided into 3 main categories; Practitioner, Graduate and Expert Levels.

As TKM students are members or Krav Maga Global (KMG), they can participate in classes, testing or workshops/seminars worldwide where they see the KMG logo by simply showing their KMG Passport, which the can purchase on line at the KMG UK website. Most Krav Maga students are ready for the level 1 test after 3-4 months of regular training and there after every 6 months.

Each level has its own badges of merit which are colour coded as described below:

Practitioner Level (P1-P5)

These are Krav Maga students. Their grading patches are brown with black bars.

2 bars = Practitioner Level 2 (P2)

Graduate Level (G1-G5)

These are mainly Krav Maga instructors, although there may be Graduate level students who have not taken the instructors certification. Graduate's grading patches are dark blue with silver bars.
5 bars = Graduate Level 5 (G5)

Expert Level (E1-E5)

These are high level instructors. Usually specialising or assisting in other areas such as Law Enforcement or Special Units, in addition to their general qualification. Expert's grading patches are black with gold bars.
1 bar = Expert Level 1 (E1)