Rank means something here
You earn it. You test for it. Then you wear it.
The levels
There are eight student levels, in four paired badges, plus three coach badges. Level 1 and Level 2 are a white star. Level 3 and Level 4 are a yellow star. Level 5 and Level 6 are an orange star. Level 7 and Level 8 are a green star. The coach badges are a tan star for Assistant Coach, a black star for Coach, and a red star for Lead Coach.
Levels are earned, not bought. A patch shows the level you earned.
How to learn a level
Levels 1 to 6 each have a video, in the Shop at $39.99 each, sold on their own. Start at Level 1 and work up. Level 7 and Level 8 have no video. They are learned by doing. You learn them at a seminar, a coach’s camp, or with John.
The videos are for learning only. They do not show everything about a level, even the level they are named for. The videos are not the test. The test is in person. The test is judged by the same standards at every level.
How to test
You test in person. You show the moves from your level. John watches. He tells you if you pass, or what to fix. Testing is open to every level.
Testing at a seminar or a coach’s camp is included. There is no extra fee. If you want a private test, or a test online, it is $80.
Already earned a level? Send a photo of your certificate through the Contact page. Once John confirms it, your checklists unlock up to your level.
See who has earned their level on The Rank Board.
Rank testing after the camp
Saturday, November 14, 2026. 1 Day Intensive East Coast Catch Wrestling Camp, 9am to 3pm, rank testing after, Ocala, Florida. Testing at the camp is included in the $150 camp fee.
Patches
Level 1 patch can be bought by anyone. Level 2 to 8 patches can only be bought by someone who has passed the test for that level.