CTS Structured Instructor Progress Path – Levels 1 to 10: A Progressive Journey From Expert Practitioner to Master of Masters
Structured Instructor Progress Path
CTS Levels 1 to 10 — From Expert Practitioner to Master of Masters
1st Degree Black Belt
Level 1
Instructor
Conduct basic training & assist lead coaches. Eligible for belt gradation (Yellow Belt onwards) at district/city level.
2nd Degree Black Belt
Level 2
Senior Instructor
Independently lead training batches, workshops, and school/corporate programs.
3rd Degree Black Belt
Level 3
Safe-T-Guru
Specialist in awareness, prevention, real-world behaviour conditioning. Eligible to conduct CTS Instructor Level-1 Courses in own city/district.
4th Degree Black Belt
Level 4
Senior Safe-T-Guru
Mentor new Safe-T-Gurus and refine curriculum delivery.
5th Degree Black Belt
Level 5
Master
Authority in advanced CTS combat science, psychology & system philosophy.
6th Degree Black Belt
Level 6
Senior Master
Train Masters; maintain correctness of movement, lineage, and standards.
7th Degree Black Belt
Level 7
Master Instructor
Lead national instructor certifications & development programs
8th Degree Black Belt
Level 8
Senior Master Instructor
Shape national strategy, guide institutional & government-level training integration.
9th Degree Black Belt
Level 9
Chief Master Instructor
Head instructor councils; safeguard authenticity and system evolution.
10th Degree Black Belt
Level 10
Master of Masters
Supreme Guardian of the CTS System, heritage, expansion, and global standardization.
CTS Instructor Dress Code
Progress through the CTS Instructor Levels is based on skill mastery, teaching experience, and commitment to the CTS philosophy — Empower. Evolve. Excel.Each level marks not just advancement in rank, but growth as a true mentor and leader in self defence.