Online certification
Learn a level in an online course, submit your assignments as videos and take the exam live on video. Pass, and you receive the official SAMI diploma.
Online exams today for Krav Maga, Panantukan, and Weapon Protection.Four steps, one level
You take this path once per level, at your own pace.
Learn the level
In the online course you work through your level lesson by lesson. Live trainings help, but they are not required.Submit assignments
You film yourself doing the required techniques and upload the videos. A trainer reviews every submission and gives you feedback.Exam on video
In a live session a trainer examines you via webcam, together with others. You don't see the others, only the trainer. Depending on the system, you need a partner.SAMI diploma
Once you have passed the exam, the SAMI team records your level and diploma. Then you continue with the next level.
How the review works
Lessons in the course come with assignments: you show the technique on video, and a SAMI trainer gives you feedback. Once all assignments are approved and all lessons watched, you register for the live exam; you upload your exam videos by the exam date.
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Film and upload
You film yourself doing the technique from the lesson and upload the video right at the assignment, in the browser or in the app.
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A trainer watches it
The course trainers are notified and watch your video.
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Get feedback
As soon as it has been reviewed, you get an email. The feedback is written, sometimes also as a voice message.
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Improve or move on
Approved: the assignment is done. Otherwise you practice again and upload a new video, with no waiting time and no extra cost.
What is checked
How you perform the technique from the lesson: whether you show it correctly and consistently, not just whether you know it. There are no points, only approved or needs revision.
- You watch the lesson “Straight Punch (Jab/Cross)” (6 min video).
- You film yourself for the assignment “Straight Punch (Jab/Cross)” and upload the video.
- A SAMI trainer watches your video and reviews it.
- You get the status (Approved or Needs revision), the written feedback, a voice message if one was recorded, and who reviewed it.
- By the exam date you upload the 8 exam videos of this level, such as “High guard”, 5 of them with a partner.
Assignment, lesson and exam videos come from the course. We don't show feedback given to participants.
The three states of an assignment
- Pending review
Your video is in and waiting for the trainer. You can upload another video only after the review.
- Approved
The assignment is passed and checked off.
- Needs revision
Read or listen to the feedback, practice again and submit a new video. Every attempt stays visible with its feedback.
What the exam costs
You can take the online exam with a purchased online course or with the Full or Single Membership.
- Online course purchased
Included
With the course purchase, assignments and the exam for this level are included.
View online courses - With a membership
€69 per level
The lessons are included in the Full Membership, and in the Single Membership for Panantukan. You unlock assignments and the exam per level with the exam fee.
As an aspiring instructor: €349 per level.
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Exam on site
Do you train at a center? For exams at the center any membership counts; without online training the lowest-priced is the SAMI International Membership, €35 per year.
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Where you start
Each course is one level with its own exam. You begin with level 1 of your system.
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Want to teach yourself?
The diploma shows your own skill. You learn to teach in the SAMI instructor training.
Do I need a training partner?
It depends on the system. For self-defense, such as Krav Maga, you need a partner in the live exam. Pure technique demonstrations can be done alone. The course tells you what applies.
Is there a deadline?
Yes: from the course purchase or from paying the exam fee, you have twelve months to submit assignments and the exam. The lessons of a purchased course stay yours with no time limit.
What happens if an assignment is not approved?
It is marked “Needs revision”. You read or listen to the feedback, practice again and upload a new video, with no waiting time and no extra cost, as long as your deadline is open.
Who reviews my videos?
A SAMI trainer watches every submission and gives you written or audio feedback. Once all assignments are approved and all lessons watched, you register for the live exam; the exam videos must be in by the exam date.
Can I practice between assignments?
Yes, with a membership: in the app you film yourself doing any technique you can open and get AI feedback – a score, five criteria and three tips, up to three attempts per technique. That is for practice only: your assignments and the exam are always assessed by a SAMI instructor.
What does the exam cost as an instructor?
The exam on the path to instructor costs €349 per level. With a purchased online course, the exam is included.
Your first level starts today
Create an account, choose a course, get going. Free, no credit card.