At about the three month mark, on average, the student typically would be ready for an evaluation. For Pankration the white belt pre-test should be done and prepares the student for the complete test. For Muay Thai the white and yellow evaluation prepares the student for understanding the basics and prepares the student for sparring and the full test subsequently. For Muay Thai Skills and Conditioning the Level 1 evaluation is done in this prepares the student for good training habits and continued progress. All of these initial evaluations prepare the student to have a good foundation, develop skills and make progress. Setting goals is important in starting martial arts and lifestyle improvements. Once goals are achieved, the new goals are added to build greater accomplishments.