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Martial Arts Instructors Award

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Institute of Martial Arts & Sciences

Martial Arts Instructors Award

Modules:

Contents

1 Learning Styles in the Martial Arts

2 Planning a Training Session

3 Methods of Instruction & Coach-ing

4 Assessment & Evaluation

5 Safeguarding Children & Vulner-able Adults

6 Equality & Diversity

7 Health & Safety

Institute of Martial Arts and SciencesMARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTORS AWARD

Syllabus

1

About

This exciting new course is open to all Black/Brown belts (or equivalent) in any style or system, including kick-boxing and self defence, who aspire to becoming an in-structor in their own right and open up a club. It has been specifically designed in or-der to provide these fledging martial arts instructors with everything they need to get started.

Subjects covered include:

■ Methods of Instruction/Coaching Techniques■ Child Protection/Safeguarding advice■ Health and Safety■ Equality and Diversity■ First Aid (if applicable)■ Insurance (if applicable)■ CRB (if applicable)

The course fees include:

■ CRB Check (enhanced) (as above)

■ Emergency First Aid Training (as above)

■ Instructors Insurance (as above)

■ Examples of Lesson Plans

■ Templates for Policies

■ IMAS Instructors Award Certificate

■ Associate Membership of IMAS

■ Access to further training and support

■ Individually tailored website (if applicable)

This is the “full package”. A person successfully completing this course will walk away with literally everything they need to open and run a martial arts club legally, properly and successfully.

Method of delivery:

The bulk of the theory for the course is delivered via supervised and supported dis-tance learning. However, the course culminates in a weekend of classroom based study/assessment. This includes the emergency first aid course (if applicable).

TO GAIN THIS AWARD, PARTICIPANTS MUST

• Be a member of the institute in good standing

• Pay all fees in full

• Have all relevant paperwork in order

• Fulfill the time requirements specified. This means sixty (60) learning hours (this in-cludes both guided and self-directed study and all assessments)

• Satisfy all of the assessments (practical, written, direct questions, etc)

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STANDARD LEARNING AGREEMENT:

I .................................................................

Do hereby state that I understand and accept the nature, purpose and scope of this course of learning and what is expected of me in order for me to complete my stud-ies, pass my assessments and receive my award.

Signed.....................................................

Date.........................................................

IMPORTANT: This agreement must be completed and returned to IMAS HQ prior to commencement of the course. A copy should be retained by the student