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WorldMAC Academy
The formidable and often dangerous martial arts have been largely unrecognised by governments and as a consequence their schools, instructors and practitioners have never been adequately regulated. To improve the standard and delivery of martial arts coaching techniques the WorldMAC Academy in conjunction with various universities has engaged renowned martial arts academics on the production of scientifically researched content, and formulated fully validated part-time distance learning courses accessible to students regardless of location, grade or prior educational achievement. The level of knowledge and competence to become a proficient martial arts coach requires more than physical fitness, and in order to attain high standards many subjects are covered by a variety of courses. Students are provided with the opportunity to undertake physical training through cultural exchange programmes between the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, and whilst prior educational qualifications are not required to enrol on these courses, registration with the World Martial Arts Council is compulsory. This is a simple free online procedure, and there is no necessity to be affiliated to any other martial arts organization. The certificate and diploma courses are open to students over eighteen years of age, whilst Master’s degree programmes and courses delivered by the WorldMAC Academy require students to be over twenty-one years of age.
Foundation Certificate
This course has been designed to introduce a revolutionary concept in martial art instruction involving the use of modular distance learning programmes pioneered by members the World Martial Arts Council. It is now possible to have martial art training courses accepted as evidence-based learning packages by universities, and for all martial arts organizations to improve the standard of martial arts practice. The course explains how to introduce the new modular system of physical and academic tuition to both new and existing students, and also outlines the correct methods to adopt in order to develop a successful martial arts practice. These involve the conversion of any existing martial art training syllabus to a modular format, which will then be verified by the World Martial Arts Council and included in the academic programme. Without a modular syllabus and the necessary validation, it is not possible for martial arts organizations, instructors or their students to benefit from the new martial art learning programmes or the academic courses offered by universities. The Foundation Certificate will be awarded following successful completion of this course.
Internal Teaching Certificate
This course is open to holders of the Foundation Certificate and is designed to give instructors practical skills and make them aware of how performance, fitness, and advice on technique can be improved. The course examines tactics and strategies, particularly those relating to team events; the link between formal and informal learning; and barriers encountered by sports participants and how to overcome them. Holders of this certificate will be capable of operating modular training programmes, putting knowledge gained into practice, conducting instruction in a professional manner, and identifying national teaching and learning standards in relation to martial arts tuition. The Internal Teaching Certificate will be awarded following successful completion of this course.
Internal Assessing Certificate
This course is open to holders of the Internal Teaching Certificate and is designed to provide practical skills in assessing students and instructors. The ability to assess people and award grades is essential for senior instructors, and this course examines different methods of achieving this through modular training programmes. Holders of this certificate will be capable of putting knowledge gained into practice, conducting student assessments in a professional manner, and identifying the national assessing and teaching standards in relation to martial arts tuition. The modular learning programmes allow instructors to design individual training regimes for each student, and assess progress on a continuous basis as opposed to outdated periodic mass grading examinations. The Internal Assessing Certificate will be awarded following successful completion of this course.
Business Management Certificate
The management of a successful martial arts enterprise, organization, group or small club requires different skills to those of an instructor. This course examines all aspects of management including finding suitable premises, current legislation, law, working with people, finance, sponsorship, accounting, essential practice, marketing, advertising, promotion, finding students, increasing student numbers, training regimes, student assessments, competition preparation, improving attendance records, educational opportunities, and the importance of external activities. The Business Management Certificate will be awarded following successful completion of this course.
Adjudication Certificates
There are a number of courses specifically designed for those wishing to become qualified competition judges or referees at regional, national and international levels in each of the martial arts. Course content includes dress codes, rules of engagement, categories, techniques and scores, referee guide, calls and signals, dispute procedure and practical theory. The appropriate Judge or Referee Certificate for each martial art will be awarded following successful completion of any adjudication course.
Centres of Excellence
Centres of Excellence are responsible for interviewing those wishing to undertake courses, completing all necessary paperwork and collecting documentation, all of which relates to the application process for course enrolment at universities. Potential students must produce evidence-based information that will be sent for verification purposes to the World Martial Arts Council, and following this procedure successful applications will be forwarded to the relevant universities and recommended for acceptance. Centres of Excellence are engaged in marketing and providing recruitment seminars for those wishing to apply for university placements leading to academic qualifications at certificate, diploma or degree level. All official Centres of Excellence are licenced by the World Martial Arts Council.
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The WorldMAC Scientific Research Institute comprises of the academic elite involved in all aspects of martial arts research. The World Martial Arts Council will continue to bring together professors, doctors, research academics, associates and fellows of the International Guild of Masters, and those considered to be experts in their chosen fields from universities and countries across the world, in its endeavour to produce and publish substantial written texts relating to martial arts practice.
To become involved with the institute, all potential contributors must individually register with the World Martial Arts Council, be prepared to work in conjunction with universities on a global level, submit papers relating to their area of research, and attend scientific research conferences when invited.
The World Martial Arts Council is currently accepting papers from eminent academics and martial arts practitioners for inclusion in the WorldMAC Academic Library that is only available on the restricted access pages of the WorldMAC website. All those registered with the institute will receive the appropriate password and login details to access these.
Members of the WorldMAC Scientific Research Institute include:
Programme One: Conflictology of Ritualized Violence
1) Body language of physical confrontation;
2) Typology and the origins of micro-social conflicts;
3) Typology of conflict persons; defender/offender typology;
4) Passing of conflicts, stages and methods of managing, realistic and non-realistic conflicts;
5) Ritualized violence: Concept and appearances;
6) Ritualized violence in urban environments;
7) Contemporary self-defense: Martial arts dissolving conflicts (comparative analysis):
- Karate and Taekwondo self-defense techniques,
- Wing Tsun self-defense techniques,
- Russian martial arts self-defense techniques,
- Bagua and Xingi self-defense techniques,
- Generalized boxing and grappling (wrestling) self-defense techniques;
8) Timing of confrontation: general strategies and particular techniques;
9) Stress management and fighting spirit;
10) Body space coordinating and kinesthetic experience in conflict.
Programme Two: Self-Defence, Theory & Legislation
1) Self-defence theories: Multi-disciplinary approach;
2) Self-defence: History and legislation;
3) Self-defence: The law, concepts of reasonableness, necessary force, deadly force and duty to retreat;
4) Self-defence: Violence and civilization process;
5) Self-defence: Criminal law;
6) Non-violence: Self-defense in civil society;
7) Self-defence: Post-totalitarian societies;
8) Self-defence: Martial arts practices;
9) Self-defence: Armed and unarmed strategies and techniques;
10) Self-defence: Ritualized and territorialized combat.
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