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Shikon NVQ Program Course Dates

Shi Kon Level 1 Coaching Qualification


This is a generic qualification for all Martial Arts coaches, regardless of the Art they practice. We look on the Level 1 as covering the minimum knowledge that an instructor should have.

The qualification includes;
Planning Martial Arts sessions
Coaching Martial Arts
Health & Safety
Martial Arts and the Law
Coaching children and child protection

This is a 4 hour, discussion based, course priced at £35 per person. It is also possible to licence Chief Instructors to deliver this course themselves “in-house” and pay a reduced certification fee per person.

Dates are as follows:

Level 1 Coaching Course
21/3/10, 20/6/10, 5/12/10
All at the Shi Kon Martial Arts Centre in Chatham 10am to 2pm

National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) – Coaching, Teaching and Instructing Martial Arts Level 2


This qualification is nationally recognised and provided through City & Guilds. It is only available for certain Martial Arts, and Classic Coaching can offer this NVQ in;

Karate
Chinese Martial Arts
Ju Jitsu

The NVQ is split into 5 sections;

Deal with accidents and emergencies
Plan coaching sessions
Coach Martial Arts
Maintain and environment for people to improve
Review coaching sessions

Each section is covered by a separate evidence planning session, and these are followed by a minimum of two sessions where the coach is observed at work by an NVQ Assessor.

The Level 2 NVQ is priced at £450 per person.

Payment Options:

£200 paid prior to 1st session to secure your place followed by £50 to be paid on each session.

Standing Order Agreement to be signed prior to the first session to secure your place. 12 Monthly payments of £37.50.

Dates are as follows;

NVQ Programme
31/1/10, 28/2/10, 25/4/10, 30/5/10, 26/9/10, 31/10/10, 28/11/10

All at the Shi Kon Martial Arts Centre in Chatham 10am to 2pm

To register or for more information please visit the Classic Coaching web site.

 

Shi Kon Martial Arts Awarded Clubmark Accreditation!

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Shi Kon Martial Arts (Chatham) has been awarded the Sport England prestigious 'Clubmark' accreditation.  We are one of only 4 Karate and Kung Fu clubs in England to get accredited.

For full information as to what this means go to http://www.clubmark.org.uk/

Sport England describe it thus:

"Sport England recognises and values the commitment made by sports clubs to develop high quality, welcoming environments for young participants. The development of clubs that encourage young people to take-up sport, improve their talents and give them the option to initiate and maintain life-long participation in sport is an essential part of our work to support the sporting infrastructure in England."

Clubmark is the direction that all martial arts clubs will eventually have to take if they want to teach young people and be involved in education and community groups.

Steve Rowe 'Masterclass' Series 2010

How to make your karate or tai chi 'work' for any grade sincere in their training.  Courses are for students of ALL abilities in both karate and tai chi and the class will be split accordingly to learn what is appropriate for everyone's stage of training.  n639868575_1112933_433Grades will be awarded where appropriate at the end of each seminar.  Cost is reduced to help students cope with the recession to £30 per class and £20 for direct Honbu registered students.

All classes are at the Honbu and are 11am - 3pm

February class cancelled for Chinese new Year demonstration
March class cancelled due to Steve's surgery and recovery
18th April 2010 Taiji
16rd May 2010 Karate
13th June 2010 Taiji
19th September 2010 Karate
17th October 2010 Taiji
21st November 2010 Karate
12th December 2010 Taiji

International Courses and Summer schools:

Czech 19 – 21st Feb 2010
UK Instructors Course 23 – 25th April 2010
Denmark 04th – 6th June 2010
Czech 10th – 17th July 2010
Denmark 10th – 12th September 2010
3rd December – 5th December 2010

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