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Instructor and Teacher qualification

The Academy offers comprehensive training for Martial Arts teachers and instructors. Five types of qualifications are available:
 

  • Assistant Instructor

  • Instructor

  • Teacher

  • Senior Teacher

  • Master

Teachers Instructors and Coaches audition by the budo academy professional staff

Type of certification

 

Basic Prerequisites

 

Certification Requirements


 

Certification Period


 

Assistant Instructor

  • Minimum age: 16

  • Brown Belt.

  • Recommended by an accredited Teacher.
     

  • Graduation of a 25 hour course. 3 months apprenticeship tutored by an accredited Teacher who will certify the completion of the apprenticeship.

  • The right to serve as Assistant Instructor in Martial Arts.

Instructor

  • Minimum age: 18

  • 1st DAN Black Belt (Shodan)

  • Recommended by an Academy accredited Teacher.

  • Graduation of a 50 hours course (or 25 hours, if he's a graduate of the Academy's "assistant intructor" course).

  • 3 monthes apprenticeship tutored by an Academy accredited Teacher who will certify the completion of the apprenticeship.
     

  • The right to serve as Instructor in Martial Arts.

Teacher

  • Minimum age: 23

  • 3rd DAN Black Belt (Sandan).

  • Recommended by an Academy accredited Teacher.
     

  • Graduation of a 100 hour course. (or 50 hours, if he is a graduate of the "assitant instructor" course).

  • Teaching 12 training lessons in the presence of an examiner from the Academy or an Academy accredited Teacher.
     

  • License to examine and to award Kyu degrees.

Senior Teacher

  • Minimum age: 30

  • 4th DAN Black Belt (Yondan).

  • Recommended by an Academy accredited Teacher.

  • Certified activity as Teacher for 5 years or more.
     

  • Graduation of a 150 hour course (or 65 hours, if he's a graduate of the "Teacher" course).

  • Teaching 12 training lessons in the presence of an examiner from the Academy or an Academy accredited Teacher.

  • License to examine apprentices and to award degrees up to 1st DAN (shodan).

Master

  • Minimum age: 37

  • 6th DAN Black Belt (Rokudan).

  • Recommended by an Academy accredited Master Teacher.

  • 8 years or more of working experience.

  • Graduate of the Academy "Teacher" and "Senior Teacher" courses.

  • Presentation of a seminar thesis.

  • Teaching 12 training lessons in the presence of an examiner from the Academy or an Academy accredited Teacher.

  • License to examine apprentices and to award degrees up to 3rd DAN (Sandan).

 

 

 

 

  • The Academy will accredit previous studies and professional background.

  • Reservation for courses should be directed to the Rector's chamber, Dr. Ron KLUGER.

  • All courses are taught by Academy's staff members. In addition to the cost of the a course, the school will be responsible for transportation and full accommodation, such as full accommodation, such as food and lodging, for the teacher(s).

  • For Ryuha/ Organizations/ Schools/ Dojos entitled to manage courses accredited by the International Budo Academy, see Courses and Advanced Training.

  • Seminar thesis structure: As approved by the Academic Board.

  • The student will provide two copies of the printed and bound thesis.

The thesis will be in English. 

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