INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

The certification program will have 4 levels of certification. These levels are:

  1. INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 1 - Targeted at Brown Belts and Shodan Black Belts.
  2. INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 2 - Targeted at Nidan and up.
  3. INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 3 - Targeted at Nidan and up.
  4. INSTRUCTOR LEVEL 4 - Targeted at Yodan and up. Typically, an individual who teaches regional workouts and programs offered by the organization. This level would mentor Level 1, 2 and 3 students.

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The core components of the certification include:

  1. Shintani instructor course. This course consists of theory, practical work and assessment.
  2. Additional Shintani Courses and Workshops.
  3. Security Check.
  4. Standard CPR / First Aid certification.
  5. National Coaching Certification Program Courses (NCCP) or equivalent national program. NCCP is a program sanctioned in Canada for all sports. Refer to https://www.coach.ca to create an NCCP Locker Account and provide access to Making Headway and Making Ethical Decisions courses. There are other equivalent national programs that are acceptable and will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

The different levels in the program will have different requirements that include programs from our organization as well as CPR / First Aid and official courses from Sport Canada or an equivalent national course if you choose to go that route. The requirements for each of the levels are as follows:

    1. Prerequisites: Minimum Brown Belt, 16 years of age or older
    2. Requirements: Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment.
    3. Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
    4. Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps.
    1. Prerequisites: Minimum rank of NIDAN, 19 years of age or older
    2. SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment
    3. NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course
    4. Completion of 2 additional courses offered by the SWKKF
    5. Police Security Check
    6. Standard CPR / First Aid Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
    7. Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps.
    1. Prerequisites: Minimum rank of NIDAN, 19 years of age or older
    2. SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment
    3. NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course
    4. NCCP Making Ethical Decisions or an equivalent national ethical decisions course
    5. Police Security Check
    6. Standard CPR / First Aid
    7. Shintani Course Options:
      1. Bunkai Course (Level 1 or 2) and Secondary Kata Clinic or
      2. Secondary Kata Clinic and 2 Shintani courses or
      3. NCCP Instructor Beginner Certification and 1 additional Shintani course
    8. Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
    9. Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps.
    1. Prerequisites: Minimum rank of YODAN, Club Head Instructor or Co-Head Instructor
    2. SWKKF Instructor Course, successful completion of assessment
    3. NCCP Making Head Way (Concussion Protocol) or an equivalent national concussion course
    4. NCCP Making Ethical Decisions or an equivalent national ethical decisions course
    5. Police Security Check
    6. Standard CPR / First Aid
    7. Co-instructs or instructs Shintani courses
    8. Shintani Course Options:
      1. Bunkai Course (Level 1 or 2) and Secondary Kata Clinic or
      2. Secondary Kata Clinic and 2 Shintani courses or
      3. NCCP Instructor Beginner Certification and 1 additional Shintani course
    9. Send your completed application form to the grading committee chairperson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
    10. Once your application has been reviewed, the grading committee chairperson will provide an email with next steps.

To provide flexibility and focus on the interests of our membership, the SWKKF has many different courses / training being offered by our senior instructors. The following courses can be used for credit towards one of the instructor certification levels:

  • Instructor Course (** Mandatory for all certification levels)
  • Judging and Tournament Course
  • Bunkai Courses (Level 1, 2, 3)
  • Shindo Courses (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
  • Secondary Kata Clinics
  • Sparring Strategies Course
  • Self Defense Courses (Level 1, 2, 3)

There will be an application form that will be submitted along with a $50 Administration fee to the grading committee to review and verify successful completion of the requirements listed above for the certification level being requested. Upon verification, we will notify the applicant and arrangements will be made for an instructor certification certificate presentation.

Some of the key benefits for our organization include:

  1. Instructors who are knowledgeable, skilled and effective in the delivery of both the skills and techniques taught in the SWKKF.
  2. Consistency of our instruction throughout the SWKKF
  3. Value added certification for those who would like to begin, further or refresh their instructor abilities in the SWKKF.
  4. Access to many programs being offered that will apply towards a certification level
  5. Offer additional training and certification for our Instructors across the organization.

EXTERNAL REFERENCES

National Coaching Certification Program – https://www.coach.ca

Canada Sport For Life - http://sportforlife.ca/

Making Head Way - https://coach.ca/making-head-way-concussion-elearning-series-p153487

Making Ethical Decisions - https://www.coach.ca/make-ethical-decisions-med--s16834

NCCP Karate Instructor Beginner - https://www.coach.ca/karate-p154477

Karate Canada Documents that may be interesting for students:

Karate Canada Coaches Profile - http://karatecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/InstBegCompIntro-Portfolio_EN.pdf

Karate Canada Long Term Athlete Development - https://karatecanada.org/programs/ltad/

  • SWKKF VISION STATEMENT

    The Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation will be the premiere traditional karate and Shindo organization in North America, through the work of our highly skilled and dedicated instructors in developing unparalleled character, skill and pride in our students.

  • LA VISION DE LA SWKKF

    La fédération de karaté Shintani Wado Kai sera l’organisation d’excellence pour le karaté traditionnel et le Shindo en Amérique du Nord grâce au travail de nos instructeurs hautement qualifiés et dévoués dans le développement des habiletés, du caractère et de la fierté de nos élèves.

  • SWKKF MISSION STATEMENT

    The Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation is an inclusive organization modeling Hanshi Shintani's kindness and humility, through the teaching of his traditional karate and Shindo.

  • LA MISSION DE LA SWKKF

    La fédération de karaté Shintani Wado Kai est une organisation inclusive dont l’enseignement du karaté traditionnel et du Shindo reflète la gentillesse et l’humilité exemplaires de Hanshi Shintani.

Last updated: April 8, 2022 | Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation © 2022