WAKO GB MMA Dept - please read!

[Rob T]

I did read your posts first. That should be pretty obvious bearing in mind I quoted them.

As for the "no", that is not what your policy seems to indicate with the requirement of a dan grade.

[Hands Of Stone]

Really, do you think a karate black belt makes someone more qualified to teach MMA than a BJJ purple belt (even blue) and 2 years boxing?

and as to your question 'No'!

At least we got that bit cleared up.


The Hands

[BrummyAnimal]

For those who dont know who john Higo is ill clear that up for you ....John runs leeds cage in Yorkshire along with his wife lisa.
John eats sleeps and breathes combat sports hes at the gym every single day teaching and help people of all ages grow as fighters and also as people !
john is an honest stand up guy, that along with WAKO will try and do good things for the sport I and the rest of us love....

Animal

[bean]

No one has questioned the man, they've questioned the organisation. We're free to do so.

[Rob T]

I still don't understand why people have to start being teachers without going through the process of being a student first. Seems these guys are teaching grapping already even though they've only just started training?

[jon]

who are any of us to dictate to another what can or cant be done ????

unless your randy couture or some other world champion then who gives a rats ass what any of us think ??

lets all just get on with some training

[Rob T]

That's great, but the previous posts seem to indicate that guys with a dan grade in an art are being certified as MMA instructors. Is this correct?

What is the minimum level of grappling knowledge required for someone to become an MMA instructor under WAKO?

[blodwyn]

That's great, but the previous posts seem to indicate that guys with a dan grade in an art are being certified as MMA instructors. Is this correct?

What is the minimum level of grappling knowledge required for someone to become an MMA instructor under WAKO?

Dan.. Do you think that anyone should be able to teach MMA?

or would you prefer to learn from anybody?

All we are doing is setting a standard within "WAKO" to meet insurance requirements.

Its not compulsory to be a wako member to fight or teach, if you are happy to go with another instructor, then fine, do that.

[Rob T]

Who is Dan? Can't you just give direct answers to my questions?

[david5]

most of the people that are attending our courses are long serving kickboxing instructors and thai instructors who wish to transision to mma, or develop another side to their gyms existing syllabus.

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