AMAA Instructor and Teacher Certification
Requirements, Responsibilities and Authority
Teacher (Guro)
- Certification Requirements
- This certification level has been established for those practitioners
who already hold Senior Instructor's Certification and who have attained
a technical rank of Black Belt 5th Degree (Lakan/Dayang Lima) or above
in the American Modern Arnis Associates. Candidates for this certification
level must be widely recognized in the AMAA for their dedication to excellence
and contributions to the growth and development of American Modern Arnis.
Typically, Teacher Candidates will be known for the high technical quality
and ability of their students and for having developed at least seven (7)
students to the level of Black Belt/Advanced Instructor. At this level
candidates will also be expected to have conducted research resulting in
the development of significant innovations relating to the application
and teaching of Modern Arnis concepts, principles and philosophies. The
candidate must be examined by the American Modern Arnis Associates' Senior
Teacher who will be a member of an optional four (4) person Black Belt
Examination Board, not to include the candidate's instructor. Certification
can only be granted by the American Modern Arnis Associates' Senior Teacher
- Responsibilities and Authority
- Teachers will be responsible for the guidance, supervision and training
of lower ranked Trainers, Basic Instructors, Advanced Instructors and Senior
Instructors and for establishing and maintaining the highest level of Modern
Arnis proficiency among them. Teachers will also be responsible for serving
on Black Belt Examination Boards for Trainer, Basic Instructor, Advanced
Instructor, Senior Instructor and Teacher candidates and for supporting
and coordinating area American Modern Arnis Associates events. Teachers
may promote students and issue rank up to the level of Brown Belt 3rd Degree,
recommend candidates for promotion to a Black Belt level which is one (1)
below their own technical rank and recommend candidates for Instructor's
Certification. Black Belt promotions and Instructor's Certifications can
only be granted by the American Modern Arnis Associates' Senior Teacher.
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