AMAA Instructor and Teacher Certification
Requirements, Responsibilities and Authority

Trainer (Taga Pagsanay)

Certification Requirements

This certification level has been established for those practitioners with a limited amount of technical training and experience; but who have shown dedication to the study of and a sincere desire to instruct Modern Arnis. The practitioner must have attained a minimum technical rank of Green Belt 1st Degree (Antas Lima) and have been recommended by a certified Modern Arnis Black Belt Instructor holding a minimum rank of Advanced Instructor in order to be considered as a candidate for certification. The candidate must be examined by the American Modern Arnis Associates' Senior Teacher who will be a member of an optional three (3) person Black Belt Examination Board, not to include the candidate's instructor. The candidate will be expected to have a sound understanding of and the ability to effectively apply and explain such fundamental concepts, principles and philosophies as required for the Green Belt 1st Degree technical level. Certification can only be granted by the American Modern Arnis Associates' Senior Teacher.

Responsibilities and Authority

Trainer certification is intended to give the holder the opportunity to gain instructional experience and develop instructional skills under the direction of a certified Modern Arnis Black Belt Instructor holding a minimum rank of Advanced Instructor. A Trainer will be allowed to instruct only under the direct supervision of a Modern Arnis Black Belt Instructor and will not be put in charge of any class without such supervision. A Trainer is not authorized to promote students or issue rank in Modern Arnis.

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