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Instructor Certification
Instructor certificates are
available to all martial artists that are approved for certification by the
SMAA.
A martial artist that desires instructor
certification with the SMAA must first have his level of ability (as an
instructor, in addition to his technical ability
and rank) confirmed before any instructor certification can be made. This confirmation
must be in the form of personal or video demonstration. Various levels of certification
are available and have different requirements in addition to the above:
Certified Assistant Instructor must be recommended by his own teacher. There is no
minimum rank requirement.
Certified Instructor
must be recommended by his own teacher (if he has one.) This certification
is available only to martial artists who hold the rank of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd dan.
Certified Senior Instructor must be recommended by his own teacher (if he has one) and must
have at least one student who is an SMAA Certified Assistant Instructor or
higher. This certification is available only to martial artists who hold
the rank of 4th, 5th, or 6th dan.
Certified Master Instructor must be recommended by his own teacher (if he has one) and must
have at least one student who is an SMAA Certified Assistant Instructor or
higher. This certification is available only to martial artists who hold
the rank of 7th, 8th or 9th dan rank)
Certified Senior Master Instructor must be recommended by his own teacher (if he has one) and must
have at least one student who is an SMAA Certified Master Instructor or
higher. This certification is available only to martial artists who hold
the rank of 10th dan rank)
Instructor certification fee
is to be paid after confirming the individual’s level of ability.
One must first be certified at their rank (except in arts that do not use numbered ranks)
then they may be considered for instructor certification. After receiving
instructor certification, one may be considered for rank examiner
certification. Contact
the SMAA for information on instructor or rank examiner
certification if your art does not use a numbered rank system.
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