I.A.W.A Level 1 Coaching Course

Bres

Spartan will be hosting the I.A.W.A Wrestling coaching course.
The first weekend will be on the 23rd & 24th of February
Dates for the second weekend are to follow.

Cost: €150

If completed you will get a Level 1 coaching certificate issued by the Irish Amateur Wrestling Association with Coaching Ireland Accreditation.

If anyone is interested in attending please E-mail: Mcauley@indigo.ie

arte suave

Class. I thought it would take at least a few years to become a wrestling coach but now I can come to Dublin and become a coach in 2 Weekends. Will this certificate help stop people from coming in off the street and dumping me on my head in the wrestling class in my McDojo?

slammer187

Is the I.A.W.A recognized by any major international wrestling organizations?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Are you certed at the end of the course or must you submit a coaching log signed by a certified coach some time after?.

Bres

This is the introduction to wrestling course plus the level one. It is a coaching course not a seminar. I would not be looking to attain any spectacular moves, just learn how to coach the basics and learn the basic fundamentals and ethics of a coach.

The I.A.W.A is the governing body for grappling arts in Ireland and is affiliated by Fila which is the International federation of associated wrestling styles.

Are you certed at the end of the course or must you submit a coaching log signed by a certified coach some time after?

You will not receive your certificate on completion as they need to be sent out to coaching Ireland and you receive your certificate by post along with your code of ethics certificate.

Tim_Murphy

:rolleyes: at boards posters.

I've done this course. Mick and the IAWA guys are good guys to work with as far as I can see. The IAWA is around a lot longer than pretty much every martial arts association in this country. Perhaps even before somebody came up with the term McDojo. :rolleyes:

It's a coaching 101 course. It's not a course to show you how to wrestle. A lot of the stuff is general coaching information, not specific to wrestling, although some stuff is wrestling/grappling specific. These types of courses are generally aimed at people who are already coaches, as I was when I did it, or people who already do the sport and are thinking about getting into the coaching side of things.

AllianceBJJ Ireland

Yes Tim I totally agree. I completed this course last year, and IAWA tutors delivered an excellent course. I have completed Level 1 Coaching Certs from FAI, GAA, IRFU, Athletics Ireland, Swim Ireland and I can say from my experience that I.A.W.A Level 1 Coaching Course is among the best.

Ryan

arybvtcw0eolkf

Bres wrote: »

You will not receive your certificate on completion as they need to be sent out to coaching Ireland and you receive your certificate by post along with your code of ethics certificate.

Thanks I was just clearing that up for the forum tbh.

I've done the level one Judo coaching course with the IJA and Coaching Ireland, and two of the lads in the club also done the wrestling coaching course so I'm more or less familiar with the format.

I got the impression some people might think they could go blind into this course and coach wrestling without a background.

With the Judo course I'd describe it more or less as a 'method of instruction' course which could be applied to other sports.

Good luck with the course, sounds like decent value for money.

magicherbs

I think this is fair criticism. Essentially you could be a Kempo guy, do this course, get a level one coaching cert, and then have your website say you are a wrestling coach, despite having never wrestled.

If this was any other scenario the knives would be out, make no mistake, this is a handy little earner for the IWA, which is a general coaching course through the medium of wrestling, which martial artists can exploit to give the impression they're wrestling coaches.

Peetrik

magicherbs wrote: »

I think this is fair criticism. Essentially you could be a Kempo guy, do this course, get a level one coaching cert, and then have your website say you are a wrestling coach, despite having never wrestled.

If this was any other scenario the knives would be out, make no mistake, this is a handy little earner for the IWA, which is a general coaching course through the medium of wrestling, which martial artists can exploit to give the impression they're wrestling coaches.

You're right to be vigilant but TBH I'm not sure the scenario you describe is really applicable here. There is nothing to stop the theoretical Kenpo guy setting up a wrestling club anyway regardless of certs/qualifications. There are plenty of cowboys that have done so.

I know little of wrestling but from what I've heard they have similar methods to MMA/Boxing/Thai etc with no standing in a line punching the air.
Lets face it, there are plenty of styles around that could benefit from a bit of a shakeup, training methodology-wise.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Peetrik wrote: »

You're right to be vigilant but TBH I'm not sure the scenario you describe is really applicable here.

I think Magic means, or my reading of it, is the case of a Krav group offering a two day coaching course ~ the forum would be all over it, and he's not wrong.

In the case of the IJA/Coaching Ireland coaching cert an applicant (for the course) must be minimum brown belt. When the course is finished he/she must complete a training log and have it signed off by an IJA coach over (I think) twenty classes.

Almost forgot, accompanying the log must be lesson plans for each of those classes signed off on.

*just for your info.

Bres

There seems to be a few clubs (not just mma) that are offering wrestling classes without certified instructors or any wrestling experience.

I would love to see real wrestling clubs opening up all over the country but un-fortunately clubs just want wrestling for the take-downs and don't drill the essential ground work necessary to gain the grappling advantage for the stand up.

In the case of the IJA/Coaching Ireland coaching cert an applicant (for the course) must be minimum brown belt. When the course is finished he/she must complete a training log and have it signed off by an IJA coach over (I think) twenty classes.

For the L1 Wrestling we do not use a log book. There will be a logbook introduced to be signed inbetween L1 & L2 courses though. And possibly a grading to be taken into account. This is still under discussion.

Chris89

Is there anywhere to find out about wrestling competitions in Ireland? Are there even any?

I added the irish wrestling association on facebook but its just funny pictures of cats.

Bres

http://www.irishwrestling.org

February
3rd English Senior Junior Freestyle Wolver Hampton
8th St Mary’s club competition, Rathmines Dublin
9th/10th Level 1 Coaching Course 1st weekend
23rd/24th Level 1 Coaching course 2nd weekend

March
3rd Knockagh Wrestling competition Green island Venue
9th Spartan senior Open Club Competition Tallaght Dublin
6th/11th British Senior Championships Venue, EIS
19th/24th European Championships (seniors) Tbilisi Georgia GR. LL. LF.

April
20th Wrestling Training Camp Spartan Club Belgard Road, Dublin
27th Northern Ireland Open Championships, Belfast, BT9 6BY

May
18th Bolton Open championships

June
16th I.A.W.A - AGM Dublin, Venue Spartan Club
18th/23rd European Championship (Cadets) Bar MNE

July
21st Wrestling Training Camp Spartan Club Belgard Road, Dublin

August
3rd Scottish Open, Glasgow
13th/18th World Championships (cadets) Sofia Bulgaria GR. LL. LF.

September
7th Wrestling Training Camp Spartan Club Belgard Road, Dublin
16th/22nd World championships (seniors) Budapest Hungary GR. LL. LF. BUS
21st Tryst Open
N. Ireland closed Championships, Northern Ireland, Derry BUS

October
5th Derbyshire Open
12th Irish Open Championships, Ballymun trinity comprehensive School,
Dublin 11
26th British Juniors Championships Northern Ireland


November
TBD Level 2 Coaching Course 1st weekend , Spartan Club Tallaght, Dublin
8th/9th Aspull International, Wigan, UK BUS
TBD Level 2 Coaching Course 2nd weekend , Spartan Club, Tallaght,
Dublin
December
5th Hercules Club Championships, Hercules Club, Dublin
26th Bull Run/Walk, Scout den, Dollymount

Kieran81

Bres wrote: »

http://www.irishwrestling.org

February
3rd English Senior Junior Freestyle Wolver Hampton
8th St Mary’s club competition, Rathmines Dublin
9th/10th Level 1 Coaching Course 1st weekend
23rd/24th Level 1 Coaching course 2nd weekend

March
3rd Knockagh Wrestling competition Green island Venue
9th Spartan senior Open Club Competition Tallaght Dublin
6th/11th British Senior Championships Venue, EIS
19th/24th European Championships (seniors) Tbilisi Georgia GR. LL. LF.

April
20th Wrestling Training Camp Spartan Club Belgard Road, Dublin
27th Northern Ireland Open Championships, Belfast, BT9 6BY

May
18th Bolton Open championships

June
16th I.A.W.A - AGM Dublin, Venue Spartan Club
18th/23rd European Championship (Cadets) Bar MNE

July
21st Wrestling Training Camp Spartan Club Belgard Road, Dublin

August
3rd Scottish Open, Glasgow
13th/18th World Championships (cadets) Sofia Bulgaria GR. LL. LF.

September
7th Wrestling Training Camp Spartan Club Belgard Road, Dublin
16th/22nd World championships (seniors) Budapest Hungary GR. LL. LF. BUS
21st Tryst Open
N. Ireland closed Championships, Northern Ireland, Derry BUS

October
5th Derbyshire Open
12th Irish Open Championships, Ballymun trinity comprehensive School,
Dublin 11
26th British Juniors Championships Northern Ireland


November
TBD Level 2 Coaching Course 1st weekend , Spartan Club Tallaght, Dublin
8th/9th Aspull International, Wigan, UK BUS
TBD Level 2 Coaching Course 2nd weekend , Spartan Club, Tallaght,
Dublin
December
5th Hercules Club Championships, Hercules Club, Dublin
26th Bull Run/Walk, Scout den, Dollymount

What does "senior" imply in the comps , is it over a certain age or is it a skill level

Bres

Schoolboys 14–15 or age 13 with a medical certificate and parental authorization

Cadets 16–17 or age 15 with a medical certificate and parental authorization

Juniors 18 to 20 or age 17 with a medical certificate and parental authorization

Seniors 20 and up

Veterans 35 and older

Bres

Hey Guys if there is anyone else looking to get onto this course for the weekend please let me know via PM or email: McAuley@indigo.ie