Professionalisation of the Martial Arts: the perspectives of experts on the concept of an independently awarded teaching qualification.

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Spring, Charles 2019. Professionalisation of the Martial Arts: the perspectives of experts on the concept of an independently awarded teaching qualification. Thesis https://doi.org/10.48773/94755
AuthorsSpring, Charles
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In the United Kingdom there is an unregulated martial arts ‘industry’. The aim of this study was to examine whether this ‘industry’ required professionalisation through the rationalisation of qualifications for teaching, instructing or coaching practice. Currently, the martial arts consist of a very disparate set of organisations which have what, at best, could be called a varied range of professional standards across teaching, instructing and coaching. Professionalism struggles with the lassaiz-faire approach to qualifications and this creates differing expectations of the teachers, coaches and instructors within the organisations Viewpoints differ as to whether the individuals need more standards and qualifications. The study of a sample of expert views found that there is some recognition within the martial arts ‘industry’ that there needs a change in approach to tighten up the processes of determining who can and cannot coach, instruct or teach martial arts. Points of views expressed by the interviewees were: that standards and qualification should be demanding; that there is a need for a professional body and rationalised approach to qualifications but such general improvements must reflect the specific requirements of each particular art. Overall there was little optimism that professionalisation could be achieved. However, the desire for professionalisation was a significant finding. Recognising this, the recommendations from this study are set out in a ‘Manifesto for Change’ which aims to transform the current situation described by one expert as being one where ‘the organisations are out for themselves and keep people separate from each other.’ The essence of the manifesto concerns: the standardisation of teaching, coaching and instructing qualifications; the development of an overarching organisation to control the martial arts; recognition by other bodies outside of the martial arts of these standards.

KeywordsProfessionalisation; Martial Arts; Education
Year2019
PublisherUniversity of Derby
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.48773/94755
Web address (URL)hdl:10545/623358
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Deposited24 Jan 2019, 09:07
Accepted09 Jan 2019
Publication dates09 Jan 2019
ContributorsUniversity of Derby
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