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When giving in deposit you must also stipulate what equipment (clothing) you require this year. As normal we use
the same gear for a number of years to keep the associated costs down for fighters. Therefore we will be using the
same designs as last year to be cost effective for everybody. If you have your clothing from last year you do not
need to repurchase same unless you want to. Please give the following Details WHEN paying your deposit.
1. Track Suit ( XXS – XS – S – M – L – XL – XXL )
2. Fighting Suit ( Junior - XXS – XS – S – M – L – XL – XXL )
3. T Shirt ( 9 – 11yrs / 12 – 14yrs / S / M / L / XL / XXL )
The charge for the clothing will be at COST price.
It is compulsory to participate in one of the training camps, as outlined below, if you wish to fight on the national
team and represent your country this year. There will also be a number of dates (3) for squad training which will be
forwarded to you within the next weeks.
No fighter will be allowed to participate in a World or European Championships unless he/she has met the above
requirements and is sanctioned by the AKAI Coaching Committee in writing to his/her coach confirming same. The
AKAI coaching Committee is:
Michael Mc Dermott, Director of Coaching, mikeandbina@eircom.net 0874188007
Jimmy Upton, National Full Contact Coach, uptonkb@gmail.com, 0862229241
David Heffernan, National Semi Contact Coach, heff.dave@gmail.com, 0868388478
Ian Kingston, National Light Contact Coach, iankickboxing@eircom.net, 0863994886
Wayne Rutherford, National Musical Forms Coach, wayne@mas-f.com, 0862522721
Date: 23-24-25th July
Venue: Limerick University
Styles Covered. Semi - Light - Full Contact Kickboxing and Musical Forms
Arrive: Friday 23rd July at 7p. Depart: Sunday 25th July 2pm
Cost: Sixty Five Euros per person Sharing (Cost is based on accommodation and hall hire and will apply to the
weekend no matter length of stay)
Invited.
All National Champions must attend
All Second placed are advised to attend
All bronze medallists are encouraged to attend
Booking
Attendance at this camp needs to be booked four weeks in advance of the camp. The above price is a discounted
price that we received and is strictly on a first come, first served basis. Any bookings made after this date will be
charged a higher price.
Date:
3-4-5th September
Venue:
TBA
Styles Covered.
Semi – Light - Full Contact Kickboxing and Musical Forms
Arrive:
Friday 3rd Sep at 7pm
Depart:
Sunday 5th Sep at 2pm
Cost:
TBA (Cost is based on accommodation and hall hire and will apply to the weekend no matter length of stay)
Invited.
All National Champions Should attend
All Second placed are advised to attend
All bronze medallists are encouraged to attend
The Cadets and Junior World Championships
19th to 26th of September.
Please note that coaches/competitors are free to book their own flights to and from the event. However, ALL
accommodation must be booked through the trip coordinator in AKAI. It is the responsibility of each coach to
inform AKAI of all delegates from their club who will be in attendance. This includes competitors, coaches, parents,
spectators.
Belgrade ,Yugoslavia
Senior European Championships
24th to 30th of October.
Low ,Light, K1
Azerbaijan,
Senior European Championships
27th to 30th of October.
Semi ,Full ,Musical forms
Greece, Athens
One of the most important initiatives set in train by the Irish Martial Arts Commission has been the Nationa
l Coaching Development Program (NCDP). All the IMAC individual system governing bodies are involved in th
e Coach Development Program. The idea of the Program is to provide an education structure for coaches and t
o progressively work on coaching systems within IMAC and is co hosted with the NCTC.
IMAC Coaching Committee
The Irish Martial Arts Commission has a coaching committee, This committee is empowered to develop th
e coaches, instructors, assistant instructors within IMAC and develop an agreed coaching development and
certification program with the Irish Sports Council and the National Coaching and Training Centre, in Limerick
.
Chairman Roy Baker
Aikido / Sambo Representative Brendan Dowling
Karate Representative Joe Smith
TKD Representative
Tai Chi Representative Neil Drew
Kung Fu Representative Bobby O Neill
Kickboxing Representative Michael Mc Dermott
IMAC currently have the following graduated tutors:
Roy Baker, Robbie Haugh, Brendan Dowling, Neil Drew, Bobby O Neill, Martin Mc Mahon, Paul Coffey, Joe Smith, Ia
n Kingston, George Martin.
National Coaching Development Program
The National Coaching & Training Centre (N.C.T.C.) was established in May 1991 as a result of two government
reports indicating the need to have a central agency to assist in the development of coaching and coach education
. It is based in the University of Limerick.
The National Coaching Development Program was launched by An Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds T.D., at the
Westbury Hotel, Dublin on September 28, 1993. The Program, which has secured the involvement of 71 Nationa
l Governing Bodies in sport, will establish a coaching ladder at four different levels
.
Speaking at the launch Mr. Reynolds said “The introduction of this Program means that for the first time, all of
the sporting organisations in the country will be part of a unified development plan which is aimed at improvin
g standards in coaching and in performance. Such an initiative is particularly appropriate in Ireland where we are
keenly interested in sport both as participants and supporters.
”
Pat Duffy, then Director of the N.C.T.C., outlined the major elements of the Program He pointed to the central role
which the education of coaches would play over the course of the first cycle of the Program between 1993 and 1998
. Each Governing Body in sport will be assisted by the National Coaching and Training Centre so that a sport specific
education Program can be delivered.
In referring to future developments in coaching, Mr. Reynolds alluded to the important role played by volunteer
s and he highlighted the importance of a smooth synergy between voluntary and full time sectors:
“The massive volunteer input into sport in this country bears testimony to the passionate love which we have fo
r sport. There is now a great opportunity to maximise our reservoir of talent, both in coaching and performance, in
the context of the National Coaching Development Program The Program will, I believe, investigate ways in which
the volunteer input to sport can be acknowledged and complemented with the inputs of suitably trained coaching
and technical personnel operating in semi-professional and professional roles.”
The NCDP is centred around a four tier coaching ladder which presents coaches with the opportunity to advance thei
r coaching ability and education from introductory to international level (see Fig. 1). The four levels have been
carefully considered, taking into account national requirements and projected developments in Europe
.
Level 1 = Assistant Coach/Instructor ( Completed, Q review, course approved)
Level 2 = Coach/Instructor ( Course Subject headers approved, Subject matter in development)
Level 3 = National Coach/Instructor ( Jan 2008)
Level 4 = International Coach/Instructor ( Jan 2010 )
For the first time, the NCDP will provide the Martial Artists in Ireland with an accreditation mechanism which will
ensure that standards are uniform across all systems. National certification will be available to all coaches at all
four levels when developed.
The key to the Program lies in the concept of partnership and is a result of all the IMAC Advisory boards through
the coaching committee are working closely with the NCTC. For More Information Contact: |
