Instructor Certification

Therapeutic Martial Arts Instructor Certification

THERE IS NO TRAINING LIKE THIS IN THE WORLD!

You will become an in-demand Therapeutic Martial Arts Certified Instructor.. an expert and specialist in the area of Martial Arts (Karate, Taekwondo,  Kickboxing, Kung-Fu, etc.) for individuals with special needs and various disabilities!

Learn from the World’s First and Only Online Therapeutic Martial Arts Instructor Program!

Curriculum will include:

  • Introduction to Therapeutic Martial Arts (TMA)
  • How will martial arts aide an individual with a disability on the physical, emotional and mental planes
  • Who can train in TMA – types of disabilities
  • TMA Instructor Qualities
  • TMA for developing Life Skills
  • Importance of Physical Literacy
  • Common physical deficits within the special needs community
  • Types of Disabilities within Therapeutic Martial Arts
  • Medical/Safety Issues
  • Sports for Life Philosophy
  • Communicating with people with disabilities (All Disability Groups)
  • How to work with children with Autism
  • Types of Learning
  • Best practices for behaviorally challenged children
  • Program Development
  • Lesson Planning
  • Assessing New Students
  • Anxiety and Martial Arts
  • Methodologies – How will it work
  • Therapeutic Martial Arts & Life Skills
  • Private Lessons & Group Programs
  • Adaptation When Teaching
  • Class Management Skills

Learn from an International Therapeutic Martial Arts Expert, Global Pioneer and Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee – Michael Sirota and the TMAI Team of Experts and Advisers.

How does it work?

Step 1: Register for Therapeutic Martial Arts Instructor Certification Program. Once you are fully registered and payment is processed, you are ready to start!

Step 2: You will receive an email welcoming you and providing you information on how to proceed

Step 3: Complete your studies at a rate that is best for you. The curriculum is broken down into Lessons.

Step 4: Once each Lesson is completed, you will take a small quiz. The quiz will assist you understand the content as well as prepare you for the final exam

Step 5: Take your online exam when ready. The exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions. You must receive 70% or higher to pass the exam.

Step 6: Once you pass the exam, you will become a Certified Therapeutic Martial Arts Instructor by the Therapeutic Martial Arts International. An official certificate will be mailed to you. You be listed in the international database as a certified TMA Instructor.

Step 7: Congratulations! You are ready to start operating Therapeutic Martial Arts Classes

Step 8: As a Certified Therapeutic Martial Arts Instructor and member of TMAI, you will have opportunities to register for the Online Educational Platform for your continued education, become a Licensed Therapeutic Martial Arts Centre as well as attend various in-person and online training events. We will stay in contact with you via email and social media portals.

“Michael has a passion in promoting Martial Arts to people with disabilities.  Michael demonstrates great understanding and empathy to children with special needs and people with disabilities; he empowers them to gain confidence and to appreciate self control.“

Ella Huang
Executive Director
Richmond Centre for Disability

“I extend thanks to you and your organization for all that you do for taekwondo all over the world and for the World Taekwondo Federation. Your working to include taekwondo in the Paralympic Games is important work as is your work to educate all of the Member National Federations of the WTF on the issue of inclusion and the ‘how’ of inclusion of the differently-abled. I also believe these are important initiatives as part of WTF efforts to expand awareness of issues affecting differently-abled members.”

Mr. Hoss Rafaty
Special Assistant to WTF President
President, WTF International Foundation
Chairman, WTF Expansion Committee

“Michael has been providing an extremely important service to individuals with disabilities in British Columbia for many years. He teaches a modified martial arts program to this population which is by no means an easy task. He is an unselfish dedicated teacher who is having a positive impact on the lives of so many.We are fortunate to indeed have individuals like Michael in our community who serve as inspirational leaders for us all.”

John Millard
Director of Development (National and International)
Cheshire Home Society

“Michael and his team at Sirota’s Alchymy have transformed the lives of the families I serve at the Developmental Disabilities Association. Through his kind, generous and thoughtful teachings his students have learnt how to be citizens of their community, while learning how to self regulate through their martial arts practice”.

Tina Pardiwala Advocate, Support Worker
Developmental Disabilities Association

“Thank You Master Sirota for your guidance, inspiration and creative improvisation in creating martial arts classes for people who have disabilities.”

Vivian Garcia, B.C. Paraplegic Association