Coaching Certification as a Fighter

[Sharla]

I've got both the fighters licence and level one coaching certificate also. I found the training was a bit so so in it's written components here but I got a HEAP out of the practical aspects. I got to hear about a lot of the little things which have been developed in different gyms and how they do things differently.

In some senses the gym i was in was a bit anti-social towards other gyms so having this avenue for investigating what we might learn from the other gyms was great! I'm pro anything that gets you mixing with other gyms in a safe, controlled way because that in my opinion is your best chance of getting good sparring etc which might not be available otherwise.

I have been offered coaching positions for kids groups etc which I did not get time to take on. I can't really see any conflicts since naturally fighters at my own level would always have their own main coaches.

I would never attempt to present myself as being anything more than a peer with team mates and I was always asking people to spot me, point out when i was sparring. I like to think I made team-mates feel I appreciated their input and often it was better than the coaches because they spent more time training with me!

I had to pay something like $150 for mine and I don't regret it so if you can get it for free go for it (as soon as you're allowed)!!

[Youngblood]

That's interesting Sharla, regarding the teaching others part. I only really want to get this to work a corner, but see the potential benefits of it...especially in learning anything I can.

I have gym class this semester and my coach asked me about us dedicating a week of class time to it, boxing, if I could bring the equipment. Basically some 16oz. gloves and a couple of headgears, focus pads etc.

He's a pretty awesome guy and works out with me whenever I am in the school gym early mornings (which is often), but I also wonder about liability? I suppose the liability will be his and the schools, and seeing as I have no licencing would assume I won't be accountable. It just surprised me that he wants this to happen...because I can see it already. People are gonna windmilling each other every chance they get! LOL

I do wonder if with certification, if some liability comes along with that. Anyone have any idea?