College of Martial arts

[terryl965]

Follow the link great stuff you too can become a true Master of the Martial Arts http://www.auwi.org/index.cfm

 

[Flying Crane]

oh c'mon Terry, you're just jealous you didn't come up with this idea first.

 

[d1jinx]

Unless it is an accredited school, I cannot get my Job to cover the expenses or the V.A. to help fund my education. So I wont be able to attend....

But on a serious note...

I dont see why this couldn't be possible. Think about the things that would be covered and required that would hold some TRUE HONEST academic weight. Hell some of the degrees they have are useless anyway. Look at what a degree program for Martial Artists could contain and the value...

• Study of the Human body and physical mechanics (something like a sports medicine or physical therapist)
• History of Martial Arts dating back to its origins though present day. (Basically HISTORY and civilization)
• Philosophy (eastern and western)
• Botanical Medicines (herbal meds)
• Counsiling Psychology

You know in all honesty, it could be a difficult degree with some real value if people knew the requirements!!!!

 

[clfsean]

I remember somebody has done something similar, if not exactly, before in the late 80's early 90's.

It receive a very "warm" welcome with several different states' AG offices & such IIRC.

 

[Balrog]

One of my fondest dreams is to open a School of the Martial Arts. Grades 9-12 to start with, eventually K-12. The classes are taught at college prep level, minimum passing score is 85 and the only p.e. class is Taekwondo.

Sadly, it'll never happen unless I hit the lottery big time.

 

[stone_dragone]

One of my fondest dreams is to open a School of the Martial Arts. Grades 9-12 to start with, eventually K-12. The classes are taught at college prep level, minimum passing score is 85 and the only p.e. class is Taekwondo.

Sadly, it'll never happen unless I hit the lottery big time.

I've heard that there is a charter school in the DC area that does this very thing... they teach state mandated curriculum, but everything else is martial arts. With the right connections, there's no reason why it wouldn't work for you. Perhaps its a seed that we could start to grow nationwide. It's worth a look into the feasability!

 

[K-man]

Follow the link great stuff you too can become a true Master of the Martial Arts http://www.auwi.org/index.cfm

I tried to sign up but they don't enrol overseas students. Bummer!!

On a more serious note. In Australia we do have accredited courses that school owners will have to complete to qualify for insurance. These are certificates in Sport 'Coaching' with the specialisation of 'Martial Arts'. If you want to go higher you can undertake a diploma course. They cover health and safety issues, training methods, sports injuries, fitness testing etc, etc.
This is the organisation that I used for my accreditation.
http://www.kenshusei.com.au/

 

[Haakon]

Unless it is an accredited school, I cannot get my Job to cover the expenses or the V.A. to help fund my education. So I wont be able to attend....

But on a serious note...

I dont see why this couldn't be possible. Think about the things that would be covered and required that would hold some TRUE HONEST academic weight. Hell some of the degrees they have are useless anyway. Look at what a degree program for Martial Artists could contain and the value...

• Study of the Human body and physical mechanics (something like a sports medicine or physical therapist)
• History of Martial Arts dating back to its origins though present day. (Basically HISTORY and civilization)
• Philosophy (eastern and western)
• Botanical Medicines (herbal meds)
• Counsiling Psychology

You know in all honesty, it could be a difficult degree with some real value if people knew the requirements!!!!

It would certainly have least as much (probably more) real world value as a sociology degree, wouldn't it? There are a number of undergrad BA degrees that are useless for anything except getting more advanced degrees or teaching, I'm not saying this degree would be useless, it's probably about the only degree that would get me back to school , I suspect the reason it's not an option already is a lack of interest among the general college population.

 

[ap Oweyn]

It would certainly have least as much (probably more) real world value as a sociology degree, wouldn't it?

Not really, no.

I used to work with a fair number of sociology majors at a contracting firm that did statistical analysis contracts. They have social science and research chops. This major would have a fairly superficial background in several disciplines, some of which don't translate directly into employability anyway. (Anyone hired a philosophy major lately?)

Besides, if you need someone with an understanding of anatomy and physiology, are you going to hire the biology major or the martial arts major? I'm laying my money on the first guy.


Stuart

 

[Haakon]

Not really, no.

I used to work with a fair number of sociology majors at a contracting firm that did statistical analysis contracts. They have social science and research chops. This major would have a fairly superficial background in several disciplines, some of which don't translate directly into employability anyway. (Anyone hired a philosophy major lately?)

I question if those people with the soc majors are actually using what they learned getting that degree to do the statistical analysis, or did they minor in statistics or pick it up through on the job training. I went to school with several people who got sociology degrees because it was the easiest one to get with the lowest requirements. Without exception they all say it has been useless except as a piece of paper to fulfill the check box for "must have degree" on a job application. Maybe sociology degrees have changed in the last 20 years and today have more value, but at least in the past they were a joke.

Besides, if you need someone with an understanding of anatomy and physiology, are you going to hire the biology major or the martial arts major? I'm laying my money on the first guy.


Stuart

I would, and have, hire the person with real world experience over the degree, especially an undergrad degree, almost (nothing is absolute) every time.

I majored in biology, my wife has a BS in biology and I know a few others who majored in biology, none of them have more than an extremely superficial understanding of anatomy, it's just not that big a part of an undergrad bio degree (less than 1/4 of one semester), it's not like they are anything approaching a doctor or a good massage/physical therapist. I'm sure they could tell you as much about plant photosynthesis, ecology or frog anatomy as human physiology. Most undergrad degrees are pretty superficial, except maybe accounting or computer science.

 

[ArmorOfGod]

http://www.bridgeport.edu/pages/3868.asp

That university in CT has been offering a B.A. in martial arts for the past several years.

AoG

 

[ap Oweyn]

I question if those people with the soc majors are actually using what they learned getting that degree to do the statistical analysis, or did they minor in statistics or pick it up through on the job training. I went to school with several people who got sociology degrees because it was the easiest one to get with the lowest requirements. Without exception they all say it has been useless except as a piece of paper to fulfill the check box for "must have degree" on a job application. Maybe sociology degrees have changed in the last 20 years and today have more value, but at least in the past they were a joke.



I would, and have, hire the person with real world experience over the degree, especially an undergrad degree, almost (nothing is absolute) every time.

I majored in biology, my wife has a BS in biology and I know a few others who majored in biology, none of them have more than an extremely superficial understanding of anatomy, it's just not that big a part of an undergrad bio degree (less than 1/4 of one semester), it's not like they are anything approaching a doctor or a good massage/physical therapist. I'm sure they could tell you as much about plant photosynthesis, ecology or frog anatomy as human physiology. Most undergrad degrees are pretty superficial, except maybe accounting or computer science.

Yeah, of course real world experience is king. And people get that through internships, coops, and other kinds of experiential learning. So we foist the responsibility onto them then to answer the question, "who are you going to give the internship to? The biology major or the martial arts major?"

 

[KenpoVzla]

Seems like I went to the wrong College!

worth it or not, useful or not, I think it would still be a great experience for any Martial Arts Instructor. I think this would be best when added to your standard degree, not as your main degree.

It would also probably be a concept hard to explain to non martial artists as it is not a standard program out there.