Become a KORA Teacher: Training & Opportunities

I have had some enquiries about becoming a teacher in KORA, so I thought I would update you here.

Within KORA, we have three basic ranks:

Beginner Students

Depending on previous experience and skill set, moving to the next level typically takes about six months to two years.  

Technician

This person is competent in the basics and can perform them under pressure. Every group class student is different; some have time to train five days a week and take private lessons to enhance their understanding. Doing the set homework helps a lot, but it is optional.

Teacher and Black Belt

This person has trained for about five years and has taken the one-year KORA coaching course; they will be great exponents and have regular in-person teaching experience.

Killick off Road Arts covers the following arts that make up MMA for self-defence:

The Contact Management (Self Defence) module.

Kickboxing, Savate with a Basque flavour.

Grappling (Lutte).

The sword & Dagger and stick class is a separate entity where we teach the bulk of our knife defence system. Likewise, our Pencak Silat class is a separate area of study.  

I encourage our students to choose the art they like, that meets their goals, and that they enjoy. Some study all three areas, while others take just the Contact Management module. We offer group training, private classes, and bespoke workshops for different schools and companies. Feedback has been excellent.

All the arts I teach as head instructor result from direct transmission, not learnt from books, manuscripts, or the internet. This means I have been learning and teaching the arts under the supervision of living teachers for over forty years.  

Training Opportunities

We currently have three empty spaces in the Saturday KORA class, two for the Pencak Silat class and the same for the weapons class. We are happy to support and visit other martial arts schools to teach single lessons or workshops. Please contact me to book an introductory slot.

I am happy to teach people from other arts to become instructors, and I will be providing online training, either in person or via online courses.