WFMA Freestyle Kickboxing Syllabus

This syllabus has been written and created by

Master Chris West 5th Dan.

Chris has created this system with the view of a supporting his students of a complete striking system for Ringsports. Styles include the following: Boxing, Kickboxing, K1-Rules & Muay Thai.

All of these versions of Ringsports have different rule set to compete in, you will find that a lot of these striking techniques are very similar and even transferable across the four entirely different sports.   Chris West is a very experienced martial artist with over 30 years in training; also achieving multiple British Titles and honours at World level.

Taught by Master Brian Barnes in the Salford & Manchester area in the North West of England, Brian has decades of experience and trained dozens of champions both Amateur & Professional – and still continues to offer Chris help, guidance and advice with his deep wealth of valuable knowledge.

Since opening and running his own full time club in 2015 Chris has been working on creating a more complete system to give his students a better understanding of the different types of Ringsports and also to be competent and capable to compete within each of the styles rule sets should they wish.

Boxing, Kickboxing, K1, Muay Thai.

This ‘Freestyle Kickboxing’ system has been very successful creating multiple champions and winning teams recognised by various governing bodies, ensuring that his syllabus is officially recognised, ratified and fully approved by the International Boxing Kickboxing Organisation. (I.B.K.O.)

Criteria Of Units for Award

The West Freestyle Martial Arts (WFMA) Coaching Development Program has been designed to provide a structured pathway for students, captains, assistant instructors, and future club instructors to develop the necessary leadership, coaching, safety, and technical skills required within the guidlines of the International Boxing Kicboxing Organisation.

The program promotes:

• Safe and professional coaching standards
• Positive leadership and mentoring
• Technical development and assessment
• Personal responsibility and discipline
• Safeguarding and welfare awareness
• Progression through recognised coaching levels

Each level contains assessment criteria and practical competencies which must be completed before progression to the next stage.

Level One Coaching, Assessment Units

1. Understanding the Role of a Captain / Leader
2. Importance of ‘Stretching’ & ‘warming up / down’
3. Health & Safety Awareness
4. Assessment of Working within a Team

Level Two Coaching, Assessment Units

1. Importance of a ’Healthy Lifestyle’ for Sport Activities
2. Understand the fundamentals of ‘Exercise’
3. Understand the importance of ‘PPE’
4. Basic Striking & Pad Holding Assessment
5. Assessment of Leading a Team
6. Accident / Incident Reporting

Level Three Coaching |Assistant /Junior Instructor, Assessment Units

1. WFMA 4th KYU or Equivalent
2. Working from a Structured Lesson Plan
3. Supervision & Behaviour Management
4. Coaching of Basic Striking Techniques from syllabus.
5. Competant / Understanding Basic Pad Holding Techniques
6. Understand the Rules & Regulations of a competitive matche
7. Level 1 & 2 previously completed

WFMA Club Instructor Award - Assessment Criteria

1. WFMA Black Belt or Equivalent
2. Evidence of Structured Lesson Planning
3. Risk Assessment & Health & Safety Management
4. First Aid Training Qualification
5. Evaluation & Assessment of Performance
6. Upto date  and valid DBS Check
7. Instructor Exam
8. Previously Completed

Level 1 Award

Level 2 Award

Level 3 Award