 Titles
Held
Am. World Super-Middleweight
Champion.
Am. World Middleweight Champion.
Am.
European Middleweight Champion.
Am. British + Commonwealth Middleweight Champion.
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Graham
Sayer,
pictured above after winning his I.K.F. World
Title against India's Rajeet Singh, was one of
the the U.K.'s most succesfull Amateur Kickboxers,
with a record of 32 Wins and 0 losses in the Ring.
Competing
under 'K1' style Kickboxing rules, he captured
the Area, English, British, Commonwealth, European
and World titles.
The former I.K.F. World Middleweight Champion
currently holds a 5th Degree Black Belt, and is
an outstanding Striking coach.
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A
Masters Degree in Kickboxing :
When
you have passed your Black Belt examination, technically
you have a Degree in Kickboxing, ( you are a 1st
Degree Black Belt ). This grade is the Level 1 Instructor
Rank.
Many people, such as Engineers and Accountants,
have a Degree qualification in a particular profession.
Often they will continue their studies to expand
further their knowledge to attain their Masters
Degree.
A Masters Degree in Kickboxing is awarded once an
Instructor is ranked at Level 6 or higher.
These trainers are regarded as a Master Level Instructors
due to their extensive knowledge & having over
20 years teaching experience. The title of Master
Level Instructor, is awarded to those promoted to
the ranks of 6 Degree Black Belt.
Sayer is
due his next promotion, to the rank of Instructor
Level 6 - ( 6th Degree Black Belt ) ,
which will be 6 RED BANDS on
his Black Belt, on 27th February 2024.
The
relevance of the Instructor
Rank, is that it shows a potential new student
the level of experience an Instructor has built
up over his Martial Arts career.
NOTE:
If you were having an operation and you could choose
between a surgeon with only 2 years experience
or another one with 20
years experience, then you would be inclined
to go with the one with greater experience.
Likewise, you should do the same when seeking a
Martial Arts Instructor.
Checking an Instructors TRUE certification
and TRUE experience is something that is
now more important than ever within the martial
arts industry as increasingly people claim to be
'qualified' and 'experienced' coaches after merely
completing Personal Trainer courses lasting just
several weeks!
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