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Ontario Officials Refresher
Sport is coming back!!! We are excited to see WAKO Canada activities occuring across Canada. To prepare our team of Ontario Officials we are hosting a refresher session to renew our skills, learn some new protocols, discuss our COVID safety plan for competitions as well as just be able to meet again as a group! Please email our office at info@wakocanada.org to confirm your attendance at the session. Refreshments will be served! 🙂
Find out more »ZOOM Coaching Course
WAKO Canada has hosted a number of highly successful ZOOM Coaching Courses. We are hosting additional courses in October and November. The coaching course is madatory for all coaches and corner persons at sanctioned competitions. The WAKO Canada certification is also an amazing seminar open to all coaches, instructors, athletes, parents and any supporters for the sport! Participants learn and review current research and methodology of: Sports Injury Management Athlete Planning Strategies for Coaching Excellence Sport Ethics and Legalities As…
Find out more »WAKO PANAM Team Selection Camp
Dear Team Canada Members! WAKO Canada is excited to have our delegation of 30 participants going to the next WAKO International Championship! Athletes representing clubs from BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland will be part of our latest Canadian delegation. A number of athlete requirements will be provided to all team members shortly. Athletes from Ontario and Quebec are required to attend the final training camp on Sunday October 10th. The registration form is below. Please note the October 3rd…
Find out more »OWG Camp 2
2022 ONTARIO WINTER GAMES With the announcement that Kickboxing has been fully accepted into the International Olympic Committee (IOC) the stage has been set for our sports inclusion into the Olympic Games. Part of the Canadian Olympic Team pathway is the Ontario Games program. Organized by the Ministry of Sport the Ontario Winter Games is the largest multi-sport event in Canada and is the first step for all athletes in their Olympic Games journey. The Ontario Winter Games is an…
Find out more »WAKO North-Central American-Caribbean Championship
Dear WAKO Canada Members, We are excited to announce the selection process for Team Canada for the final WAKO International Championship for 2021! This championship is incredible as it is held at the Barcelo Grand Resort in the beautiful Riviera Maya in Quintana Roo, Mexico from November 11-14 2021. A WAKO International Championship held on a 5 star resort is an incredible way for Canadians to enjoy the sport of kickboxing in an all-inclusive resort! WAKO Canada is selecting all athletes…
Find out more »INSTRUCTORS COLLEGE
WAKO Canada is excited to announce its newest certification course! INTRUCTORS COLLEGE is designed to educate, enhance and develop the skills of a Martial Arts Instructor. For many years the Level I Coaching Course was the main source of certification for WAKO Canada Clubs with the focus being the competitive cornerperson. The INSTRUCTORS COLLEGE certification is focused on the club instructor that must teach all ages and experience levels of students. This Certification Course has been developed over the past…
Find out more »OWG Camp 3
2022 ONTARIO WINTER GAMES With the announcement that Kickboxing has been fully accepted into the International Olympic Committee (IOC) the stage has been set for our sports inclusion into the Olympic Games. Part of the Canadian Olympic Team pathway is the Ontario Games program. Organized by the Ministry of Sport the Ontario Winter Games is the largest multi-sport event in Canada and is the first step for all athletes in their Olympic Games journey. The Ontario Winter Games is an…
Find out more »IN THE ZONE
WAKO CANADA is excited to announce the launch of the Level II Coaching Course! IN THE ZONE has been 3 years in the making with experts in the field of Sport Psychology, Physiology, Leadership Management and Athlete Planning involved in the design of the course. The course will be a full day of intense learning, practicing and using templates/handouts/strategies provided. Each participant will receive a detailed Manual that has the Course Content plus all the Coach Activities to enable them…
Find out more »COURS DE CERTIFICATION POUR OFFICIELS
L’industrie des arts martiaux est extrêmement fière que le kickboxing WAKO a été accepté par le comité international olympique (CIO) en temps que membre sportif à part entière. Cette annonce a ouvert la voie au kickboxing pour devenir le prochain sport aux Jeux Olympiques. WAKO Canada est le seul représentant national pour le kickboxing et soutient et travaille en étroite collaboration avec chaque affiliation provinciale et territoriale. WAKO Québec sera la seule association provinciale reconnue par le Ministère de l’Education…
Find out more »Cours de certification d’entraineurs du niveau 1 en français
Chers amis, WAKO Canada a organisé un grand nombre de cours de coaching ZOOM très réussis. Le cours d’entraîneur est obligatoire pour tous les entraîneurs et les personnes de coin (corner persons) lors des compétitions officielles. Les cours de certification des entraîneurs de WAKO Canada ont été organisés à travers tout le pays avec plus de 3,000 participants entièrement certifiés. Cette session est le premier cours tenu en français avec notre tout nouveau PSO - WAKO Québec. La certification WAKO…
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