Judging course and assessment August 19th

There has been a lot of interest and demand for a judging course so I have just organised one with Tony Myers for Sunday August 8th here in St. Ives Cambridgeshire.

The course is not just for those of you who want to become judges but equally it is for those who want to have an understanding of the scoring criteria in Muay Thai.

For the fighter - Knowing how to score correctly will help you develop a better strategy for winning.

For the instructor/coach - Knowing how to score correctly will help you in training your fighters in correct technique and strategy.

For the fan - Knowing how to score correctly will increase your understanding and enjoyment of the sport.

The course cost is £20 which includes your assessment fee and certificate upon completion.

I will be holding this course at the St. Ives boxing club (details of how to get there will be added nearer the time).

The course will run from 12pm-4pm (times may be revised nearer the date).

To book please e-mail me on shaun.muaythai@gmail.com and I will add you to the list.

SHAUN

The date is August 19th as per thread title not August 8th, apologies

We have now started to get bookings for the above course.

Slight amendment and my apologies in advance for putting up the wrong pricing;

The course is £20 and if you want to sit the Judging exam the assessment fee is £5.

So total is £25 if you want to qualify. £20 if you want to learn about scoring and judging.

Assessment is Judging & scoring 10 fights on video

SHAUN

Whats happened to the one on 25th August in Cardiff with Tony Myers? I never recieved an email with the details!

Hi Suzy, I am not organising that one. Do you have a contact for it? If not I can check with Tony on your behalf?

SHAUN

We are having a lot of response to this course, which is great news. There are still places available. Here then is the update:

COURSE: Judging & assessment
COST: Judging - £20.00 with assessment - £25.00
DATE: Sunday 19th August 2012
TIMES: 12pm-4pm (approximate finish time if doing assessment)
VENUE: St. Ives Boxing Club.
DIRECTIONS:
Head for 'The Dolphin Hotel' London Road,St Ives,Cambs PE27 5EP
Leave the A14 at junction 26 between Cambridge and Huntingdon, taking the A1096 towards St Ives. At the first roundabout, turn left then immediately right into London Road. Continue for about half a mile and The Dolphin Hotel is on the left by the old river bridge. Please note that vehicles are not permitted to cross the old river bridge. You can park at the hotel and it is £1 for all day (pay as you leave).

Proceed to walk over the bridge (enjoy the view)and turn immediately right following the river front. Take the first left, which is opposite the boat ramp, and continue along the alley. After appx 50mtrs you will see a taxi rank on the right (A&B taxis) the boxing club is immediately to your left in line with the Taxi rank, proceed up the stairs to the gym.

Bring your own pens and note pads and any refreshments you may need. There are shops, café's and restaurants in the town if required. Toilets are available on site.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to register.

Upon passing the assessment (Judging & scoring 10 x Muay Thai fights on film) the candidate will be eligible to qualify as a professional judge.The candidate will initially shadow judge until scoring becomes consistent. After this initial 'apprenteship' and upon assesment, will then qualify to be a C class judge. After further assessments the candidte can then progress to B class then A class judging.

If you have any enquires please e.mail me on:
shaun.muaythai@gmail.com

SHAUN

Cost for the course:

If you wish to just do the Judging course without the assessment: £20.00

With assessment: £25.00

Those already qualified who wish to attend as a re-fresher = £10

SHAUN

Whats the point?
Apparently you can write what you want at the end of each round and then change your mind at the end.
48 can equal 50...
Or do you plan to cover ethics as well???
Not a dig at you Shaun..

No dig received, you know I am above all that anyhow.
There is a point; it is to facilitate the development of the art of Muay Thai.

It strives to do this by:

1. Monitoring, interpreting and applying the rules of Muay Thai consistently, fairly and in keeping with the spirit of the sport.

2. Supporting the training, assessment and welfare of Muay Thai officials.

3. Supplying quality Muay Thai officials to promoters and organisations.

4. Educating all stakeholders (including fighters, coaches, promoters and spectators) on the rules of Muay Thai and their application.

Training and assessment is of prime importance to ensure that their is fair and consistent scoring.

I hope that alleviates your concerns

SHAUN

I'd be happy to offer my venue in crewe if you were thinking of holding any courses up here. Were ideally situated centrally and within an hour's drive of Liverpool, Manchester Birmingham Preston and derby but also just minutes from mainline railway with direct connections to London and Scotland.

Cheers Aaron
07554736133
Info@umacrewe.co.uk

Hi Aaron,
That's very kind thank you. Once we start booking again in your area we will give you a shout.

Best regards

SHAUN

Hi Shaun! I'm not sure who was organising the course on 25th Aug - can't find the thread lol! Its was definitely with Tony Myers in Cardiff! If you could find out for me, that would be great!
Thanks,
Suzy

Hi Suzy

That course in Cardiff is on 25th August and organised by Paul St Claire.
http://www.facebook.com/events/375742579148217/

Hi Suzy,

You can also contact me at spiritmuaythai@hotmail.com

Thanks

Paul

A ODE TO SHAUN IN ST: IVES ! :-)

As i was walking in st: Ives
A woman stopped me for some Pies
i said i was from Bolton & not wigan
ive heard down here they make a Big Un !
And then i saw a man called Shaun
i swear he was stood 10 foot tall !
i said i was from sunny Bolton by the sea,
he questioned my theory and threw a Knee !
i blocked it with some good luck,
but then some Boxing did he chuck !
I kicked him back low middle and high,
But his elbows hit hard and made me cry !
i decided its time for the secret weapon to fire,
But shaun hit back,he wasnt going to Tire !
i made a clinch and grabbed his Neck.
He clinched me back, i said "BY ECK"
By this time we had a crowd
The St: ivian people got quite loud!
by now i was 3 rounds down,
so i checked the scorecards with a frown !
I had my stamina & My Bolton Grit,
I dug deep, went faster & scored some Hits!
Up he got, but then i threw a Teep,
Down went the Giant from st: ives in a Heap !
4 rounds in, the fights been scoring,
Whose winning now? its not Boring !
the bell sounds for the 5th: and final Round,
both of us stay on our feet, no Ground & pound !
The cards are in and whose got the Win?
was it the Ginger Bread from Bolton man,
or the st: ivian giant with 3 rounds in the can !
the scores are in, the truth be declared,
Was it Red or Blue or a Draw shared?
the Answer to this Ryme and Ditty?
is come to the course and help the kitty !
the outcome will be those whom take this,
you wont find out if this course you Miss !
remember that Knowledge is Power to enhance,
Go to st: ives Seminar take the Chance !
Good luck to Shaun and all the Team,
One World one Muay Thai,Live The Dream !

Hah, hah thanks Sandy, I won't attempt to beat yours
I will simply say, sign up for this course
;-)

Looking forward to this. Should be a nice refresher.

See you there guys :-)



Rob

All booked Rob, see you there!

SHAUN

Just over a week to go and we are getting booked up now.

There are still some places available so please contact me on:

shaun.muaythai@gmail.com

Costing as follows:

If you wish to just do the Judging course without the assessment: £20.00

With assessment: £25.00

Assessment will be scoring of 10 x Muay Thai fights on DVD

Upon completion and passing the assessment, the candidate will then be eligible to train as a qualified Judge in Muay Thai by completing the following criteria:

Shadow judging until consistent with scoring
C class judging
B class judging
A class judging


Those already qualified who wish to attend as a re-fresher = £10

SHAUN

Thanks everyone who has responded to this course via my E-mail.
If you wish to do some pre-course revision go to:
www.muaythaijudging.com

There are still some places left but please book soon as we are close to capacity.

shaun.muaythai@gmal.com

SHAUN

Hi Shaun, can't make this but is there any chance you may be able to set one up sunny Surrey way?

Many Thanks.

What if someone only wanted to referee? Would they still have to take the judges course?

Rob: I am sure we will be able to do something in due course

Joe: you would need to do the referee course to be a referee. The Judges course is if you want to be a judge

SHAUN

Shaun, any idea when/where there will be a referee's course/assessment?

Hi Rob,

I will get one organised for September/October if possible. We have an IBMTO meeting this weekend so will bring it up then. I will post it on here once available

SHAUN

I agree with Rob, a refereeing course and assessment would be good

Nice one Shaun, thanks.

Hope it's October, will be away for 2 weeks in sept ;-)

To be honest with you, I think a ref's course/assessment is long overdue. Thanks to Tony's judging courses we now have a good number of qualified, knowledgeable judges. However, good referee's are quite thin on the ground still. We really need more quality ref's like yourself, Daz Phillips, Jesse Saunders etc.

A course/assessment, followed by tiered on the job training and continued assessment is definitely needed. Just my opinion.

Cheers

Rob

I will be announcing details of the next refereeing course on Ax next week. Suffice to say it will be on October 28th.
SHAUN

Cheers Shaun, I look forward to it.

Great news about the referee course.

Not just to produce new quality referees, but also to update existing refs as to changes in rules and refresh their memories on existing ones.

Also it will be good to discus different scenarios and the best options to deal with those scenarios, especially the weird and wonderful scenarios that happen very rarely and are not the norm..

With my referee course years ago, we spent the day with Tony, first going through all the rules, regulations etc, then talking scenarios, then we spent the afternoon in the ring doing practical training, footwork, positioning, timing, breaking the clinch techniques etc , it was a very informative day, and fun to.

I will defiantly be attending this course, i have been waiting for a refs only course to come up for ages, great initiative IBMTO.

lol-DEFINITELY be attending.

1 week to go for the IBMTO Judging course to be held next Sunday 19th august and places have filled up fast.

Those booked in please bring note books and a pen and ensure you arrive 10-15 mins early to register.

We still have a few places left so it's not too late to book a place, drop me an E-mail below.

'Improve your game in Muay Thai, learn to score'

SHAUN
IBMTO Director
shaun.muaythai@gmail.com

Okay only a few days now for the IBMTO Judging course. Places are reserved for those of you have booked and we look forward to seeing you.
There are still a few places available for late bookings so be sure to E-mail me to reserve your place.

Here then are the details:


COURSE: Judging & assessment
COST: Judging - £20.00 with assessment - £25.00
DATE: Sunday 19th August 2012
TIMES: 12pm-4pm (approximate finish time if doing assessment)
VENUE: St. Ives Boxing Club.
DIRECTIONS:
Head for 'The Dolphin Hotel' London Road,St Ives,Cambs PE27 5EP
Leave the A14 at junction 26 between Cambridge and Huntingdon, taking the A1096 towards St Ives. At the first roundabout, turn left then immediately right into London Road. Continue for about half a mile and The Dolphin Hotel is on the left by the old river bridge. Please note that vehicles are not permitted to cross the old river bridge. You can park at the hotel and it is £1 for all day (pay as you leave).

Proceed to walk over the bridge (enjoy the view)and turn immediately right following the river front. Take the first left, which is opposite the boat ramp, and continue along the alley. After appx 50mtrs you will see a taxi rank on the right (A&B taxis) the boxing club is immediately to your left in line with the Taxi rank, proceed up the stairs to the gym.

Bring your own pens and note pads and any refreshments you may need. There are shops, café's and restaurants in the town if required. Toilets are available on site.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to register.

SHAUN
IBMTO Director
shaun.muaythai@gmail.com

After last night I don't want to judge any more...... I wanna fight!!!!

Shame I'm too old...Oh well!

great course and his ssesment yesterday and brilliant location ,very well put forward by dr tony myers and kru shaun boland i previously sat this assesment but i did the course again yesterday and learnt so much more of dr tony and kru shaun would recommend this to anyone not just muaythai judges or people wanting to judge but for fighters and instructors on how fights are scored and judged very informative and dr tony is very knowledgeable

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed the course and also our little hamlet of a town. See you soon.

hi shaun do you have anymore courses planned for the near future

We have an IBMTO referees course on October 28th and I may see if we can do another Judging course mid December in Cambridgeshire. I will check with Tiny if there are to be anymore planned elsewhere in the country.
SHAUN

Please try get one in the North west or surrounding areas!

Will do Terry, just a bit busy at the moment but plenty planned

Hi guys,

We have Dr Tony Myers in Cardiff this Saturday 25th August, for the above course.

Please contact for details at spiritmuaythai@hotmail.com , pm on here, or 07964032274

Regards

Paul