The American Council of Martial Arts

Sensei Walls, Director/Chief Instructor of the Lincoln Karate Clinic earned the very prestigious American Council of Martial Arts (ACMA) national certification as a Martial Arts Specialist in September of 2005.

            The ACMA course covers the following subjects:
            -Psychology of teaching children, teenagers and students with ADHD
            -Information Processing
            -Healthy structure and hierarchy
            -Physiology of Teaching (stretching, warm ups, cool down)
            -Sparring methods
            -Variety in teaching
            -Fitness Levels
            -Medical Screenings
            -Teaching young children
            -Exercises
            -Leadership
            -Common Teaching errors
            -Self-Defense
            -Legal Issues including sexual harassment
            -Teaching weapons, breaking techniques
            -Handling accidents
            -Several other areas

 The one year course consists of a physical and written exam and is endorsed by the world-renowned Cooper Institute. 

As part of continuing expansion, Mr. Walls’ new certification as an ACMA certified martial arts specialist brings another level of superior credibility.  

The ACMA course was completed and endorsed by Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Jhoon Rhee, Tom Callos, Rob Colasanti and Jim Graden.  More information can be obtained by looking at NAPMA’s website and looking under certifications.