BCA Gradings?

Hi

Just Curious about BCA gradings or more to the point how do you get graded?

also How do you go about becoming a member of the BCA can you do it as an individual or do you have to be part of an affiliated Association?

excuse my thickness

Dave

I was a senior BCA official for several years until I started my own organisation in 2000..
then grades in the BCA were unknown, they 'accepted' other grades from the outside, and would grade Dan grades up.. for example I personally had no gradings from the BCA but they acknowledged the ones I had already and issued certification to ratify them.

there is actually to my knowledge (although I havent had much contact since 2000) any actual BCA 'syllabus' as such.. therefore its hard to organise gradings .. hence one of the reasons I left to start the SDF which has several grading syllabi including the SDF self-defence system.

joining the BCA used to be for clubs only, but I believe they now accept individuals...

Pete C is a corking combat man and an excellent administrator, and Geoff is legendary.. I had the privelage of teaching Geoff (and some of his guys ) for a few years.. used to love the sunday morning sessions I taught at the AT7, some great people..

however, just google the BCA and get on their website I believe you will find the answers there

Al should be able to answer you anyway, my info may be a bit out of date

If you want to be affilated as an instructor or an club you have to first have your sylibus approved by peter c.

Sorry Peter but I dont think thats what Davey was asking .. it seems he wants to know how you get GRADED in BCA methods, unless I read it wrong

Ahh, in that case then youll have to train with a bca affilated club.But this too can be a difficult choice depending on what you want to learn cause as dave rightly says they are not all the same sylibus...You should phone peter c on the number i gave you dave and ask his advice.I do think you should go to Al peasland as your in coventry he can grade you as he is a 5th dan with the BCA.