BLACKSTONE CADET and FITNESS COACH CERTIFICATIONS GUIDELINES
Conduct Curriculum Knowledge
Attention, Lineup, Response
Memory Work:
10 commandments, Pledge to the American flag, Optional pledges
Safety Curriculum Knowledge guilelines:
Samples: “Not My ____”, When to 911, Never Alone
Exercises:
Bend and Stretch, Knee Lifts, Wing Stretch, Half Knee Bend, Arm Circles, Body Bender, Prone Arch, Push Ups, Head Shoulder Curl, Ankle Stretch/Toe Raises
Cardio:
Walk/March in Place, Jumping Jacks, Jump Rope
Balance:
Stand on one foot
Bags:
Punch/Kick Bag
Concludes Junior Cadet Level Requirements
Level 1 Junior Cadet Coach Certification
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Conduct Curriculum Knowledge:
Attention, Lineup, Response, Class protocol, Protection
Memory Work:
10 commandments, Roman Road scriptures (Rom 3:23, Rom 5:8, Rom 6:23, Rom 10:9-10, Rom 10:13), Pledge to flag
Safety Curriculum Knowledge Guidelines:
Samples: “Not My ____”, When to 911, Never Alone
Exercises:
Bend and Stretch, Knee Lifts, Wing Stretch, Half Knee Bend, Arm Circles, Body Bender, Prone Arch, Push Ups, Head Shoulder Curl, Ankle Stretch/Toe Raises, Toe Touch, Sprinter, Sitting Stretch, Push Ups, Sit Ups, Leg raisers, Flutter Kicks (and all variations)
Cardio:
Walk/March in Place, Jumping Jacks, Jump Rope
Balance:
Stand on one foot
Bags:
Punch/Kick Bag
Bonus Training:
Pull Ups, Chin Ups, Parallel Bar Hold, Parallel Bar Dips, Heavy Bag Drag, Heavy Bag Lift and Carry, Speed bag, Ground Pound Punch/Hammer Fist, Ground Pound Elbow, Push Ups (Incline, Ironman, Tiger Claw, Back of Wrist), Jump Rope (Reverse, Doubles, Crossovers), Ground Work (Shrimping, Plank, Bridge, Inverted Bicycle), High Jump, Broad Jump, Side Straddle, Toe Touch Pike, Toe Touch Splits, Tuck Roll, Forward Shoulder Roll, Back Shoulder Roll, Cart Wheel (both side)
Demonstrate ability to follow and lead available “Skills and Drills”
Concludes Cadet and FITNESS Level Requirements
Level 2 Cadet and FITNESS Coach Certification
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To be officially recognized as a BMA Cadet program in good standing the coach must be a subscriber as a “Cadet Leader” at a minimum. In doing so their class would be listed on the BMA Website as a registered BMA Cadet class.