MMA OFFICIALS CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR REFEREES:

This course is extremely difficult and NOT recommend for those not familiar with MMA. In addition, participants should be in good physical condition.
As a prerequisite to the class, please familiarize yourself with all of the techniques listed as you will be required to identify and name the takedown, submissions and positions that are being demonstrated during testing.

There are three sections of testing for certification; you must pass all three sections in order to be certified.

- The first section is a technique test where you will watch a DVD with all of the moves listed above. You must pass this test with a 90%.

- The second test is a written test and requires 90% to pass.

- The final test is a practical application test where you will be critiqued on your ring and cage control, knowledge and implementation of the rules, application of fundamental skills (such as movement and positioning) along with many other requirements.

This part of the testing is based on a scoring system with a total of 45 possible points. You must receive a 36 or higher to pass. The Organization has a stringent passing standard due to the nature of work being performed. In addition to your responsibility to uphold the professionalism of Athletic Commission’s, your competencies not only affect a promoter’s reputation but most importantly, a fighter’s lively-hood and possibly even their life.

Achieving a passing score through the course will allow your name to be put on a certification list that is available to all athletic commissions. It needs to be clearly understood that passing the course does not entitle you to a license from any state athletic commission or any guarantee of work as a MMA referee or judge.

CERTIFICATION INFORMAITON FOR JUDGES:

There are two sections of testing for certification; you must pass both sections in order to be certified.

- The first section is a technique test where you will watch a DVD with all of the techniques listed on this site. You must pass this test with a 90%.

- The second test is a written test and requires 90% to pass.

The Organization has a stringent passing standard due to the nature of work being performed. In addition to your responsibility to uphold the professionalism of Athletic Commission’s, your competencies not only affect a promoter’s reputation but most importantly, a fighter’s lively-hood.

Achieving a passing score through the course will allow your name to be put on a certification list that is available to all athletic commissions. It needs to be clearly understood that passing the course does not entitle you to a license from any state athletic commission or any guarantee of work as a MMA referee or judge.

MUST KNOW TECHNIQUES FOR BOTH CERTIFICATION COURSES:

BASIC MMA TECHNIQUES:

Takedowns:
Arm Drag, Ankle Pick, Body Lock Takedown, Double Leg, Duck Under, Flying Scissor Takedown or Leg Scissor, Head & Arm Toss or Throw, High Crotch, Hip Toss, Inside Trip, Iranian Lift, Lateral Drop, Osoto Gari, Outside Trip, Pile Driver, Power Bomb, Seoi-Nagi, Single Leg, Sprawl, Suplex, Switch, Tai-Otoshi, Uchi-Mata, Whizzer, Fireman Carry

Submissions:
Americana /Key lock, Anaconda Choke, Ankle Lock, Ankle Lock from Back Control, Armbar/ Straight Arm Lock , Arm Triangle, Bar Arm Choke, Bicep Slicer/Lock, Calf Slicer/Calf Lock, Crucifix Neck Crank, Darce Choke, Double Armbar, Double Wrist Lock/Kimura, Eziquel/Front Choke, Gogoplata, Guillotine Choke, Head & Arm Control Straight Arm Lock, Head & Arm Control Shoulder Lock, Heel Hook, Inverted Heel Hook, Knee Bar, North-South Choke, Omoplata, Peruvian Neck Tie/De Souza, Rear Naked Choke, Reverse Naked/Front Naked Choke, Reverse Triangle Choke, Rolling Knee Bar, Toe Hold, Triangle Choke, Twister, Von Flue Choke, Windshield Wiper Choke/Head & Arm Choke

Positions:
Back Control, Back Control from Turtle, Butterfly Guard, Can Opener Neck Crank, Over-Under Clinch, Closed Guard, Crucifix, Double Underhooks, Half Guard, Half Guard Lockdown, Side Control, Half Guard with Hook/Butterfly, Head & Arm Control, Judo Side Control, Mission Control, Mount, North-South, Open Guard, Overhooks, Plum/Muay Thai Clinch, Posture in Guard, Quarter Guard, Rear Mount, Turtle, Underhooks, X-Guard

Sweeps:
Double Ankle Sweep from Guard, Electric Chair Sweep, Elevator/Butterfly Sweep, Half Guard Escape to Single Leg, Hip Heist Sweep, Old School Sweep, Scissor Sweep, 100% Sweep