The Oriental Sports Association was formed in 1983 by Sifu Geoff Rennison. The OSA system has produced successful tournament fighters in semi-contact and full contact at national and international level. In recent years, Geoff has developed his teachings to a wider audience, focusing on evidence-based learning programmes. (i.e., ensuring that both students & instructors have documentary evidence of the skills and techniques that they have learnt with the OSA).

We have many enquiries from the public asking us to recommend a 'good school' to train. With an increased number of litigation cases being seen through the courts nowadays, we understand that the public demand high professional standards from such schools. Likewise, it is good practice for all instructors to produce their own Port Folio, (CV), to protect themselves against unscrupulous individuals claiming that they were misinformed or uninformed of their training programme.

Many martial arts styles involve 'contact' training within their syllabus and it is little wonder that the unscrupulous individual may be keen to 'cry wolf' for financial gain, regardless of the best intentions of the instructor.

That is why evidence-based training within your school is so vital for both student and instructor alike. To ensure 'informed consent' by the school minimises failure of communication between the school and its members. For instance, by producing learning packs and DVD's to study reduces the 'barriers to communication' for all concerned.

Many instructors are worried that they will have to change their teaching practices if they are asked to use evidence within their teaching. In many cases, they find that they are able to improve their training programmes by looking at what they actually do teach. Of course, there are some who are presently managing schools with no structure to what they are trying to teach and it is those who are most vulnerable and therefore will benefit the most from our support.

It is ironic that the publics perception of a 'good instructor' is based on 'hear-say' or of a 'high-grade'. Yet within the 'martial arts world', we often see the opposite.

It is now time for change.

It is now time for martial arts qualifications to be recognised by generic governing bodies.

The OSA is dedicated to promoting high standards for martial arts.

To do this, we must first 'Stand-Up' and be counted.

Introducing a Database for Instructors with a CV

allows potential new students to make an 'informed-choice' to study.

To be a good teacher we must first be willing to learn.

We offer all our instructors comprehensive courses to develop.

The OSA facilitates both martial arts achievements and encompasses generic qualifications

which allows them to be recognised and therefore accepted by national governing bodies.

To this end, it is no longer acceptable to be recognised by just the 'Martial Arts World'.

We offer many services such as formal educational programmes to all who wish to learn.

If you wish to advertise yourself with us, please contact us so that we may ratify your qualifications

If you require an OSA Professional Record to complete your CV as part of your Port Folio or/and

wish to join the Black Sash School as a Student or as an Instructor and take part in our Weekend and Weekly Courses please contact us.