The last workshop envisaged by the EU Project PRIME (Participation, Recreation and Inclusion through Martial Arts Education) was held in Edinburgh on 4-5 June 2018. WKSI is a partner of PRIME, ICSSPE the lead partner. The general objective is to develop an ad-hoc coaching framework to encourage the participation of people with disabilities in martial arts in Europe.

The partners attended the two-day meeting to discuss and share opinions and ideas on the draft adapted framework that has been elaborated so far.

ICSSPE gave an overview of the final paper, and chaired the discussion to collect the partners’ suggestions. The framework will contain a wide range of information, from the basics of coaching, the policy background on inclusion through sport, an outline of the main impairments, to very practical hints on how to train people with disabilities. Overall information that can be of guidance to coaches who deal with teaching people with different abilities.

Once again, the PRIME partners highlighted that the language must be clear and accessible, and its content kept as concise as possible, so that coaches of different martial arts and from different countries can make use of it in the smoothest way as possible. Moreover, the PRIME web site will play the key role of repository of resources, and will be an available tool after the end of the project, thus ensuring its long-term impact. In particular, it will endorse the work of coaches and provide suggestions on how to deal with adapted teaching.

The PRIME final event will take place in Tralee (Ireland) in December 2018, and although it is going to close a two-year long pathway, we do hope that it will open up on new scenarios. However, one thing is for sure, it has been a great opportunity for WKSI and its coaches and students.