Fri 1 (Class 1)

• Fun Nunchaku for Children
  Children » Senseis Gerry Goradesky & Tom Panton

  Learning angles of strikes and patterns.

• Wing Chun Knife and Self Defense
  All ranks » Senseis Alek Kaknevicius & Kaylyn Kraus

  Learn the basics of Wing Chun and how it applies to knife, grabs, and other situations. Bring a knife to the class if you have one (not required)

• Single Tonfa for Adults
  All ranks » Master Mike Ponzio

  Basic blocks, strikes, spins, and locks using one tonfa. Spinning drills will help tonfa student to develop skills before learning Tonfa No.1 Kata (with two tonfas). A single tonfa will be provided free for attendees to take home.

• Rolls and Falls for All (MATS)
  All ranks » Sensei M. Richardson w/Lucca Sanders

  Learn or work on your rolls and falls.

• Unique Filipino Self Defense Techniques (MATS)
  All ranks » Senseis Tony Kay, J. Somerville

  Self defense techniques using pressing arm, bent wrist, pressure points and other in close fighting techniques. Using counters and your partners flow to help make the technique be easy and effective.

• Just for Kicks: Master the CN Kicking Curriculum
  Green and up » Sensei Michael Hornback

  Stationary, jumping, spinning, and flying. Come prepared to learn the insider tips and tricks that will take your kicking skills from beginner to advanced, from advanced to stellar.

• Understanding the Cuong Nhu Throwing Curriculum (MATS)
  Green and up » Sensei Joshua Cunningham

  This class will cover the Cuong Nhu throws and explain what principles should be taught & learned with each throw

• Jion Kata and Applications
  Green and up » Sensei Eric Weaver

  Good kata for people with strong hand techniques or who want to develop good hand techniques, a traditial Shotokan kata.

• Close Range Tambo Self Defense
  Green and up » Sensei John DiPietro

  Apply tambo to close range self-defense, defense against multiple attackers, focus on close range defense, generating power and speed at close range, with timing, 3D movement, accuracy, joint destruction, disarming, trapping, incapacitating. Bring your own tambo or escrima stick.

• Bo1 and Fundamentals
  Green and up » Senseis Dawn Miller, Mark Villanueva & Chris Adcock.

  Refine your Bo fundamentals and enhance your Bo 1 performance. Students should bring Bos

• Pinan 5 & Applications
  Green and up » Sensei Janice Gates

  Learn the basic moves and the secrets that really make it pop.

• Double Tambo 2 & Applications
  Brown and up » Senseis Smack McElroy and Christina Ngo

  Double tambo 2 is a fun, dynamic and unique kata. Bring 2 tambos.

• Sai Basics
  Brown and up » Sensei Kendall Shows and Sensei Victor Cintron

  Sai 101, explore different Grips, Strikes, drills and applications. Bring at least one Sai.

• Communication Skills for Great Teaching* SKILL SHARE
  Brown and up* » Master Appen, Senseis Critz, White, Kung

  from expert speaking skills, to Verbal instruction techniques, Lesson Layering, practicing constructive feedback, & helping students see their flaws. Learn from experiemced instructors and share your own insights.

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