Sat 1 (Class 4)

• The Art of Rolling and Falling - (MATS)
  Children » Sensei Martha Richardson

  Learn and improve rolls and drops.

• Board Breaking from Beginner to Advanced Students
  All ranks » Senseis Gannon, Shacter, M. Gowan & Faust

  Learn everything you need to know to break boards - how to pick boards, proper holding, training tools, selection of techniques and back-ups and actual BREAKING. Experienced students can challenge themselves with more difficult breaks. Instructors can learn ways to coach their students through breaking. I guarantee you will successfully break boards before the class is completed!

• Kicking Skills and Drills
  All ranks » Master Denise Guerin & Sensei Raph Bichier

  Kicking drills to improve your kicks.

• Basic Nunchaku
  All ranks » Sensei Tom Panton

  Basic techniques to develop your nunchaku skills and improve your tambo and empty hand techniques.

• Tambo Skills and Drills
  All ranks » Sensei Ron Thomas

  Tambo agility drills and exercises for Tambo handling

• Hug Your Friends - (MATS)
  All ranks » Sensei Trevor Bonnell

  Cuong nhu throws without your gi’s

• Foundations of Power - Maximizing strikes and stances
  Green and up » Senseis John Mondrosch & Howard Feldman

  Unlock the secrets of strong stances and fluidity that will also help improve your ability to deliver more power with better timing. The class will breakdown our movements and show how to engage different parts of the body to improve overall technique. Bring a Tmbo and a bo if you have one (not necessary until rank appropriate)

• Aikido Self Defense - Joint Locks, Pins & Throws - (MATS)
  Green and up » Senseis Oliver Johnson Sr.& O. Johnson Jr.

  Aikido is a Japanese martial art rooted in the philosophy of harmony and non-resistance, emphasizing the redirection of an opponent's energy rather than direct confrontation. It use circular movements, joint locks, pins, throws and evasive maneuvers to neutralize attacks without causing unnecessary harm to the attacker. This class is designed to provide students with defensive techniques to protect against grabs, and strikes through the application of joint locking submissions and take downs. Participants will also practice knife attacks techniques. Participants who want to practice knife technique should bring their own wooden (tantotori) knife. Instructor will provide some knifes for class practice.

• Sakura Kata
  Green and up » Senseis Rachel Gowan and James Schoen

  Master Mary created this kata for her yondan test in 1980. The kata consists of basic techniques that are executed in both speedy combinations as well as parts performed in tension. In Japanese culture the sakura's blossom is a symbol of the ephemeral nature of life. Just as life is short, so is IATC, and you won't want to miss the opportunity to learn this beautiful form.

• Padded Bo Sparring
  Green and up » Sensei Mark Brandenburg

  In this class we will work padded bo sparring combinations, footwork, strategies, and of course, get in some padded bo sparring with partners!

• Pinan 4 and Applications
  Green and up » Sensei Tanner Critz

  Learn and refine one of the core katas of our style. We'll cover secrets to add power and precision to the most challenging sections of the form.

• Bo 3 and Applications
  Green and up » Senseis Christina Ngo and Sara Betzhold

• Tai Chi Applications to Martial Arts
  Green and up » Master Ricki Kay

  This class will show the connection of the basic movements of Tai Chi to how they are actually martial arts techniques. Simple moves become punches, throws, and self defense techniques. Tai Chi is the foundation of all martial arts. See how each move relates to your workouts.

• Become a Master of Cuong Nhu Hands
  Green and up » Master Kirk Farber

  Focus is on timing, speed, wrapping/trapping, etc. while working on Hubud, Over/Under combinations, 3-step, 4-step, advanced chokes, chi sao & CN techniques. This class guarantees to be a lot of fun, while understanding the power of fluidness. Guaranteed to improve some aspect of your Martial arts journey!

• Double Tambo 1 Kata and Applications
  Brown and up » Sensei Deanna Bonnell

  Learn Double Tambo 1 as well as work on applications. Bring 2 tambos

• Black Belt Candidate Review
  1 Black and up » GM J Burns, Master J Ngo and Sensei G Eilen

  This class will cover most of Cuong Nhu's required curriculum and key principles to make sure BB candidates are preparing and able to demonstrate technique according to rank.

• Nhu 3 Kata - (MATS)
  Black and up » Master Donald Williams and Sensei Bert Miller

  Learn about the history, principles, and application of Cuong Nhu soft style kata while learning Nhu 3.

• ** continuing education leadership points for black belt and dan ranks

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