Sat 1 (Class 4)

• Real Ninja Warriors
  Children » Master J Ngo, Senseis Lake, Hadzisalihovic

  Improve your skills with fun martial arts games and take the Ninja Warrior Test! We’ll work on kicks, applications, knife self-defense and games that make training fun!

• Board Breaking from Beginner to Advanced
  All ranks » Senseis Gannon, Shacter, 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!

• Close Combat Form (MATS)
  All ranks » Masters First, Roman, and Sensei Kraus

• Footwork to Make Your Techniques Work
  All ranks » Sensei Ron Thomas

  Employing irrimi and tenkan, Z letter and U letter, and other footwork to improve and enhance your techniques including self-defense, judo, weapons and more. Bringing a tambo and knife would be useful but not absolutely required.

• Adult Basic Nunchaku
  All ranks » Sensei Gerry Goradesky

  Learn basic strikes and patterns

• Tambo Skills and Drills
  All ranks » Master Denise Guerin

  Tambo basic strikes,blocks and fun drills

• Understanding Violence and Breaking the Freeze
  All ranks » Master Allyson Appen

  This class explores the physiological and emotional effects of being in a high-stress situation of violence and how to break the freeze reflex and converting it into action.

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

  Learn Sakura kata, created by Master Mary Davis-Cates. This is a great, challenging empty hand kata that is tons of fun to learn!

• 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! Padded bos will be provided for use.

• Pinan 4 and Applications
  Green and up » Sensei Victoria Johnson

• Bo 3 and Applications
  Green and up » Senseis Christina Ngo and Quentin Humeau

• Tai Chi - basic moves and their Martial Arts Applications
  Green and up » Master Ricki Kay

  This class will show the connection between Chi Kung exercises and other martial arts.

• Martial Arts Training via Hemispheres (MATH)
  Green and up » Master Kirk Farber

  Exciting Empty hand and stick drills, including hubud, trapping, applications, sinwali, etc.

• Taikyoku Takedowns and Nhu 1 Knock Outs (MATS)
  Green and up » Sensei Bert Miller

  Did you know that Shotokan used to teach throws?! We’ll explore the joint locks and throws “hidden” in Taikyoku. How about the “Soft” side of Cuong Nhu, are there strikes and knock out in our “Soft” katas? Join us and find out.

• Nhu 1 and Applications Mat Adjacent
  2 Black and up » Master D Goodman & Sensei J Ambrosini

  Learn (or review) Nhu 1 kata, while learning to feel and embody the dynamic flow and power of soft style movement.

• Double Tambo 2 & Applications
  Black and up » Sensei Shawn McElroy

  Learn double tambo 2, the most awesome weapons form ever.

• Monkey Kata (Hau Quyen) and Applications (MATS)
  Black and up » Master Donald Williams & Sensei MJ White

  Monkey strategy is to wear down an opponent by harassment tactics and avoiding their strength. In 1974 in the UF gym basement, O’Sensei Ngo Dong taught Sensei’s Tak Fung and John Kay Hou Quyen (monkey form). It is or was a Vovinam form; O'Sensei spoke of it originating with Vovinam founder Nguyen Loc.

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