Introduction to E&I
NWMAF E&I Event: Facilitator Darlene Defour Offers an Introductory to E&I Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6172950185 Meeting ID: 617 295 0185 One tap mobile +12532158782,,6172950185# US…
Conference Check-in
Start here to get your room assignment, welcome packet, & info for the conference!
SDIC Skill Swap
Join other ESD Instructors to share your knowledge and learn from your colleagues. This is a fun and informal collaborative session for sharing specific exercises…
Instructor Reception
For conference trainers. You'll want to attend this to get oriented, get important information, get your questions answered, and meet fellow trainers.
12-Step Meeting
Early-Bird Workout
Opening Ceremony
Adaptive Martial Arts Methods
Learn how to teach martial arts to children with special needs. The benefits of martial arts training for children with diagnoses such as autism, down…
What is ESD, Anyway?
Martha Thompson, Charlene Senn, and Jocelyn Hollander will share their thoughts about what ESD is and will engage with ESD instructors to discuss, debate, and…
Choke Defenses
Participants will learn Choke Defenses. They will be taught from standing positions, while being pinned, the mount position and from behind. These techniques might require…
Fostering Improvisational Physical Skills
Many self-defense and martial arts systems feature defined choreography. Real-life self-defense situations are not scripted, however, and our bodies often long to move more freely.…
ESD Model Course Part 1: Body and Voice 1
This is the first of 4 sessions of the ESD Model Course. This Model Course will present a model of a short (3-hour) Empowerment Self-Defense…
Surviving with Breast Cancer: A Journey
The class will present an introduction to breast cancer from a Chinese medical perspective, emphasizing healing using meditation, diet, and qigong strategies for self-care. The…
Judo Games
This class introduces the students to body contact and having fun. We start with a light warm-up with stretching. Then pick partners to play games…
Yell and Tell
This fun interactive class teaches young boys and girls simple things to remember to avoid danger. Bring: boxing/sparing gloves Wear: Comfortable Clothing
Teaching ESD and Martial Arts with a Trauma Informed Approach
As Martial Arts and Empowerment Self-Defense instructors, we have a higher chance of having participants in our classes who are trauma survivors. It is therefore…
ESD Model Course Part 2: Voice 2 & Mind
This is the second Model Course Session, which covers the second half of the voice section and the mind section of a 3-hour workshop, as…
Open Mat Rolling
Open Sparring
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