Classes
Introduction to Sport Taekwondo
Learn techniques and training methods to improve your kicking, footwork and distance. We’ll be letting go of a focus on self-defense, and instead embrace being…
Kajukenbo Repetitions: A Spontaneous Drill with Far-reaching Benefits
Explore the rhythm, speed, and flow of Kajukenbo repetitions: a continuous striking drill designed to train body connection, perception, and adaptability. In this class we…
Unlock the Nunchaku Circles – (Strike and Flow with one Nunchaku then Two Nunchaku. Easy Peasy!)
In this session we will unlock the “Nunchaku Circles” allowing you to flow and strike with any swinging object. I will guide you on how…
Skill-building Methodology for Teaching Verbal ESD Skills that are Relevant to Learners’ Lives
Our voice is one of our most powerful self-defense tools. We can use it to set boundaries for ourselves, to de-escalate a potentially violent situation,…
Contemplative Self-defense as a Way to Maintain and Regain Our Relational Power
This class will offer an invitation to explore a new definition of self-defense as an inner stance in life – a stance that is both…
Soft Physical Skills: For Workplace Programs or Whenever Teaching Strikes is Not an Option
In this class, we will practice and analyze the non-contact physical skills we teach in our PAVE 35-hour Human Safety Skills course for library staffers.…
Migi Kai Bo – Sword vs. Jo – Kumitachi (2 Person Fighting Engagements)
A samurai warrior confronts an unassuming farmer with nothing more than a walking stick. We will use a Jo, a four-foot staff. Come to this…
Beyond the Linear: An Exploration of the Power and Freedom of Circular Movement
Beyond the Linear is a session-long immersion into spiral and circular motion through the lens of phrases from Kajukenbo forms and our Chinese-influenced sets. Designed…
Introduction to Capoeira
Capoeira is an art form that originated in Brazil in the 16th century. It combines elements of fight, dance, acrobatics, rhythm, music and philosophy. Developed…
Sinawali Sticks
Come learn and play with Filipino partner drills. Using rattan sticks, we will explore simple to complex double stick patterns. Sinawali means weaving, and there…
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