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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…
Know Your Rights. De-escalate. Resist Intimidation.
As ICE and federal law enforcement agencies invade our communities, Know Your Rights trainings proliferate. Having the facts about judicial warrants, constitutional rights, and private…
Judo – The Gentle Way
This class will go over the basics of Judo. We will review the main elements in off-balancing (Kuzushi), entering (Tsukuri), the follow through (Kake), and…
Grasping the Sparrow’s Tail – Intro to Tai Chi
Master Young will take you through a short section of the Tai Chi Chuan form called Grasp Sparrow’s Tail, while explaining the basic body mechanics…
Self-defense From the Ground
What happens when the fight goes to the ground? What tools can we use to continue to fight back and escape? This practical self-defense class…
Push Hands – What’s it all about?
Push Hands trains the body and mind in much the same way as the Tai Chi Chuan solo form, only it is interactive. In Push…
Level Up Your Blade Defenses with Aku Strike
Realistic knife assaults happen quickly, oftentimes without sight of the blade, and developing effective defensive blade skills requires the correct tools. In this seminar, we…
Key Principles of Aikido – An Experiential Exploration
Aikido is a martial art of blending, of joining with another’s energy. Someone initiates an attack and rather than hard block and answer, the aikido…
Aligning our Martial Arts and ESD Practices with our Values
At Thousand Waves, all our programs are rooted in values I embraced in my youth and young adulthood from the feminist, LGBTQ and social justice…
Supporting Gender Diversity and Neurodiversity in Your Schools
We’ll start by explaining the degree of overlap between neurodiversity and gender diversity (spoiler alert: it’s considerable!), and why it makes sense to talk about…
Bo Bo Kunite
If you have had at least a few months of training with a staff, please come learn an exciting two-person Kata. Isshin Ryu Shihan Bob Markovich,…
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