AWMAI Classes

Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors Training 2007
Deerfield Beach (by Ft. Lauderdale)
Jan. 11-14, 2007
 

Early Morning Health and Fitness Classes

Movement Based Classes

Lecture/Discussion

Other Scheduled Programming

 

Early Morning Health and Fitness Classes:

Butterfly Stretching

Skill Building Warm Ups for Adults

Outdoor Cardio Karate Workout

Chinese Martial Arts:  The Balance of Hard and Soft

Pilates

Movement Based Classes:

Concepts of Waza / Ti

Kobudo, Sai

Kobudo, Tonfa

How to Teach Sparring

Keeping the Energy High

Teaching Footwork for Kata and Sparring

Skill Sharing Partner Drill Workout

Logistics of Running an Excercise

Tips for Teaching a Multi-Level Class

Helping Students Achieve Classical Form:  Observation & Analysis

Two Person Drills to Enhance your Basics, Self Defense and Sparring Syllabus (substitute workshop only)

How to implement Edged Weapons into your Curriculum

Teaching Bunkai

Breathe and Form

 Lecture/Discussion:

How to Overcome Negative Stereotypes and Effectively Convey your Dojo Core Values

Managing Multiple Organizations

Happy Hour History: Training in Okinawa

Key Issues for Non-Profits:  Mission, Dual Leadership Structures, and Development

Tools for Commercial Dojo Owners: NAPMA and other Affiliations

The Business of Teaching Kids: Rank and Leadership Issues

Key Points to Research before Leasing/Buying a Space 

Designing A Teacher Training Program

Key Issues for Non Profits:  Mission, Dual Leadership Structures, Roles of Board, Staff, and Volunteers

Workshop for Newer Teachers:  Getting to the Point were you can Speak clearly, Mode powerfully and Still see how the students are doing.

Strike Points / Health Points

Panel: Technology 1 - Martial Arts Software

Panel Technology 2 - Online Stores

Panel: Planning for and Surviving Major Transitions

Panel: The Role of Special Programs:  Self-Defense, Camps, Parties & Special Seminars

Other Scheduled Programming:

Meet the Instructors

Dessert Social

Informal Forms/Kata Sharing and Demo

History

Informal Two Person Sharing

AWMAI Awards and Presentation

AWMAI Annual Meeting

AWMAI 2007 CLASS SCHEDULE

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Day / Time

Movement Based Class

Lecture / Discussion Class

 

Thursday, 1-2 pm

 

Lunch

 

Thurs, 2-3pm

 

Meet the Instructors

 

 

Thurs, 3:15-4:45pm

Session 1

 

How to Integrate Edged Weapons into your Curriculum

 

Holmes

How to Overcome Negative Stereotypes and  Convey your dojo’s Core Values

Ludden

 

Thurs, 5-6pm

Session 2

 

Logistics of Running an Exercise

 

McVadon

The Business of Teaching Kids: Rank and Leadership Issues

DeSantos

 

Thurs, 9-10pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fri, 8-9am

Session 3

Butterfly Stretching

Dickens

Outdoor Cardio-Karate

Elefante

 

Fri, 9:15-10:15am

Session 4

 

Breath and Form

Valerie Lee

Key Points to Research before Leasing/Buying a Space

 

Flynn

 

Fri, 10:30-12pm

Session 5

 

Helping  Students Achieve Classical Form: Observation & Analysis

Ludden

Designing a Teacher-Training Program

 

McVadon

 

 

Break for Lunch from 12 to 2 pm

 

Fri. 2-3:30pm

Session 6

 

How to Teach Sparring

 

Ludden

Key Issues for Non Profits: Mission, Dual Leadership Structures, Roles of Board, Staff, and Volunteers

 

Lanoue and Tyler

 

 

Fri, 3:45-4:45pm

Session 7

 

Keeping the Energy High

 

DeSantos

Panel: The Role of Special Programs: Camps, & Seminars

Panelists: Heather Turnbull;

 

McGregor, Facilitator

 

 

Fri, 5-6pm

 

Informal Kata Sharing / Demos

 

 

Break for Dinner from 6-9pm

 

Fri, 9-11pm

 

Dessert Social

 

 

 

 

 

Sat, 8-9am

Session 8

 

Chinese Martial Arts: The Balance of Hard and Soft

Grate

Movement Based Class

Pilates

Charrie Mascio

 

Sat, 9:15-10:15am

Session 9

 

Teaching Footwork for Kata and Sparring

 

McGregor

Technology Panel: Online Stores

 Smoger, Facilitator

Panelists: Melanie Fine, Elise Flynn, Deb Lee, Joanne Factor

 

 

Sat, 10:30-12pm

Session 10

 

Tips for Teaching a Multi-Level Class

 

McVadon

Technology Panel: Martial Arts Software

Smoger, Facilitator

Panelists: Sandie Benevides, Nancy Lanoue, Deb Lee, Ilene Smoger

Technology Panel: Online Stores

 Smoger, Facilitator

Panelists: Melanie Fine, Elise Flynn, Deb Lee, Joanne Factor

 

 

 

Break for Lunch from 12 to 2pm

 

Sat, 2-3:30pm

Session 11

 

Concepts of Waza

 

Dometrich

Tools for Commerical Dojos: NAPMA and other Affiliations

 

DeSantos

 

Sat, 3:45-4:45pm

Session 12

 

Kobudo / Sai

 

Dometrich

Strike Points / Health Points

 

Valerie Lee

 

Sat, 5-6pm

 

Informal 2-person Sharing / Demos

 

 

Sat, 6 – 6:30 pm

Awards and Presentations by the

AWMAI Board

 

 

 

 

 

Sun, 8-9 am

Teaching Bunkai (application)

 

Flynn

Skill Building Warm Ups for Adults

 

McVadon

 

Sun, 9-10am

Session 13

 

Kobudo / Tonfa

 

Dometrich

For Newer Teachers: Elements of Successful Communication in Teaching

Instructor: Lanoue

 

Sun, 10-10:30 am

Informal Discussion on Training in Okinawa and Managing Multiple Organizations

Dometrich

 

Sun, 10:45-11:45am

Session 14

 

Panel: Planning for and Surviving Major Transitions

Lanoue, Facilitator; Panelists: Marjory Allingham, Jen Resnick, Ilene Smoger, Joy Williamson

 

Break to Check Out 11:45am-12:15pm

 

Sun, 12:15-1pm

 

AWMAI Annual Members Meeting & Awards

 

 

 

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