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with Enrique Enriquez
Saturday January 10 2009   2 - 5pm

Feet are Fundamental I

  Michelle Gay, CMA,RSME/T

Saturday January 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7 2-5pm

 4 classes: $80.00 / single class: $25.00

 

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Sunday January 25th, 10pm - 1pm

$75.00 

 

 
 

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Sensei Michelle, is a 3rd degree black belt, Laban Certified Movement Analyst, Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist  and has a background in dance and theater.  She began her study of martial arts with her son and husband in the fall of 1994 when she signed them all up for tae kwon do classes at a small neighborhood school. In 1996 she joined World Oyama Karate Headquarters where she trained directly under Grandmaster (Soshu) Shigeru Oyama. In 1998, after successfully competing  in many semi-knockdown tournaments she was invited to join uchi-deshi morning training, overseen by Soshu, in preparation for knockdown tournaments. She participated in this training  along with a regular class and teaching schedule for four  years until World Oyama HQ closed its doors (2003) on Sixth Avenue. In 2003 she became a Laban Certified Movement Analyst and applies this specialized knowledge in her training and instruction of karate and other specialized workshops.
 
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Anatomy & Kinesiology in the Martial Arts: The Foot E-mail
Saturday, February 17, 2007, 2pm - 5pm @ SFMAI, 4 West 18th St., 3rd fl. NY, NY 10011. In Anatomy & Kinesiology in the Martial Arts: The Foot, we will examine the foot as the foundation for explosive and accurate kicking technique. The class will include an introduction to the bones and muscles of the foot using textbooks, models, and palpation. We will then look at the dynamic principles of the supporting foot, various kicking feet (ball, side, and heel foot), and their relationship to whole body connectivity and power.

Michelle Gay is a Certified Movement Analyst, Registered Somatic Movement Educator/Therapist and Executive Director of the Society for Martial Arts Instruction. She earned a third degree blackbelt from World Oyama Karate and currently teaches World Kanreikai Karate to children and adults. She also teaches "karate kicks asana" workshops with Amy Matthews, and workshops combining Laban Movement Analysis and the Martial Arts. She is a guest teacher for the Laban/ Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies' Yearlong Program and Intro to Anatomy and Kinesiology workshops. She studies embodied anatomy and yoga with Amy Matthews,and Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen, and kinesthetic anatomywith Irene Dowd.

Workshop Fee $50 (10% discount for members of SFMAI/LIMS/ISMETA/BMCA)
 
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Saturday, February 17, 2007, 2pm - 5pm @ SFMAI, 4 West 18th St., 3rd fl. NY, NY 10011. In Anatomy & Kinesiology in the Martial Arts: The Foot, we will examine the foot as the foundation for explosive and accurate kicking technique. The class will include an introduction to the bones and muscles of the foot using textbooks, models, and palpation.
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