I had the privilege of attending Lee Wedlake and Dr. Rowe's first ever "Functional Anatomy for Martial Artists" seminar. This is a must for all instructors and serious martial artists! Instructors often teach students that if they do "a certain move" on an opponent the effect will be a break or injury. However; if a practitioner themselves move in an incorrect way, the effect on themselves may also result in a break or serious injury.
Ed Parker often stated that; "The man who knows how will always be the student, but the man who knows why will continue to be the instructor." Taking SGM Parker's quote to the next level, participants in these seminars will learn the "hows" that make these "whys" work or in some cases not work.
I can't wait for part two of this seminar series.
Tim Walker, 4th degree black belt
American Kenpo Karate University, Inc.
Information of interest to practitioners of tai chi.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Functional Anatomy Seminar
Professional Development Seminar
Functional Anatomy for the Martial Artist, Part One
A one-day, team-taught seminar on how major joints work and what can happen when they are subjected to force. The yin and yang of this is how you can hurt yourself by improper body mechanics or how the martial techniques may be applied to injure the joint.
WHO: Kenpo professor Lee Wedlake and Marc Rowe, M.D. will team teach this seminar. Dr. Rowe is Professor Emeritus, Univ. of Pittsburgh and a retired surgeon with years of practice of Yang tai chi.
WHEN: Saturday, June 25. 9am to 4pm
WHY: The impetus of this seminar was from students in our tai chi and kenpo classes expressing interest in the basics of functional anatomy we taught. It is important to know how your joints are designed to work best to prevent damage from repetitive, incorrect movement or trauma induced by impact and twisting as is taught in martial applications. This is needed to protect oneself in training or to gain insight as to what is actually happening when you apply defensive techniques.
HOW: Participants will get classroom work through lecture and PowerPoint presentation mixed with supervised hands-on practice of technique application. New students of tai chi along with experienced kenpo practitioners will be introduced to the applications of tai chi self-defense. We anticipate the kenpo people can be of great value in assisting the tai chi students in practice with a partner. This makes it much easier for those unaccustomed to such hands-on training to gain insights into the “why” we do what we do in a safe, controlled environment.
HOW: Participants will get classroom work through lecture and PowerPoint presentation mixed with supervised hands-on practice of technique application. New students of tai chi along with experienced kenpo practitioners will be introduced to the applications of tai chi self-defense. We anticipate the kenpo people can be of great value in assisting the tai chi students in practice with a partner. This makes it much easier for those unaccustomed to such hands-on training to gain insights into the “why” we do what we do in a safe, controlled environment.
WHERE: Location: Celebration Hotel, 700 Bloom St, Celebration, FL. (near Orlando)
Registration and fee: Space limited, pre-registration required. You can register by e-mail or phone. $100 to Lee Wedlake’s Karate Studio, Inc. Check, cash or PayPal.
There will be a lunch break on your own. A “Get To Know Dr. Rowe” gathering will also be held; day/time/place TBA.
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