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Spain Intensive 2018
June 8, 2018 - June 21, 2018
Program
Program
Optional one or two week long training in Partner Acrobatics.
PartnerAcrobatics.com Intensives are unique because our students get to create their own personal acro adventure.
Simultaneous classes are offered daily, each with varying levels of acrobatic competency; all classes are geared towards having students increase their own abilities. Higher level offerings will have separate pre-requisites that will need to be met in order to participate in the class. This encourages students to be able to work with other participants in the course who are working on similar skill sets.
In our Partner Acrobatics programs we cover many different acrobatic disciplines: standing acrobatics, handstand training, washing machines, trio tricks, Icarian games, to name a few.
This physical intensity is balanced out with our prehab program and therapeutic sessions, which aim to heal and restore the body.
This program will give you the chance to refine your Acro skills and to have loads of fun.
Teachers
Location
Location
Cortijo Caseria Del Mercado is a small organic farm high in the Alpujarras mountains of Andalucia, southern Spain.
In addition to the huge array of fruit and vegetables grown on site the farm has goats, horses and a peacock breeding sanctuary and the farm produces its own organic olive oil.
Not only is the cortijo a working farm it has been adapted as a retreat centre with traditional Spanish accommodation, a natural mineral water swimming pool and a yoga shala.
The local area is fantastic hiking country with spectacular mountain views and isolated “White villages” (paint).
More info on the venue can be found here.
Accommodation
The accommodation is included as part of the course price.
The venues farm buildings offer various basic but comfortable accommodations with a communal and family feel .
Shared accommodation is included in the course fee, numbers permitting. For an additional fee single accommodation may be available, please contact us for availability.
For those camping: please bring all your own camp gear, we don’t provide tents but we have lots of extra blankets.
Food
3 mostly vegetarian meals daily are included in the training fee. Organic and local when possible.
There is a large communal kitchen and 3 smaller kitchens where students can prepare their own snacks etc. Seasonal fruits and vegetables are available from the farm and they are amazing!
How to get there
The cortijo is high in the mountains close to a tiny village called Castaras. The closest town is Orgiva.
We will provide pick up from both Malaga Airport at 3pm and Granada Bus station at 4pm on the 8th and arriving back to both locations on the 21st at noon. If you join for the one week option we will drop you in Orgiva on the 15th.
The closest airport Granada is about 1.5 hours away from our venue.
Malaga is 2 hours but has limited bus connection to Orgiva. Check www.alsa.es timetable.
There are several cheap flights daily from Madrid and Barcelona to Granada.
From Granada you can catch a bus to Orgiva (1 hour). Check www.alsa.es timetable.
GPS cordinates: 36° 55.543, -3° 16.388
On google maps.
Internet
A wifi connection is available at the Cortijo although it’s not the most reliable or super-fast.
Recommendations
We do recommend that you invest in a good travel insurance then if the unexpected happens you will be well looked after financially.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
We do require require you have some acrobatic skills. We need you to honestly and accurately asses whether the following skills are accessible/of ease to you (while working with someone of similar skill level) as a base OR flyer, at the time of application you must be able to accomplish the skills without a spotter helping (they can be there for safety).
- Proficiency/comfort spotting tricks at your level
- Kick up into a handstand (you can have a spotter but without help to get in)
- Hold a handstand at the wall for at least a minute.
- Sidestar
- Prasarita twist
- Star (shoulderstand on feet)
- Free shoulderstand in hands (flyer holding bases arms)
- Thighstand (any variation)
- Foot to Hand (any variation)
On your application you will be asked to rate your comfort level in the following…. while they are not prerequisites, the more experience you come with the more you will gain out of the training!
L-BASING (base lying down):
- Tic tocks
- Corkscrew
- Reverse star
- Free star (no hands)
- Hand to hand (any variation)
STANDING:
- Flag (either variation)
- 2 man high (hands on calves)
- Foot to hand
- Hand to hand
Send us a video showing a 1-2 minute acrobatic flow of your choice.
The video should represent where you are at skill-wise, however, it doesn’t need to be all of the craziest things you can do—think elements from the preqs! The video also doesn’t need to be of high production quality, a quick one on your cell phone is fine.
Fees and Application
Fees and Application
7 or 15 days from June 8th to 21st, 2018
Prices
Prices include the training, accommodation and three mostly vegetarian meals daily.
The price of the course does not include flights. Group transport is provided from Malaga and Granada.
For the 2 week program arrival time is June 8th evening (dinner included), departure time 21st morning (breakfast included).
For the 1 week program arrival time is June 8th evening (dinner included), departure time June 15th morning (breakfast included).
Two week option
- Camping €1450
- Shared room €1700
One week option
- Camping €850
- Shared room €1200
Prerequisites
Before applying please upload your prerequisite video to youtube/facebook etc.
Application
Space is limited and we expect to fill up.
Applications here!
If you have any further questions don’t hesitate to email info@partneracrobatics.com
After being accepted we will send you payment details. Only once you have paid your space will be guaranteed at the training.
Schedule
Schedule
Week One
Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tues | Weds | Thurs | ||
8:00 – 9:00 |
Opening Circle All |
Prehab Emily |
Prehab Martin |
Prehab Emily |
Prehab Martin |
Prehab Emily |
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10:30 – 11:30 |
Handstands Emily Niko |
Handstands Niko |
Handstands Martin |
Therapeutics Ales |
Handstands Emily |
Handstands Martin |
||
11:30 – 1:00 |
Foundations Niko Emily Ales |
L-Base transitions Emily Ales |
H2H Emily Martin |
Therapeutics Ales |
Washing Machines Emily Alesh |
H2H Pops Emily Martin |
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3:30 – 4:30 |
Arrival |
Handstands Martin |
Handstands Niko |
Handstands Tanja |
Rest |
Handstand Niko |
Handstands Niko |
|
4:30 – 6:00 |
Arrival |
F2H & Standing Basics Martin Tanja |
Double Pitching Emily Ales Martin Tanja |
Icarian Niko Ales Tanja *Shoulder prehab |
Rest |
Standing Shoulder Stands Tanja Niko |
Free Training w/coaches Martin Niko |
|
8:00 – 9:00 | Therapeutics
Ales |
|
Rest |
Stretching Monika |
Week Two
Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Weds | Thurs | |
8:00 – 9:00 |
Rest |
Prehab Martin |
Prehab Emily |
Prehab Martin |
Prehab Emily |
Prehab Martin |
Departure |
10:30 – 11:30 |
Rest |
Handstands Martin |
Handstands Niko |
Handstands Niko |
Handstands Tanja |
Handstands Martin |
Departure |
11:30 – 1:00 |
Rest |
Tempos Inlocate prep. Emily Martin |
Washing machines Ales Tanja |
Icarian Niko Emily Ales |
H2H Tanja Niko |
Trios (all) |
Departure |
3:30 – 4:30 |
Rest |
Handstands Niko |
Handstands Martin |
Therapeutics Ales |
Handstands Niko |
Jam
(all) |
|
4:30 – 6:00 |
Rest |
Standing Transitions
Niko Ales |
Tempo’s Emily Martin |
Free training w/coaches Niko |
Jam (all) |
||
8:00 – 9:00 |
Rest |
Stretching | Therapeutics Ales |
Stretching & Shoulder Prehab Monika |