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Spain Teacher Training 2018
August 1, 2018 - August 28, 2018
Program
Program
Our Partner Acrobatics teacher training program offers an opportunity to intensively train for four weeks, whilst learning the skills and tools to teach successful acro classes and workshops. We encourage and support our students in developing their own teaching style, based on the latest principals of neuroscience and motor learning and our own extensive teaching experience.
Moreover plenty of time will be dedicated to improve your personal acrobatic practice. Some time will be dedicated to prepare public performances and work on the aesthetics of your acro moves.
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.
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 1 video
- 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:)
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 1st and arriving back to both locations on the 28th at noon.
The closest airport Granada is about 1.5 hours away from our venue. Malaga is 2 hours away.
If you can’t make our pick up time you can take a bus to Orgiva 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.
Fees and Application
Fees and Application
Prices
Prices include the training, accommodation and three mostly vegetarian meals daily.
The price of the course does not include flights. Group transportation is provided from Malaga and Granada.
Prices are per person. Please contact us about the availability of private rooms.
Prerequisites
Before applying please upload your prerequisite video to youtube/facebook etc.
Application
Don’t hesitate to email info@partneracrobatics.com with any further questions or application information.
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
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | |
8:00 – 9:00 |
Opening Circle
All
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Prehab
Martin Emily
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Prehab
Martin
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Prehab
Emily |
Prehab
Martin |
Prehab
Emily |
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10:30 – 11:30 |
Handstands
Emily Niko
Gabe
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Handstands
Mimi
Gabe
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Handstands
Niko Emily
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Sports Science Lecture
Martin
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Handstands
Emily Martin
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Handstands
Niko
Mimi
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11:30 – 1:00 |
Foundations
Niko Emily
Gabe
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L-Base transitions
Gabriel Emily
Mimi
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H2H intro
Niko Emily |
Therapeutics
Gabe
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Tempos & Db. base
Emily
Niko
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Standing Transitions
Mimi
Niko
|
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3:30 – 4:30 |
Arrival
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Handstands
Mimi Martin
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Handstands
Emily
Niko
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Handstands
Mimi |
Rest
|
Handstand
Mimi Gabe
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Handstands
Martin |
4:30 – 6:00 |
Arrival
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F2H & Standing Basics
Mimi Martin
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Shoulder Stands/Needles & Thigh Stands
Emily
Martin
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Icharian
Mimi
Gabe
*Shoulder prehab
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Rest |
Washing Machines
Mimi
Gabe
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H2H
Martin
Emily
*Shoulder prehab
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8:00 – 9:00 |
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Prehab Intro
Martin Emily
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Massage
Gabe
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Teaching Theory lecture |
Week Two
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | |
8:00 – 9:00 | Rest |
Prehab
Martin
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Prehab
Emily
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Prehab
Martin
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Teaching Theory 3 Lecture
Martin
|
Rest
|
Rest
|
10:30 – 11:30 | Rest |
Handstands
Emily
Gabe |
Teaching Theory 2
Lecture
Martin
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Handstands Martin Niko |
Teaching Theory 3 Lecture
Martin
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Rest | Rest |
11:30 – 1:00 | Rest |
Whips I
Gabe
Emily
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Washing Machines
Mimi
Gabe
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Icarian
Niko
Mimi Gabe |
Practice Teaching
Martin |
Rest
|
Rest |
3:30 – 4:30 |
Rest
|
Handstands
Martin Mimi
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Handstands
Niko
Martin
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Handstands
Niko
Martin
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H2H
Martin
Emily |
Rest
|
Rest |
4:30 – 6:00 |
Rest
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Practice Teaching
Martin
Mimi
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Free training w. coaches
Martin
Niko
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Revisit & Free training
Niko
Martin
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H2H Martin Emily |
Rest
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Rest |
8:00 – 9:00 | Rest | Stretching & shoulder prehab Mimi |
Week Three
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | |
8:00 – 9:00 | Prehab Emily |
Prehab
Martin
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Prehab
Emily |
Prehab
Martin
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Rest
|
Prehab Emily |
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10:30 – 11:30 | Handstands Emily Martin |
Handstands
Emily (Gabe)
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Practice Teaching
Martin
Emily
Gabe
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Practice Teaching Open Day NikoMartinEmily |
Rest |
Handstands
Gabe
Emily
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Handstands
Martin
Emily |
11:30 – 1:00 | Inlocate prep Martin Emily |
Whips
Gabe
Emily
|
Practice Teaching
Martin
Emily
Gabe
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Practice Teaching
Open Day Niko
Martin
Emily
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Rest
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L-base entries & exits
Gabe Emily |
H2H – Pops
Martin Emily
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3:30 – 4:30 |
Handstands
Martin Mimi |
Handstands
Mimi Niko
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Handstands
Niko
Mimi
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Practice Teaching
Open Day Mimi
Gabe
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Handstands
Emily
Gabe |
Rest
|
Handstands Mimi Niko |
4:30 – 6:00 |
Pass the flyer
Martin Mimi Emily
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F2H
Niko
Mimi
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Dance Acro
Niko
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Practice Teaching Open DayMimiGabe |
Whips Emily Gabe |
Rest |
Washing machines Mimi Emily*Shoulder prehab |
8:00 – 9:00 |
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Massage
Gabe
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Shoulder prehab & Stretching
Monika
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Massage
Student lead |
Week Four
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | |
8:00 – 9:00 | Prehab Emily |
Rest
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Prehab
Martin
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Prehab
Emily
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Prehab
Martin
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Prehab
Emily
Martin
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Departure |
10:30 – 11:30 | Handstands Mimi Martin |
Rest
|
Handstands
Martin
Emily
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Lecture Recap Martin |
Handstands Martin Mimi |
Handstands
Niko
Martin
|
Departure
|
11:30 – 1:00 |
Standing transitions
Martin
Mimi
|
Rest
|
Trios
Martin
Emily
Mimi
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Practice Teaching
Martin Emily |
Pass the flyer
Martin Mimi Gabe
|
Trios
Mimi Martin |
Departure |
3:30 – 4:30 |
Therapeutics
Gabe
|
Rest |
Handstands
Niko
Mimi
|
Practice Teaching
Niko
Mimi
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Handstands
Emily
Niko |
Jam
All |
Departure |
4:30 – 6:00 |
Therapeutics
Gabe
|
Rest
|
Washing Machines
Gabe
Mimi
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Practice Teaching
Niko
Mimi
|
H2H Emily Niko |
Jam
All |
Departure |
8:00 – 9:00 | Rest |
Massage
Student Led
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