NZINGA: Mother / Daughter Self-Defense Workshop

I.                   INTRODUCTION [10 minutes]

A.    INTRODUCTION OF INSTRUCTORS & PARTICIPANTS

B.     EXPECTATIONS & PARTNERING UP

II.                EXPOSING & REFUTING MYTHS [10 minutes]

III.             THE THREE (3) LEVELS OF SELF-DEFENSE [1 hour, 40 minutes]

A.    AVOID (Intuition / Awareness / Identification) [30 min.]

B.     RESOLVE (Mental / Verbal Self-Defense) [10 min.]

C.     MANAGE (Physical Self-Defense) [60 min.]

Discovering the Warrior Within WORKSHOP
[4 Hours] (Time can be adjusted into a 2hr Class)

I.                   INTRODUCTION (10 min.)

A.    INTRODUCTION OF INSTRUCTORS

B.     ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

C.     LIBATION

D.    OVERVIEW

II.                PREPARATION (20 min.)

A.    WARM-UP

B.     SALUTE

C.     WATER / RESTROOM BREAK

III.             FIVE PRINCIPLES – Each Principle will be discussed and demonstrated and then a technique for each principle will be taught (3 hrs.)

A.    THE AFRICAN CONCEPT OF WRESTLING

B.     FOUR ELEMENTS

1.      Earth – stances / positions

2.      Air – Movement / Subu (Falls & Rolls)

3.      Fire – Male Application

4.      Water – Female Application

C.     POLYRHYTHMIC APPLICATION

D.    THE WIND HAS ONE NAME

E.     THE UNBROKEN CIRCLE

F.      WASTE NO PART OF THE ANIMAL

IV.             QUESTIONS & COMMENTS (30 min.)

Discovering the Warrior Within

LECTURE [2 Hours]

I.                   INTRODUCTION (5 min.)

A.    Introduction of Balogun & Assistants

B.     Acknowledgements

II.                WHAT IS EGBE OGUN? (15 min.)

A.    System Vs. Style

B.     History & Meaning of Egbe Ogun

C.     The African Concept of Wrestling

III.             THE FIVE PRINCIPLES (30 min.)

A.    Four Elements

B.     Polyrhythmic Application

C.     The Wind Has One Name

D.    The Unbroken Circle

E.     Waste No Part of the Animal

IV.             QUESTIONS & COMMENTS (30 min.)

V.                BOOK SIGNING (30 min.)