For (contemporary) dancers
Integrated Martial Arts (IMA), for (contemporary) dancers
As dancers, we spend years learning fundamental movements— and refining techniques. IMA adds a new spark of interaction, unpredictability and deep exploration.
Creative partner games and solo practice, inspired by a life-time of martial arts, dance and acrobatics. Instead of repeating patterns, you'll discover new ways to move, respond and create.
This adds a new layer to your (dance) practice.
This method develops
- A richer movement vocabulary
- Greater adaptability and responsiveness (injury prevention)
- More confident partnering and physical communication
- Improved mobility, stability and power
- Fresh creative impulses for improvisations and performances
This video of Fighting Monkey gives a good impression of a similar approach as IMA. Sam's methods are partly inspired by FM.
Courses, workshops and tailor-made programs
Sam is based in Graz and offers his teaching to the dance scene in Austria, tailored to your group, choreography or goal.
IMA 4 class course
4 × 2,5 hrs€750 ex. travel
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In four 2,5 hour sessions he sets out the full frame of integrated martial arts. In this elaborate course dancers will:
- Know the movement basics of punching, kicking and grappling
- Have a new partnering practice, based on wrestling principles
- Practice games that keep joints healthy and resilient
- Receive movement techniques to make performances more powerful, authentic and explosive
Partnering intensive: Explosiveness
2,5 hrs€250 ex. travel
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In one 3 hour session your dancers will:
- Learn a new way of communicating through striking
- Improve distance, timing and explosiveness
Partnering intensive: Stability
2,5 hrs€250 ex. travel
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In one 3 hour session your dancers will:
- Learn a new way of communicating through grappling
- Improve lifting, strength and stability
Tailored experience
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A talk about the exact what & how so that your dancers get exactly what they need.