Session

RSB HQ Training Camp Day 1

Location

Spruce 3-4

Session

PARTE Training Day 1

Location

Spruce 1-2

Session

RSB HQ Training Camp Day 2

Location

Spruce 3-4

Session

PARTE Training Day 2

Location

Spruce 1-2

Session

Urban Polling Training

Location

Spruce 3-4

Session

Functional Aging Institute Training

Location

Spruce 1-2

Juniper B-C

Session

Location

Presenters(s)

Description

Adapted Drills, Exercises, and Concepts from a Competitive Boxing Perspective

Juniper A

Clif Johnson
Rock Steady Boxing Iowa City

Emily Klinefelter

Learn to incorporate adapted drills and concepts from the competitive  perspective to prevent injury, add authenticity, and improve cognition, mood, and motivation in RSB Fighters.

Laughter Yoga

Spruce 2

Deanne Criste
Mountain State Silver Gloves

Play and laugh like children to improve breathing techniques, move facial muscles and work vocal cords.  Movements can be done seated or on the floor.

Expanding the Offering of Rock Steady Boxing into Parkinson's Dynamics

Spruce 3

Carolyn Rhodes
Rock Steady Boxing Rocket City

Discussing topics of our six-year journey from RSB to Parkinson's Dynamics, and how we arrived at various programs of exercise, education, wellness, and support.

RSB and PD SELF:
A Knockout Combination for the Newly Diagnosed

Spruce 4

Adrian Dube
Rock Steady Boxing Anchorage

RSB and PD SELF are powerful complimentary programs that give PWP the tools and confidence to begin their Parkinson's journey. Find out more during this session!

Session

Location

Presenter(s)

Description

Sense Stimulation to Increase Brain Activation and Mobility

Juniper A

Orlando Illustrisimo
Rock Steady Boxing Green Valley
Mark Hitechew
Rock Steady Boxing Green Valley

This presentation provides RSB trainers different ways to help people with Parkinson's improve in mobility and cognition by using different modalities to enhance the senses.

Workout Design: Class Level Exercise & Timing Modifications

Spruce 2

Sheila Hendricks
Indy HQ

Ideas for creating workouts that can easily be modified for the various class levels and all combined level classes through exercise modification and timing changes.

Using “The Science of Parkinson’s Exercise” to Market and Build Relationships with Key Stakeholders

Spruce 3

Kris Meldrum
Genesis Health Club's Neuro Wellness Program

Understanding and communicating the science behind Parkinson’s exercise is the differentiator between a good business program and a great one. Grow your business through knowledge.

Music + Movement: Making it Click

Spruce 4

Maple 3-5

Erica Demarch
Step and Connect

Sarah Thompson
 

This session will connect musical cuing and sensory feedback to restore, retrain and refine movements until it “clicks”.

Session

Location

Presenter(s)

Description

Assessments 101: Tune Ups for Both Seasoned and Newer Coaches

Juniper A

Jennifer Brown
Rock Steady Boxing Main Line
Barrie Greenberg
Rock Steady Boxing Main Line
Tracy Finney
Rock Steady Boxing Main Line

This session will focus on administering RSB assessments for all levels of boxers, along with scoring/placing members in the best fit class, or referring out.

Let The Games Begin -
Ideas to Refresh our Classes!

Spruce 2

Connie Udell
SOL Rock Steady

Join this interactive class to share ideas for warmups, games, drills and fun! You will creatively use inexpensive props and equipment on hand which will be relative to improving the symptoms of Parkinson’s.

How to Become and Maintain a Non for Profit Organization

Spruce 3

David Curry
Rock Steady Boxing Kansas City
at The Parkinson's Exercise and Wellness Center

Lessons learned from a nonprofit Parkinson's dedicated wellness facility.

Chair Pilates

Spruce 4

Cynthia Badrak
Rock Steady Boxing of Central Florida

The session would be done with participants seated while learning how to engage their core and reduce muscular tension, allowing for more freedom of movement.

Location

Instructor

Description

Juniper A
Juniper B-C

Deb Colling
RSB Metro Detroit

This yoga class will take place before the morning sessions to help coaches prepare for their day of learning.

Juniper B-C

Session

Location

Presenter(s)

Description

Interactive Partner Boxing Drills

Juniper A

Michelle Del Giorno
Rock Steady Boxing Sag Harbor

Join this super-fun and easy to learn, interactive partner drills that the coaches can share with their fighters.

Workout Challenges:
Creating Successful and Engaging Workout Competitions

Spruce 2

Matthew Icenogle
Rock Steady Boxing Orlando

This session will aim to teach you how to incorporate workout challenges into your program in order to engage and retain your boxers long term.

Red Flags and Resources: When to Refer Out and Where to Find Help

Spruce 3

Meredith DeFranco
Parkinsonlife Corporation

Red Flags and Resources reviews the common symptoms suffered by people with Parkinson's that impair success with exercise programs and how to find support.

Designing a workout with minimal equipment

Spruce 4

Chris Timberlake
RSB Director of Training and Education

This session will teach coaches how to build a workout with limited equipment.

Session

Location

Presenter(s)

Description

Boxing: Back to the Basics

Juniper A

Randy Ballard
Rock Steady Boxing FirstHealth

Learn the science behind the "sweet science." This class will explain all of the basic punches, footwork and defensive moves for fighters of all levels.

Community Connection

Spruce 2

Gabrielle Dimotsantos
Davis Phinney Foundation

Building relationships and fostering community connections are key skills when it comes to reaching your goals. Whether you are looking to build community through more meaningful relationships within your gym, expand your reach to improve membership, build greater community connections beyond your gym walls, or use your relationship to the Parkinson's community as a connector in community-wide systems change, there are strategies you can use to build authentic engagement and trusting relationships. 

Panel Discussion: Atypical Parkinson's

Spruce 3

Ryan Cotton
RSB Chief Scientific Officer

Meredith DeFranco
Parkinsonlife Corporation

This session will be a panel discussion on atypical Parkinson's.

Dancing in a Boxing World: How to add new movement ideas to you stations.

Spruce 4

Lisa Pritzl
Empowerment Dance

Join Certified Dance for PD Teaching Artist Lisa Pritzl/Joyologist and discover new movement opportunities based on dance. Leave with ideas that will trigger joy.

Session

Location

Presenter(s)

Description

Design a Dynamic
Rock Steady Class
Level 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Juniper A

Sarrisa Curry
Rock Steady Boxing KC
Josh Biles
Rock Steady Boxing KC
Natalie Hull
Rock Steady Boxing KC

There is a Formula for Success for safe, creative, challenging, and beneficial exercises for all levels of PD Fighters no matter what equipment you have!

Challenging Your Level 3/4 Boxers

Spruce 2

Allison Foxen
RSB HQ Gym

Ways to increase engagement and activity for more advanced stages of Parkinson’s to maximize the benefits of Rock Steady Boxing

How to Effectively Grow Your RSB & Parkinson's Community

Spruce 3

Eric Richardson
National Parkinson's Institute & RSB Premier Health

The session is part speech, interactive and video presentation to keep the group very engaged at all times.

Be your Fighters Best Coach
(or Volunteer)

Spruce 4

Janine Page
Rock Steady Boxing Lakes Region
Colleen Casey
Rock Steady Boxing Lake Region
Sherry Gardner
Rock Steady Boxing Lakes Region

When your program grows, when your fighters fade, How to continue to bring the best  program, w/ the best of ourselves, to our fighters.