4-Week Instructor Training Course
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FLY TOGETHER FITNESS
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE
In this 4-week course you’ll learn tools and techniques and gain the confidence to lead a pole fitness class. At the end of the course, you will have developed a lesson plan for the class style of your choice and have received hands-on training and feedback in inclusion, class management, anatomy & warm-up, cueing and spotting, as well as practice leading a mock classroom. If you haven’t taught before, this training is also the first step to becoming a Fly Together Fitness instructor!
Basic Information
Term: April 15th - May 6th
Instructors: Quinn and Alicia
Course location: Fly Together Fitness, 31 Woodbine St, Somerville, MA
Course hours: Saturdays, 4:30pm-7:30pm
Price: $350 for 12 hours of in-person training
Course Objectives
This course is designed to give you the tools and practice to create a curriculum for your classes, lead a safe warm-up, learn to spot, and maintain an inclusive and welcoming environment for your students. At the end of the course you'll have developed a lesson plan for the class type of your choice and gained experience in the above areas as well as in leading a mock classroom.
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After the Course: Becoming a Fly Together Fitness Instructor
This course is the first step to becoming a Fly Together Instructor! We'll be taking applications from students who complete this course and are interested in teaching. If selected, you'll receive and be compensated for further training on Fly Together specific methodologies, milestones, and more.
Course Schedule
Week 1
April 15, 2023
Topics: Welcome, Inclusion, Teaching, and Managing a Class
Prework: Inclusion and microagressions worksheets, review questions to ask when planning a class
Week 2
April 22, 2023
Topics: Anatomy and Warm-Up
Prework: Review anatomy slides, Pole PT, muscle labeling
Week 3
April 29, 2023
Topic: Cueing and Spotting
Prework: Decide on 2-3 moves to teach in your class and design a warm up specific to those moves
Week 4
May 6, 2023
Topic: Teaching practice and final assessment
Prework: Be prepared to lead a warm up and part of a class